Washington, D.C. area sports bettors are in for a treat come June, as local online lottery platform, GambetDC, plans to roll out a new downloadable app that will allow for mobile wagers to be placed on major athletic competitions. Per an Executive Director Order from the government of Washington D.C., the new sports betting app … Read more
Today marks the second anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision on May 14, 2018, to overturn PASPA — a federal law that had created sports betting prohibition with very few exceptions. There are now 22 states, plus Washington DC, that have legalized sporting gambling in some form since PASPA’s repeal. Despite the lack of … Read more
“The House always wins” is no longer true after the coronavirus caused sportsbooks in Las Vegas and Nevada to suffered considerable losses in March 2020. Across all of the state’s sportsbook operators, the total amount of revenue generated from Nevada sports betting amounted to $1.45 million, according to the March report released on Wednesday by … Read more
The first-ever legal sportsbooks in Colorado will launch before the week is over, but the odds of early success couldn’t be farther from “mile high” given the current outlook of the country and the world as a whole. Regulators from the Colorado Division of Gaming recently confirmed they have no intention of waiting for sporting … Read more
Just when you thought betting on the virtual 2020 NFL Draft couldn’t get any more exciting—two Buccaneers have swooped in and crashed Roger Goodell’s party right before the league kicks off the first round tonight at 8:00 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have bombarded the other 31 NFL teams in the offseason so far … Read more
What happens in Vegas, stays in quarantine (hopefully) because the coronavirus pandemic has halted even the 2020 NFL Draft plans in the Gambling Capital of the World. Like sporting events, COVID-19’s impact on legal sportsbooks can be felt both in the United States and around the world. With March Madness bringing sadness and the April … Read more
Since America’s founding, the “power that be” and the written word of law have continued to guide the masses on what they can and can’t do legally on the soil, which is protected under the United States constitution. America’s criminal justice system “mostly” gets things right, but the legalization of sports betting, like marijuana and … Read more
When the Pride of the Southland Band plays “Rocky Top” after the Tennessee Volunteers’ first victory of the 2020 college football season, bettors will, for the first time, be able to cash out their winning bets legally at a state-licensed sportsbook. But when Tennesseans count the money they won on their smartphone or online device … Read more
As the coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of sporting events across the United States, legal sportsbooks in West Virginia asked regulators for help and to inquire whether they could accept bets on the 2020 presidential election and other political odds. A new document containing email exchanges between the DraftKings/PNG, FanDuel, and others released Monday and … Read more
In the wake of the now-flattening Wuhan coronavirus crisis, West Virginia governor Jim Justice delayed the state’s 2020 Presidential primary election. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, the new date for the vote will be Tuesday, June 9. While that in itself is hardly meaningful given that Bernie Sanders just threw in the towel after … Read more
It’s a safe bet to say the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the growth of the esports sector in the legal sports betting markets, both in the United States and internationally. Online esports betting on amateur and professional multiplayer video game tournaments was just beginning to pick up steam. Placing real-money wagers on live esports odds … Read more
The nation’s capital should have accepted its first legal sports wager this week, but all bets are off until the coronavirus pandemic is over. The launch of Washington DC sports betting, with Intralot’s “GambetDC” app, was delayed indefinitely by the Office of Lottery and Gaming this week after officials determined not to go live until … Read more