North Carolina spent years deciding how legal sports betting should work. Sportsbooks needed licenses. Operators agreed to state oversight. They paid taxes on gambling revenue and operated under rules designed specifically for wagering. Now the state is effectively acknowledging a second path for companies offering something that can look remarkably similar to sports betting, and … Read more
On Tuesday, the US Senate passed President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” via a tie-breaking vote by Senate President J.D. Vance. The bill is now in the hands of the US House for further debate and potential acceptance. Highlights of the bill include no taxes on tips, a raise in the child tax credit, new restrictions … Read more
For years, prediction market websites have been accepting what many believe are sports bets while skirting local and federal laws in the process. These sites sell event contracts that pay out to those who risked money on the correct outcome. Sound familiar? That’s because it works exactly the same way sports betting does, but under … Read more
Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-New York) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) have reintroduced the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act (the SAFE Bet Act). The Act was first introduced in September 2024 and is being reintroduced to put additional safeguards in place to protect players from addictive gambling tactics. The Public Health Advocacy … Read more
Yesterday, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and two South Florida gambling entities settled a lawsuit that began in 2021. As a result, the Hard Rock Sportsbook has agreed to offer betting odds for Jai Alai. Battle Court Jai Alai, LLC, is an affiliate of West Flagler Associates, one of the plaintiffs suing the Seminole Tribe, … Read more
On November 5th, Amendment 2 passed by a slim margin in MO, legalizing domestic sports betting in the state. How slim? Roughly 4,000 votes separated the yeas and nays. The overseas and provisional ballots that have trickled in since then have been largely opposed to legal Missouri sports betting. Now, the gap between yes and no … Read more
If you are in Louisiana and looking for prop bets on college athletes, you won’t be able to find them at a domestic sportsbook soon. Beginning August 1, 2024, Louisiana sportsbooks will be prohibited from creating props for NCAA players across the board. A recent order enacted by The Louisiana Gaming Control Board, the regulatory body … Read more
We’ve all seen them. Advertisements for sports betting have ramped up significantly since the repeal of PASPA in 2018. As domestic sportsbooks have become commonplace in the United States, gambling venues are extra eager to make their potential clientele aware of their existence. And why not? The relentless pummeling of online and televised commercials has … Read more
Despite being in operation since March of 2020, legal sportsbooks in Illinois broke $1 billion in total dollars accepted on sports betting for the first time in October of this year. The new all-time high monthly sports betting handle collection total in IL is now set at an impressive $1,029,560,184. This places Illinois in elite … Read more
The Better Business Bureau has received north of 2,000 complaints recently regarding sluggish payout times from massive domestic sportsbook operators like FanDuel, BetMGM, DraftKings, and others. The BBB rates businesses based on their ability to respond to customer complaints in a satisfactory manner and has issued the following letter grades for some of the largest … Read more
Massachusetts sports betting was legalized just under a month ago, but eager locals are already laying the pressure on gaming officials to move forward with a speedy launch. Residents Anticipate 2022 Launch While some states have successfully rolled out domestic sportsbook options in a matter of months, others have taken years. Noting the lengths it … Read more
Online and mobile sports betting options have yet to make their arrival in Maryland. However, recent developments could bring about a fall debut. Earlier rumors positioned the state’s digital sportsbook launch for September 8th, concurrent with the NFL’s regular season start. But, with just one day until kickoff, it has become clear that this is … Read more