Sports Betting
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has launched a new, real-money online platform and will add a third U.S. state to its network pool for the first time in history to expand the annual summer event of tournaments. World Series of Poker website has been rebranded into WSOP Online Poker players in Michigan are joining […]
The new Skill Shot Golf app launched on April 26 for avid gamblers to make hole-in-one bets. The app allows users on the golf course to bet they’ll make a hole-in-one on any par 3 hole in the U.S. Skill Shot Golf app allows users to wager up to five tokens for $25 on making […]
An NBA bettor at Caesars Sportsbook will win $98,800 from a $50 three-leg parlay bet, which was placed on Dec. 29, 2023, if the Dallas Mavericks win the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bettor had Chiefs, Michigan winning championships along with Dallas Mavericks advancing to NBA Finals The first leg had the Kansas […]
One gambler has placed a spiteful $1 bet down on the Dallas Cowboys to go winless at 0-17 in the 2024 NFL season, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The wager would pay out $1,001 if America’s Team fails to win a single game. Dallas Cowboys finished 0-11-1 in the 1960 season under head coach Tom Landry […]
Maine online sports betting operators have collected $239 million in wagers through the first six months since legalized iGaming began in November 2023. DraftKings, Caesars Sportsbook are currently the only two licensed sportsbooks in Maine Gov. Janet Mills granted Maine’s federally recognized Native American tribes’ exclusive rights to operate online sports wagering. Each tribe is […]
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Sunday night that includes a sports betting tax hike, which stems from a progressive system based on operator revenue earnings, starting with Fiscal Year 2025 beginning July 1. Illinois Senate passed HB 4951 in efforts to establish a progressive sports betting tax for operators HB 4951 passed 37-22 after […]
Drake, the five-time Grammy-winning Canadian rapper, placed his “first cricket bet,” a $250,000 wager on Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to win the IPL 2024 final against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The Indian Premier League (IPL) was established in 2008. Drake won $425,000 from his $250,000 bet on KKR to defeat SRH in […]
A group of Colorado Buffaloes football players allegedly gambled at the team facility last season, according to a video posted on social media. The footage shows multiple players shooting dice on the floor and playing pool at tables within the team facility. The gambling reportedly occurred at the UC Health Champions Center. Colorado Buffaloes football […]
Detroit Lions safety C.J. Moore missed the 2023 season after the NFL issued him a year-long suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy for betting on games. After Moore was reinstated in April, he reached an agreement to rejoin the Lions earlier this month. Detroit Lions safety C.J. Moore says he’s no longer gambling “Super […]
The Massachusetts online sports betting tax rate will remain at 20% after a Senate discussion Thursday afternoon on the state budget. Sen. John F. Keenan (D-Norfolk/Plymouth) proposed an amendment to the Senate’s FY 2025 Massachusetts budget to increase the state’s online sports betting tax rate from 20% to 51%, a 155% increase. Amendment to increase the online sports betting […]
