The Mountaineer State will be the next state to introduce legal sports wagering options come this September. At one point, the path to sports betting legalization seemed clear-cut, however, several hurdles presented themselves along the way. West Virginia’s story establishes a precedent that other states should look to follow. Before PASPA was repealed in the … Read more
In New Jersey, placing bets can now be done in the palm of your hand. On Monday, August 6, 2018, New Jersey allowed DraftKings, the first company to officially begin state-wide online legal sports betting, to roll out their new app, DraftKings Sportsbook. DraftKings, the world’s largest daily fantasy sports platform, was the first company … Read more
MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment appear to be digging their foothold into the new US-based sports betting market. The two casino enterprises have recently agreed to a string of partnerships that will help facilitate their land-based and online betting platforms in multiple states. With these moves, both MGM and Caesars could be circling an … Read more
New Jersey and Mississippi took the next step towards revolutionizing their domestic sports gambling offerings by partnering with SBTech, one of the largest sports betting solutions providers in the country. SBTech will power sports gambling at Golden Nugget properties in Atlantic City and Biloxi. The solutions provider is no stranger to New Jersey, as it … Read more
When the Murphy v. NCAA decision was handed down, sports betting advocates began celebrating a major victory. PASPA was declared unconstitutional and states could legalize sports betting without any interference from the federal government. The original intent of the Supreme Court’s decision was that sports betting options could be authorized within their borders, however, some … Read more
The Rocky Mountain State is ready to join the legal sports betting coalition in the United States. The state is being realistic in terms of knowing it won’t happen until 2019, but they’ve got the correct domino’s falling into place. Legislators from both parties have already begun the lobbying process to get a bill out … Read more
Out of the 4 teams left in the 2018 World Cup, there is no Argentina, Germany or Brazil. Belgium and France made it through, though only one will make it to the final. England and Croatia are on the other side of the semifinal bracket, beating Spain, Russia, Sweden, and others along the way. These … Read more
The US sports betting movement is growing more with each day. More states are cozying up to the idea of legal sports betting and several have already passed legislation on it. Each state has their own protocols in place regarding revenue share, tax percentages, etc. Tax, in particular, is pivotal for the rollout of more … Read more
The World Cup has reached its elimination stages meaning there are no more second chances for teams that don’t play up to their potential. The Round of 16 kicked off with France-Argentina, Uruguay-Portugal, Spain-Russia, and Denmark-Croatia. The first 2 games were showcases of high-octane soccer while the others revealed the grit required to win in … Read more
It’s that time of year again—the NBA offseason. This year is particularly interesting due to the big-name free agents on the market. Most of those free agents didn’t remain team-less for long. We’ve got your early 2018 NBA free agency roundup right here. Perhaps the biggest splash in this year’s free agency pool is LeBron … Read more
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was the first in line to place New Jersey’s first ever legal sports bet. Even though it was partially done as a political stunt his bet will be remembered as the first legal sports bet in the state of New Jersey. The NJ Governor put $20 on Germany to win … Read more
At the start of the World Cup, Germany, Argentina and Brazil were the top teams. France, Belgium, Spain, and England were locked in as runner-ups to win. After Match Day 1, you would be surprised to see which teams showed up and which left something to be desired. The first major upset came with Argentina … Read more