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
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
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
Tomorrow is the first day of October and marks the beginning of the busiest sports betting season each year in the United States And sportsbooks will surely have their hands full of wagers all month long. The NFL and college football are already in full swing. The MLB postseason starts tomorrow. The first puck of … Read more
Indiana sportsbooks, start your mobile apps! Indiana will get its first mobile sports betting app on Thursday, October 3 when Rush Street Interactive, a Chicago-based gambling provider, launches the online mobile sportsbook platform for French Lick Casino. The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) approved Rush Street’s application to offer statewide Internet-based sports wagering on Wednesday. Rush … Read more
We hope everyone had a leisurely Labor Day weekend filled with betting on the first full weekend of college football action (and a personal thank you from me goes out to Stanford -6.5 and Auburn -3.5 for covering in the spread in the final minute of their games). Now, the big boys get ready to … Read more
And Indiana said, “Let there be sports betting,” and there were sportsbooks. Indiana saw that the sportsbooks were good, and it separated the sportsbooks from the back-alley bookies. Indiana called the sportsbooks “legal,” and the back-alley bookies it called “illegal.” And there was before PASPA, and there was Sunday, September 1—the first day of legal … Read more
It’s official: Indiana sports betting is good to go on Sunday. 👍 The Indiana Gaming Commission officially announced this week it had unanimously approved regulations and have authorized three brick-and-mortar casinos to begin sports betting on Sunday, September 1. The IGC has approved the following Indiana sports betting locations: Ameristar Casino Hotel ‒ East Chicago … Read more
With the Florida Gators 24-20 win over the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, which saw Miami cover the 7.5-point spread and the total fall under 47 points, the 2019 college football betting season is officially underway. Wagering on the NFL has already begun ahead of the opener between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. … 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