Connecticut Sports Betting Closer Than You Think, Officials Announce October Launch

Connecticut Sports Betting

Since adopting emergency rules at the end of August, lawmakers and gaming operators have made strides in bringing legal sports betting to Connecticut. Progress in Connecticut The push for these temporary guidelines came in hopes of allowing betting at the start of the NFL season, though a Sept. 9 start date never came to fruition. … Read more

State-Licensed Sports Betting Reaches New Highs: What First Time Bettors Need to Know

US States and sports betting

Domestic sportsbook options are now available in more than half of the United States. Twenty-six states have gone on to authorize sports betting for their constituents and more are sure to follow. Given the economic impact from COVID-19, it makes sense that lawmakers are finally budging on state sports betting legislation. With huge sums of … Read more

Arizona Sports Betting Goes Live: Where to Legally Bet In AZ

Arizona Chase Field

Arizona sports betting enthusiasts may now rejoice! All state-licensed athletic wagers became legal as of September 9th. The Grand Canyon State had to overcome several major obstacles, one of which threatened to completely suspend sports betting operations the week before opening. The RunDown on AZ Sports Betting HB2772, signed by Governor Doug Ducey, authorized sports … Read more

Contracts Move Forward as Maryland Delays Sports Betting, Caesars and Ravens to Partner With Each Other

MD sportsbooks partnership

Despite delays in coordinating rules for Maryland’s newly legalized sports betting operations, state teams and sportsbooks have already been eager to write up partnership contracts. Caesars Makes Big Moves in Maryland Just Wednesday Caesars Entertainment announced a deal with the Baltimore Ravens. The NFL team is projected to be the AFC North’s Division Champs, making … Read more

Emergency Rules: Connecticut Sports Betting To Come Sooner Than Expected

Connecticut Sportsbooks

Connecticut legislators have decided to take the fate of legal sports betting into their own hands. While CT sports bettors were under the impression that they would not see domestic sports betting until next year, things have quickly changed. A Push For Emergency Rules Following in the footsteps of Louisiana, the Nutmeg State has adopted … Read more

Arizona Embraces Betting on College Sports, Will Other States Follow?

Arizona Sportsbooks

Since the approval of HB2772 in April, Arizona lawmakers have worked feverously to implement sports betting across the Copper State. With commercial names such as FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook, and BetMGM entering the betting arena, AZ can look forward to a successful start. Welcoming College Sports Betting With the expansion of AZ gambling laws came the … Read more

Betting in the Bayou State: Louisiana Sportsbook Applications Now Open

Louisiana Sportsbooks

After prior delays, we are finally seeing movement regarding Louisiana sports betting. While regulators have been shy to give any specific start date, bettors in the state can expect to start placing bets at some point during the upcoming NFL season. Plenty of Licenses to Spare Today, Louisiana’s casinos and racetracks may start entering their … Read more

Magic City Casino Launches Attack on Florida Sports Betting

Florida casino sues gaming compact

Parimutuel betting operations in Florida are continuing to wage war in the courts. There have been several public criticisms of the state’s most recent Seminole Gaming Compact. Florida was long able to ignore the noise and move forward some of its wealthiest commercial operators armed themselves with legal representation. Attacks on the Compact Monday saw … Read more

Crypto Betting Tips: Beware The Exchange, Not The Coin

sad crypto man

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