We hope everyone enjoyed their Veterans Day weekend and thanked the US military members and families for their service and sacrifice for our country. The season of giving and showing thanks is almost upon us, so let’s dive right into the biggest legal sports betting news for the week of November 4 and see which … Read more
We hope everyone had a Happy Halloween and remembered to set those clocks back! The underdog Washington Nationals capped off their amazing 2019 MLB season by winning the first World Series title in franchise history. For the Houston Astros, the Game 7 loss may haunt them for the foreseeable future. Well, at least until next … Read more
Never celebrate before the clock hits zero—especially in The Big House. And even though Michigan sports betting may have the lead, the bills in their current form face longshot odds of becoming law. The Michigan House of Representatives voted 63-45 on Wednesday, passing the Lawful Sports Betting Act—HB 4916—and a number of online gambling bills … Read more
Oh no! We suck again! Stop if you’ve heard this before: The majority of state lawmakers overwhelmingly support a package of bills that would legalize and regulate in-person, online, and mobile sports betting in Michigan, but the governor opposes the legislation and could veto everything before the end of the year. Sound familiar? Because if … Read more
With October coming to a close, covering during the Fall Classic is the top priority at sportsbooks across the country. From coast-to-coast, millions of people are expected to bet on Game 1 of the 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals and the favored Houston Astros. Although Texas has folded on bringing legal sports betting … 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
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
The dog days of summer sports betting are officially over with today—Monday, September 23—marking the first day of Autumn in the United States. As trees change from green to a bevy of Fall colors, the first month of wagering on NFL and college football draws to a close all too soon. But with change coursing … Read more
Michigan supporters of legalized sports betting should buckle up for this one because it could be a bumpy ride. Lawmakers have reportedly pumped the brakes on Michigan sports betting for the moment while the Republican-controlled legislature and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer remain deadlocked over disagreements with the state’s budget. If both sides fail to agree … Read more
Michigan may have only just begun the drive toward legalizing sports betting, but lawmakers in the Wolverine State have already shown they’re more than capable of moving the chains. Legal sports betting in Michigan got the first down Tuesday, September 17, when a package of three bills easily advanced out of the House Committee on … Read more
Millions of people across the United States have already legally bet on the NFL and college football seasons, with many sportsbooks indicating September 2019 revenue is expected to surpass figures from this time last year. And it’s not just football season that’s drawing a lot of legal sports betting action. As the 2020 presidential election … Read more
The only thing standing between Michigan and large amounts of tax revenue from sports betting is one question, and that one question is… Deal or no deal? Republican Rep. Brandt Iden said Tuesday he is currently negotiating with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on what the tax rate for Michigan sports betting should be and hopes … Read more