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Someone better call the fire department because Pennsylvania sports betting just got burned. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie trashed PA’s sports betting law on Tuesday, going as far as to call it “a rolling dumpster fire” during his one-hour keynote speech at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), an annual gambling entertainment trade show in … Read more
Oregon’s first mobile sports betting app has finally arrived—sort of. After multiple delays and controversies, the Oregon Lottery launched the Scoreboard app Wednesday evening, becoming the first online and mobile option for sports betting in Oregon and on the West Coast. The Oregon Lottery made the announcement on its official Twitter account, declaring, “The waiting … Read more
Just when things were looking good for the sports betting app in Oregon, everything came crashing down—again. The Oregon Lottery was reportedly launching the Scoreboard app this week, but those plans have likely been pushed back after the Lottery’s official website crashed on Tuesday, October 15. A cause for the crash is not known after … Read more
If sports betting wants to go down to Georgia, the law may first need voter appeal. The state’s in a bind ’cause it’s way behind, and lawmakers appear willing to make a deal. When the 2020 legislative session for Georgia General Assembly begins on January 13, the question of whether to legalize sports betting in … Read more
If there was one word to sum up the current outlook of legal sports betting in the United States, it’d simply be: “Drama.” When looking at the 13 states already offering some form of sports betting—Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia—only a couple … Read more
Money doesn’t grow on trees, but money can blow across state borders. And the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) September sports betting revenue report proves that millions of dollars blew in from the Windy City last month. Indiana sports betting is off to a great start During the first month of sports betting in Indiana, the … Read more
When it rains, it pours. And for the major professional sports leagues in the United States—who see their dollar catchers overflowing each year—there’s never a moment that passes where more money can’t be milked. Fortunately, they were left crying over a spilled opportunity to milk money again after the leagues’ most recent attempt failed—the latest … Read more
“Rabble Rabble Rabble!” said some Illinois residents concerned about legalized sports betting in the Land of Lincoln. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Sports Wagering Act into law over the Summer, but Illinois isn’t expected to have sports betting ready any time soon. Lawmakers had hoped to launch sometime in 2020, but regulators have not announced … Read more
Oregonians… are still waiting for the state’s mobile sports betting app to go live. Unfortunately, the Oregon Lottery has delayed the launch of Scoreboard—the state-run online and mobile sportsbook app—for the second time in less than two months. And now, with no official timetable given and numerous documented contradictions and controversies surrounding the launch, it’s … Read more
With numerous major sports leagues currently in-season and several states continuing to expand their legal sports betting offerings, it’s safe to say there’s never been a better time to be a bettor in the United States. But the sports leagues aren’t the only ones having all the fun. From the Oscar prop bets that have … Read more
Get ready, sports fans in the nation’s capital: One of your arenas is about to make sports betting history in the United States. Washington DC’s Capital One Arena will soon have a sportsbook inside the arena after Monumental Sports & Entertainment—the company that owns three of the District’s professional sports franchises—announced a partnership with William … Read more
Indiana’s first-ever mobile sports betting race is officially underway. After seeing the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) wave the green flag last week, Rush Street Interactive (RSI) and French Lick Casino officially launched BetRivers on Thursday—becoming the first Hoosier State sportsbook for smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers. RSI President Richard Schwartz said he was excited to … Read more