Pacers’ Pascal Siakam to Sign Four-Year, $189.5M Contract

Indiana Pacers All-Star forward Pascal Siakam is expected to sign a four-year, $189.5 million max contract to remain with the Eastern Conference contender, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam will sign his deal when the NBA’s free agency moratorium ends on July 6 Siakam, 30, plans to sign the deal once […]

James Foglio  •  19 Jun 2024
Virginia Saw 973% Increase In Problem Gambling Calls From 2019 to 2023

In March 2020, the Virginia General Assembly and Senate passed SB 384 and HB 896, which brought legal sports betting to the Old Dominion, and this move led to the state seeing a 973% increase in problem gambling calls from 2019 to 2023. Carolyn Hawley, Director of the Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health, said […]

James Foglio  •  19 Jun 2024
Betr Agrees to Strategic Partnership With Betting Ladies

Betr, the micro-betting operator, has agreed to a strategic partnership with Betting Ladies, “America’s number 1 sports betting community for women” who have a passion for wagering and gaming. Betr will help Betting Ladies establish an environment for women in the sports betting industry Founded in 2022 by Joey Levy and Jake Paul, Betr is […]

James Foglio  •  19 Jun 2024
Michigan Reports $40M In Mobile Revenue, Posts 12% Hold In May

The Michigan Gaming Control Board reported $239.5 million in online gambling revenue, $40.9 million in gross mobile sports betting revenue, and a 12%.1 hold for May on Tuesday. If retail numbers are factored in, operators collected $42.8 million in gross winnings. Michigan became the 10th state to surpass $16 billion in all-time handle May’s win […]

James Foglio  •  19 Jun 2024
Massachusetts Sports Betting Handle Tops $587M In May

The Massachusetts sports betting handle climbed exponentially year-over-year in May, and combined operator revenues increased month-over-month. However, overall wagering activity dropped from April’s haul, along with revenues compared to the same month in 2023. Massachusetts sports betting handle posted a year-over-year increase of 32.4% from $457.1 million in May 2023 Sports bettors in the Bay […]

James Foglio  •  19 Jun 2024
Commanders to Pay $1.3M to Settle Virginia Season-Ticket Deposit Probe

The Washington Commanders reached a $1.3 million settlement with the Virginia attorney general as a result of a two-year investigation into how the franchise withheld deposits from season-ticket holders. Washington Commanders to pay more than $600,000 in deposits, $700,000 in penalties and costs to the investigation Attorney General Jason Miyares said in a statement that the […]

James Foglio  •  18 Jun 2024
Cowboys Sign All-UFL LB Willie Harvey Jr.

The Dallas Cowboys are signing linebacker Willie Harvey Jr. of the United Football League (UFL), per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. The Florida native began playing with the St. Louis Battlehawks in 2023. Harvey, 28, recently worked out for Dallas. Dallas Cowboys linebacker Willie Harvey Jr. led the UFL with 78 tackles, four sacks in 10 […]

James Foglio  •  18 Jun 2024
Celtics Odds-On Favorites to Complete Repeat in 2025

The Boston Celtics won their 18th NBA championship on Monday night — the franchise’s first since 2008 — and sportsbook odds are already showing the C’s with the best odds to win next season’s title. ESPN BET shows the Boston Celtics with the shortest preseason title odds since the 2017-18 Warriors Caesars has the Celtics (+300) […]

James Foglio  •  18 Jun 2024
US Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Hear Florida Online Sports Betting Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to take up a challenge to an agreement that provided the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to operate online sports betting in Florida. U.S. Supreme Court will allow Seminole Trible to continue providing online sports betting in Florida The rejection was announced after the justices discussed the case during a […]

James Foglio  •  18 Jun 2024