If losing a bet on the NFL wasn’t bad enough, Arizona Cardinals cornerback Josh Shaw may have just flushed his career down the drain as well. Shaw was suspended indefinitely by the NFL on Friday, November 29, for betting on multiple NFL games during the 2019 season. He can file a petition on Feb. 15, … Read more
We hope everyone had a succulent Thanksgiving Day feast and arrives back home safely, especially with Winter Storm Ezekiel causing delays throughout the northern United States. And with Black Friday and Cyber Monday kicking off the holiday shopping season, there haven’t been too many developments on legal sports betting at the state level. Very few … 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
After sitting on the sports betting throne for decades, Nevada must give its crown to New Jersey for the second time in three months. According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, New Jersey saw a total of $251.4 million wagered at its sportsbooks for the month of July, topping Nevada’s $235.7 million sports … Read more
We’re exactly one month away from the start of the 2019 NFL season, and college football begins even sooner (just 20 days away if you were wondering). But with football season right around the corner, which states are running the two-minute drill to launch sportsbooks and which will have to grab some pine when the … Read more
The Fourth of July is almost here, and several states have either lit the fuses, had bills turn out to be duds, or begun their own legal sports betting fireworks show before Independence Day. Arkansas officially opened its first-ever sportsbook on July 1, becoming the 9th state to legalize and launch sports betting. Oaklawn Race … Read more
As legal sports betting continues to spread across the United States, two industry leaders in sports media and casino entertainment struck a deal earlier this week. The Disney-owned ESPN and Caesars Entertainment announced Tuesday that the two companies would be partnering to provide a wide range of content for sports betting fans. So, what’s in … Read more
Nevada domestic sportsbooks have reportedly surpassed over $5 billion in legal sports bets for 2018. This news comes despite many states now seeking to allow domestic sports betting within their state lines. In 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States repealed the Professional and Amature Sports Protection Act better known as the PASPA … Read more
Just as states were settling into their legislative sessions and introducing new gaming bills, the DOJ drops their biggest legal update. Every domestic and state-licensed online gambling provider’s worst fear has come true, the Department of Justice has released an Opinion on January 14th, 2019 which will implement significant restrictions on the industry. The DOJ’s … Read more
The US sports betting movement is growing more with each day. More states are cozying up to the idea of legal sports betting and several have already passed legislation on it. Each state has their own protocols in place regarding revenue share, tax percentages, etc. Tax, in particular, is pivotal for the rollout of more … Read more