James vs. Emma Part II: The Jeopardy! Rematch of the Century

James Emma Jeopardy!

It’s the Jeopardy! matchup we’ve all been hoping for. What is James Holzhauer versus Emma Boettcher in The Jeopardy! Rematch of the Century? Both contestants advanced to the final round of the trivia show’s Tournament of Champions, and we’ll find out at week’s end whether Jeopardy James gets his revenge or if Emma the Giant … Read more

Georgia sports betting heats up after Atlanta pro teams back legalization 

hotlanta-stadium

Winter may be just around the corner, but talks surrounding legal sports betting in Georgia are heating up down in “Hotlanta.” And while the outlook for legislation passing in 2020 looked good before this week, sports betting can now be considered a “safe bet” to arrive in the Peach State sometime next year. Earlier this … Read more

Legal sports betting breakdown for the week of November 11

Sports Betting.Legal

We hope everyone enjoyed their Veterans Day weekend and thanked the US military members and families for their service and sacrifice for our country. The season of giving and showing thanks is almost upon us, so let’s dive right into the biggest legal sports betting news for the week of November 4 and see which … Read more

FanDuel Becomes 1st Online US Sportsbook to Offer Esports Betting

lol trophy

As competitive gaming continues to grow in popularity, one online US sportsbook is now ready to get on the esports betting action. FanDuel Sportsbook on Friday announced it is now accepting bets on the 2019 League of Legend World Championship Finals, becoming the first online and mobile app sportsbook to legally offer esports wagering in … Read more

Colorado sports betting is now legal after Prop DD narrowly wins in overtime

John Elway The Drive

After trailing at one point on Election Day 2019 and needing an extra day to count all the votes, Colorado sports betting would ultimately pass and is now officially legal across the state. With Proposition DD—The Legalize Sports Betting with Tax Revenue for Water Projects Measure—receiving voter approval, Colorado becomes the 19th state to legalize … Read more

New Hampshire sports betting city vote finishes with 5-4 record on Election Day

Larry David unsure

While the results are far from perfect, the city-by-city vote on New Hampshire sports betting finished with a winning record on Election Day 2019. The New Hampshire Lottery announced today that voters in five cities—Berlin, Claremont, Laconia, Manchester, and Somersworth—approved physical retail sportsbook locations in their municipalities on Tuesday, November 5. Four cities—Concord, Dover, Nashua, … Read more

Voters in 9 NH cities will decide on Election Day whether to allow sports betting

american-voters

Legal sports betting is coming to New Hampshire sometime next year, but where the sportsbooks will be located has yet to be determined. Fortunately, we’ll have a much clearer picture of where the NH sportsbooks will launch after all the votes have been counted on Election Day 2019. New Hampshire legalized sports betting when Gov. … Read more

Legal sports betting breakdown for the week of November 4

Sports Betting.Legal

We hope everyone had a Happy Halloween and remembered to set those clocks back! The underdog Washington Nationals capped off their amazing 2019 MLB season by winning the first World Series title in franchise history. For the Houston Astros, the Game 7 loss may haunt them for the foreseeable future. Well, at least until next … Read more

Michigan sports betting bills pass the House but don’t celebrate just yet

michigan-desmond-howard-thumbs-up

Never celebrate before the clock hits zero—especially in The Big House. And even though Michigan sports betting may have the lead, the bills in their current form face longshot odds of becoming law. The Michigan House of Representatives voted 63-45 on Wednesday, passing the Lawful Sports Betting Act—HB 4916—and a number of online gambling bills … Read more

Michigan sports betting bills advance, governor could veto…again

waterboy we suck again

Oh no! We suck again! Stop if you’ve heard this before: The majority of state lawmakers overwhelmingly support a package of bills that would legalize and regulate in-person, online, and mobile sports betting in Michigan, but the governor opposes the legislation and could veto everything before the end of the year. Sound familiar? Because if … Read more

New poll shows Americans believe sports betting influences reactions to bad NFL officiating

blind-refs

I’m blind, I’m deaf, I wanna be a ref. This timeless fan chant has echoed through NFL stadiums for decades, and as legal sports betting continues to spread across the United States, you can bet the bad officiating anthem will continue to grow louder and louder. Seton Hall University released a new poll today showing … Read more