The popularity of domestic sports betting has been on a steady incline since the overturn of PASPA by the US Supreme Court in 2018. Only a dozen US states now remain without at least some form of locally regulated sportsbook open for business. However, the market has been competitive. Sure, FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM are … Read more
Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals tips off tonight in Boston’s TD Garden, where the Celtics hope to win their fourth game in a row and move on to face the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. What was once a seemingly insurmountable 3-game lead for the Miami Heat has now evaporated, as … Read more
This Sunday, the 2023 French Open tournament begins, with a full field of competitors ready to earn a coveted Grand Slam title. Unfortunately, Rafael Nadal, the most decorated French Open champion of all time, had to withdraw from the tournament due to a hip injury. Nadal has won the French Open 14 times and is … Read more
As numerous banking institutions around the world face potential closure, investors appear to be flocking back to Bitcoin. BTC is now at a 9-month high and is trading at $28,282.88. Values have not been in this neighborhood since June of last year. Over the past seven days, the trading price of BTC rose from $22,470 … Read more
As the number of US states that allow for legal sports betting of some kind continues to grow, gamblers in territories where no sportsbooks are present are now traveling to neighboring regions to place a wager. This is especially true in areas of the country that share borders with states that offer mobile sports betting. … Read more
Georgia Representative Ron Stephens backed two legal sports betting bills during the 2022 GA legislative session that did not receive the support required to pass. The 2023 session doesn’t begin until April 10th, but Representative Stephens is already poised to introduce another bill for legal sports betting in Georgia. This time, he’ll have more data … Read more
Legislative sessions are kicking into high gear around the country, and sports betting bills are already being introduced in states where domestic sportsbooks have yet to get a pass. One state that is entertaining new domestic gambling opportunities is Hawaii, where illegal gaming has caused significant problems for local law enforcement. Some experts have stated … Read more
Minnesota’s legislative session ends on May 22, 2023, and signs are now pointing toward the passage of legal sports betting before sine die. There are proponents and opposition to sports betting in Minnesota, and the divide is largely based on which entities get to control the operations and, more importantly, the revenue that comes with … Read more
In October, Elon Musk bought the social media platform Twitter for $44 Billion, but his tenure has been rocky thus far. As a result, Musk posted a poll on his Twitter account Sunday evening asking his followers to weigh in on whether he should step down as the head of the company. The poll resulted … Read more
The Philadelphia Eagles are 13-1 and are one win away from clinching the NFC East Division. They are also the current favorite to win the National Football Conference and advance to Super Bowl 57. The Buffalo Bills were the preseason favorites in the odds for betting on Super Bowl 57, and after some ups and … Read more
If you’re hoping for safe travels over the 2022 Christmas holiday, don’t bet on it! Actually, you can bet on it at online entertainment sportsbooks as they’ve now produced a flurry of odds for wagering on a plethora of weather-related occurrences happening on December 25th. Frank Sinatra once voiced his opinion on what type of … Read more
Despite being in operation since March of 2020, legal sportsbooks in Illinois broke $1 billion in total dollars accepted on sports betting for the first time in October of this year. The new all-time high monthly sports betting handle collection total in IL is now set at an impressive $1,029,560,184. This places Illinois in elite … Read more