Sports Betting
Covering the latest stories in and around the sports betting landscape, including everything from the latest lines to fun Super Bowl props.
Last September, Bally’s Chicago casino had its grand opening. They are currently set up at the historic Medinah Temple. According to figures from April, it was the first month-over-month decline since they opened. Figures from the Illinois Gaming Board noted that Bally’s Chicago dipped 7% to around $10.4 million. Additionally, visits to the casino dropped […]
New York gamblers wagered approximately $1.96 billion on sports betting in April 2024, about a 6% increase over March. That’s the largest total handle in a month so far in 2024. New York saw its largest 2024 sports betting handle in April, a 27.3% increase over April 2023 This year’s April 2024 figure is a […]
Dave and Buster’s announced they plan to incorporate peer-to-peer in-app betting for their arcade games. That news has resulted in pushback from gaming regulators and lawmakers. They question whether this type of wagering violates gaming laws in the US. Dave and Buster’s are working with gamification software developer Lucra. They’re working to help incorporate social […]
In Tennessee, their sports betting handle increased by 20.7% from April 2023. Bettors in the state wagered $384.2 million on sports in April. That data was provided by the Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC). Despite their betting handle being up 20.7% year-over-year, it was still down significantly from the $473 million in March 2024. […]
Per the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC), the state’s sports betting handle in April 2024 was $209.5 million. That is a year-over-year increase of 21.4% and down 23.1% from the previous month. Iowa saw $272 million bet in March 2024. That was their sixth-highest total in state history. With a 7.9% hold across all […]
Ex-Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo is not only keeping the name, intellectual property, and minor league affiliate in Arizona, but also the team’s sports betting license as well, according to Sportico’s Eben Novy-Williams. Arizona Coyotes’ sports betting license remains active, according to the Arizona Department of Gaming In 2022, Arizona granted licenses to each of […]
The Kansas Lottery reported a sports betting handle of $252.9 million in March, nearly a $50 million increase from February’s $203 million earnings. The “handle” is the total amount of money wagered by bettors. It was the third-highest handle in any calendar month in the state’s history, surpassed only by November and December last year, […]
The Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) announced Monday that FanDuel has officially launched its website and app in Washington D.C. FanDuel is replacing GamBetDC as the District’s primary sports wagering vendor. D.C.’s mobile and retail sports betting has been managed by Intralot under GamBetDC since 2019. GameBetDC first launched in 2020, however bettors were […]
Republican Rep. Chris Blackshear said it would take a “miracle of Biblical proportion” to get the Alabama sports betting bill to pass in the Senate in the secession’s final two days. Republican Rep. Chris Blackshear said the Alabama House, Senate approved different versions of the sports betting bill “I just hope the senators that voted […]
The Colorado Division of Gaming is launching a new campaign to promote awareness and prevention of illegal gambling by encouraging residents and visitors to gamble with only legal operators. Colorado Division of Gaming launches “Play Legit. Gamble Only Legal.” awareness campaign “Play Legit. Gamble Only Where Legal.” is a complex marketing campaign with a purpose […]
