Ohio SB 176 Attempts To Usher In Ohio Sports Betting Current Language Proposes 40 Sportsbook Operators Ohio Sports Betting Tax Rate Set At 10% Ohio Senate Bill 176 was introduced a few hours ago, and includes language that has the potential to completely change the Ohio sports betting landscape going forth. Senator Kirk Schuring is … Read more
Yesterday, the Alabama statehouse passed a major gambling expansion initiative out of committee. Part of the package, which will be voted on soon, includes state-wide legal sports betting. Before the end of the year, it’s estimated that 30-35 states will have legalized domestic sportsbooks to one degree or another. Most will feature online sports betting, … Read more
Bob Baffert’s Medina Spirit wins 2021 Kentucky Derby Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale backed the wrong horse Sportsbook specials paint interesting picture for 2021 NFL season If you bet on Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality, you lost. But chances are you didn’t lose as much as Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale. McIngvale bet $2.4 million on the … Read more
State Legislature Currently Drafting Bill For Legal Ohio Sportsbooks Intent Is To Re-Route Regional & Offshore Revenue Back Into Ohio MGM Resorts International & Other Local Casinos Are On-Board Lawmakers in Ohio are currently drafting legislation that would allow for domestic sportsbooks to begin operating within the state’s borders, following the lead of neighboring territories. … Read more
As 2021 returns to normalcy, sports bettors the world over are getting ready to wager on the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Unlike last year, when the Triple Crown races were held out of order, this year’s 147th Run for the Roses is back in front, and the gate draws – and early betting odds – have … Read more
The 2021 NFL Draft features loads of high-end talent from the ranks of college football, with many franchises expecting to make selections at the top of the first round that will significantly alter their immediate and distant future. Online NFL Draft sportsbooks were hesitant to release betting lines for this year’s selections, but now that … Read more
Since the repeal of PASPA by the SCOTUS in 2018, Florida has been the target of domestic sports betting operators that are salivating to capture some of the massive stockpiles of revenue that regional gamblers and tourists could potentially provide. Those vendors will have to hold their horses as Sunshine State lawmakers have passed a … Read more
One of the main reasons the US has been experiencing such a dramatic increase in legal sports betting is due to the revenue potential that the industry holds for state coffers. Actually, let’s be honest: That’s the only reason why so many states have leapt at the post-PASPA opportunity to get these markets off the … Read more
With the Academy Awards fast approaching, the betting odds for the 2021 Oscars have caused our writing staff to look to the past and unearth a few critically acclaimed movies that have ties to the world of sports betting. Back in 1995 at the 67th Annual Academy Awards, Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary delivered on … Read more
Maine’s legislative session is running full tilt with an adjournment date set for June 29th, and now, regional constituents are facing the real possibility of domestic sportsbook options in the very near future. Legal sports betting in Maine appears to be very much on the minds of lawmakers in the Pine Tree State, as three … Read more
In the spirit of betting on the 2021 Academy Awards, we’ve decided to begin a series of articles that exposes our readers to some of the greatest movies of all time that include aspects of sportsbooks and their operations in the plot. Sure, when browsing the web for lists that recount the top sports betting … Read more
The “Nigerian Nightmare” Kamaru Usman will step into the Octagon this Saturday night at UFC 261 to defend his UFC Welterweight Title against “Gamebred” Jorge Masvidal. In UFC 251, Usman was awarded a unanimous decision over Masvidal in their first clash. Now, Masvidal is out to prove that he is not over the hill and … Read more