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The 2021 NBA season began last night with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers losing their opening game to the LA Clippers by a score of 116-109. Although the Philadelphia 76ers did not play a game on NBA’s opening day, they did manage to score a massive slam dunk by signing a partnership deal … Read more
Domestic sportsbooks in Michigan were rolled out in March of 2020 and were then quickly shuttered once the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the country. The Great Lake State was anxious to jumpstart the process of online sports betting in Michigan to make up for shortfalls in tax revenue collections, as domestic sportsbooks have become … Read more
Connecticut has historically been opposed to sports betting within the state, and has taken the extra step to outlaw all online gambling inside of their borders. Recent movement in the CT state legislature has indicated a favorable stance towards legal sports betting in Connecticut, and that traction has caused a major player in the online … Read more
Residents of three states voted to legalize domestic sports betting on November 3rd, and now Maryland, Louisiana, and South Dakota lawmakers must decide how to regulate sportsbook operations within their borders. This strategy is nothing new, as a two-step process has been common amongst states that are considering allowing sports betting operations to begin. Items … Read more
Today will be like no other in the Volunteer State, as domestic sports betting apps are scheduled to be rolled out to mobile devices by the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TEL) at 8:00 AM. Four sportsbooks have already received licenses from the TEL to commence Tennessee sports betting operations today – DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and … Read more
International sportsbook site 5Dimes is now attempting to set up domestic sports betting operations within the state of New Jersey following a $47 million settlement with the US Department of Justice. Popular sports betting companies DraftKings and FanDuel have already set up shop in New Jersey, partnering themselves with pre-existing casinos and building their sportsbooks … Read more
It sure seems like the NFL is cozying up to the prospect of sports betting being associated with their product, as the Indianapolis Colts have joined a growing list of teams that are partnering with corporate giants within the industry of NFL Sportsbooks. The Hoosier State was one of the first to pass regulation to … Read more
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) is all in for the state’s upcoming sports betting referendum, officially titled “Question 2,” that will be included as an option on all ME ballots this November 3rd. Entities that are in favor of sports betting’s legalization effort in Maryland have been pushing the lobbying charge in full force, and … Read more
Turner Sports has entered into a media deal with DraftKings and FanDuel, arguably the two biggest players on the domestic sportsbook scene in the United States. As US states have enacted laws that regulate sportsbook operations within their borders, DraftKings and FanDuel have typically been amongst the first organizations seeking a license. It’s clear that … Read more
There are many hotly contested items on the ballot this November 3rd. The Presidential election is dominating the political betting odds and is soaking up much of the attention when it comes to network news coverage. Down in bayou country, Louisiana sports betting is on the ballot, and each parish will determine their own fate. … Read more
Things are heating up for sports betting in the Volunteer State, as three new mobile apps, including a sportsbook partnership with the Tennessee Titans, are in the works to begin operations in November of this year. Although sports betting was made legal in TN back in June of 2019 when Governor Bill Lee allowed the … Read more
Ah, the spring of 2019. We were such an innocent country then. The New England Patriots had just defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53 and Tom Brady was looking to finish up his career in the Boston area. Children were looking forward to the end of the school year and spending summer … Read more