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Dear Oregon: I have some good news and bad news concerning legal sports betting coming to the Beaver State. Which would you prefer first? This National Geographic study says 75% of you would prefer to get the bad news first, so let’s get that out of the way. Bad news The Oregon Lottery confirmed this … Read more
It’s official: Legal sports betting in the US will be cheaper-by-the-dozen before the NFL opener. Indiana is set to become the 12th state to open a sportsbook, and two operators are confirmed to begin accepting wagers before September 5, when the Green Bay Packers play the Chicago Bears in the first game of the 2019 … Read more
It’s that time of year again—time to say goodbye to the dog days of summer and usher in the greatest sports betting season of all: Football season. College football begins on Saturday, August 24 when the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida Gators play in the 2019 Camping World Kickoff game in Orlando. Unfortunately, the state … Read more
All the sports betting talk this week has been about Iowa and for a good reason: It became the 11th state to offer legal sportsbooks yesterday. But what you probably missed will have a much bigger impact on your day-to-day sports viewing experience. Of course, I’m talking about ESPN’s latest push to integrate sports betting … Read more
“All winners!” said Joseph Reynolds, a WWII veteran and resident of Clarke County, who placed the ceremonial first bet at Iowa’s Lakeside Hotel and Casino earlier today. And with his $20 wager on Iowa to beat Iowa State and another $20 put down on the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIV, the field … Read more
When legal sports betting goes live in Iowa tomorrow, you can bet a casino’s sportsbook or from your smartphone. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission said it expects eight casinos to open their brick-and-mortar sportsbooks on Thursday, August 15 at noon CT while seven locations could be authorized to offer mobile sports betting. Anyone age … Read more
With legal sports betting growing more popular — and more lucrative — each day, it was only a matter of time before the NFL started to get in on the action. With ten states now offering legalized sports betting, and Iowa expected to join on Thursday, the NFL announced it will provide Sportradar with the … Read more
With students heading back to campus in the coming days and college football starting in less than a fortnight, it’s time to hit the books and take a seat on the legal sports betting bus. So buckle up because I’m about to take all of you to school with this week’s breakdown of the latest … Read more
When the NFL betting season kicks off next month, the nation’s capital will be sitting on the sports betting bench. Washington DC city officials confirmed Thursday the launch of legalized sports betting has been delayed by several weeks and won’t be ready before the start of the 2019 NFL season on September 5. The DC … Read more
When it comes to gambling expansions at the state level, Connecticut is attempting to go “all in.” Gov. Ned Lamont and lawmakers are attempting to bring new casinos — both commercial and tribal — as well as land-based, online, and mobile sports betting and an online lottery to the state in a massive expansion of … Read more
Don’t worry, Oregon: Your bet won’t die of dysentery this Fall if the state lottery has anything to say about it. The Oregon Lottery announced its highly anticipated mobile sports betting app Scoreboard last week, and we’ve gathered all of the online sportsbook’s details ahead of its upcoming launch. Lottery officials said they are hopeful … Read more
We’re exactly one month away from the start of the 2019 NFL season, and college football begins even sooner (just 20 days away if you were wondering). But with football season right around the corner, which states are running the two-minute drill to launch sportsbooks and which will have to grab some pine when the … Read more