Heading into the Holiday season, all Michigan bettors wanted for Christmas was legal sports betting. And nearly one year after the Grinch stole the hope of placing bets in the state, residents can officially ’tis the sportsbooks to be jolly. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan sports betting bill—the Lawful Sports Betting Act—into law Friday … Read more
California voters: After this, there is no turning back on what the future of legal sports betting will look like in the state. You vote on the blue bill—the path ends, you wake up after the election and bet wherever you want to bet. You vote the red bill—you stay uncompetitive, and I show you … Read more
Pennsylvania is one of the fastest-growing legal sports betting markets in the United States and is expected to challenge Nevada and New Jersey for the top spot in the coming years. The reasons? Pennsylvania’s much larger population—PA: ~13 million, NV: ~3 million, NJ: ~9 million—and the inclusion of legalized online sportsbooks and mobile betting apps, … Read more
Take note, America—this is how market leaders crush the competition. Laws written to favor corporate interests and exclusivity deals have plagued legalized sports betting ever since the federal prohibition ended last year, becoming the latest industry in the United States to be seized by an oligarchy. But for sports betting in New Hampshire, we just … Read more
Legal sports betting has just seen the crack of dawn in the Sunshine State. Republican Senator Jeff Brandes filed three bills—SB 968, SB 970, and SB 972—Monday morning that would legalize sports betting in Florida, including statewide online and mobile run by the Florida Lottery. The Lottery would establish the rules and regulations for sportsbook … Read more
As competitive gaming continues to grow in popularity, one online US sportsbook is now ready to get on the esports betting action. FanDuel Sportsbook on Friday announced it is now accepting bets on the 2019 League of Legend World Championship Finals, becoming the first online and mobile app sportsbook to legally offer esports wagering in … Read more
Oregon’s first mobile sports betting app has finally arrived—sort of. After multiple delays and controversies, the Oregon Lottery launched the Scoreboard app Wednesday evening, becoming the first online and mobile option for sports betting in Oregon and on the West Coast. The Oregon Lottery made the announcement on its official Twitter account, declaring, “The waiting … Read more
Just when things were looking good for the sports betting app in Oregon, everything came crashing down—again. The Oregon Lottery was reportedly launching the Scoreboard app this week, but those plans have likely been pushed back after the Lottery’s official website crashed on Tuesday, October 15. A cause for the crash is not known after … Read more
Oregonians… are still waiting for the state’s mobile sports betting app to go live. Unfortunately, the Oregon Lottery has delayed the launch of Scoreboard—the state-run online and mobile sportsbook app—for the second time in less than two months. And now, with no official timetable given and numerous documented contradictions and controversies surrounding the launch, it’s … 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
A lawsuit that could decide the future of Washington DC sports betting is officially going down in two weeks. And the civil case could be ruled on right then and there by Superior Court Judge John Campbell! Campbell! Campbell! On Tuesday, Judge Campbell extended the temporary restraining order to block the city’s initial $30 million … Read more
It’s safe to say that Oregon could have used Sacagawea’s expertise when undertaking the mobile sports betting app expedition. Nevertheless, after a long journey—full of both good news and bad news along the way—it looks like the Northwest’s first online and mobile wagering option is ready for action. The Oregon Lottery completed testing on Scoreboard, … Read more