At SBL, we tout cryptocurrency pretty hard. We’re gamblers, after all, and crypto is a major draw for folks like us. It’s akin to the stock market, only without the artifice and regulatory hemorrhoids. Nobody wants fees and middlemen bleeding cash from their bottom line. Of course, that doesn’t mean crypto investment doesn’t come without … Read more
An anonymous bettor just laid a $2,500 bet on the Michigan Wolverines to qualify as one of the final four teams in the 2021-22 NCAA College Football Playoffs. The NCAAF betting odds posted by BetMGM for the Wolverines to make the CFP features a moneyline of +2000. If the $2.5K bet on Michigan wins, it … Read more
Late last year, Bovada quietly introduced banking support for MatchPay, a new third-party service. Then, just as quietly, they ditched it. Fast forward about 10 months, and MatchPay is back. But whether or not it’s back for good remains to be seen. Of course, we hope it is. MatchPay, for its part, is a relatively … Read more
Here at SBL, we’ve been talking a lot about cryptocurrency lately. And for good reason. As online gamblers, we know a sure thing when we see it, and crypto has been solidly in that camp for over a decade now. We’ve already discussed at length the benefits of using crypto to bet at legal online … Read more
Seminole Gambling Compact With Florida Approved Domestic Sports Betting In Florida Set To Debut In October Mobile Sportsbooks Also Set For October Rollout The US Department of the Interior has approved of the gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Sunshine State which will usher in legal sports betting in Florida this … Read more
If you bet sports online, chances are you bet sports online with cryptocurrency. All things considered, there’s no better way to wager, as you get rapid deposits, high limits, enhanced bonuses, and access to same-day payouts. No other online betting banking method offers all that, and the legal offshore gambling market has contributed to the … Read more
Today, the snowball starts rolling. For Ethereum, anyway. As one of cryptocurrency’s old guard, Ethereum (ETH) has long been accepted by most major US-facing online sportsbooks (unless you’re Bovada, in which case the asset is still fairly new). But Ethereum, as a legacy asset, has also long been plagued by bottlenecks and accessibility issues. It’s … Read more
On the eve of the onset of the 2021-22 NFL preseason and the annual Hall of Fame Game, online sportsbook BetOnline is running a promotion that offers a grand prize of $500,000. That’s right – half a million dollars in cold hard cash to online NFL bettors that can correctly predict the most pro football … Read more
With the expansion of online sports betting in America, many offshore operators are starting to get creative. And since US domestic books can’t legally offer entertainment odds, current events odds, and the like, that’s one market where the international books are doubling down. Now more than ever – and largely due to the rush of … Read more
Actually, they really don’t. But it’s still a good trick, and it can boost your bottom line significantly. To wit: Cryptocurrency is already well-established as the top choice for most bettors who want to maximize their bankrolls. Bitcoin deposits and altcoin deposits are quick, come with no added fees (aside from their native blockchain fees), … Read more
When Michigan debuted sports betting in the summer of 2020, sportsbooks were limited to three in-person venues across the entire state. Without the presence of online or mobile sports betting, gamblers in the Wolverine State were faced with a scenario that could include a several-hour drive depending on what part of the region the bettor … Read more
At SportsBetting.Legal, we’ve been reporting with some regularity now about the use of cryptocurrency for online sports gambling. We’ve discussed the benefits of crypto, as well as some of the drawbacks. We’ve also waxed philosophical about why certain sportsbooks support the coins they do, and what it’ll take for these operators to expand their crypto … Read more