When it rains, it pours. And for the major professional sports leagues in the United States—who see their dollar catchers overflowing each year—there’s never a moment that passes where more money can’t be milked. Fortunately, they were left crying over a spilled opportunity to milk money again after the leagues’ most recent attempt failed—the latest … 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
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
After surviving the annual 7-month pro football drought, sports fans and handicappers from all over the country got to wet their whistle Thursday night and wager on NFL action. The 2019 season for college football and NFL has officially kicked off, and with it, the betting season for America’s most popular sport is also underway. … Read more
When the 2019 NFL Hall of Fame Game kickoffs on Thursday, it will mark the beginning of the football betting season in the United States. It may be only a preseason game, but who cares? Football is back, baby! And with several states looking to cross the sports betting legalization goal line before the NFL … Read more
Rookie and veteran players in the NFL begin reporting to training camp this week, which means the biggest sports betting season of the year is nearly upon us. And you can bet several states will push hard for their sportsbooks to launch before September 5 — the start of the 2019 NFL season. The gaming commission … Read more
The battle over who will oversee legal sports betting in Ohio may have just been decided. After recently introducing a bill to legalize sports betting, the Ohio General Assembly has held debates and hearing over who should license, regulate, and authorize sportsbooks in the state. Ultimately, the decision — and signature, more importantly — will … Read more
The Ohio House legislature has recently submitted a bill to allow domestic wagering just a year after its last introduced bill. After a long wait and teasing of wagering in Ohio in 2018, Republican House Representative Dave Greenspan on April 9th, 2019 introduced House Bill 194 which seeks to authorize domestic wagering and amend several … Read more
We hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend! Louisiana starts the week out with two hearings. This first one is on sports betting and – if passed – would give voters in each parish a choice to vote on whether they want to allow sports betting in their parish. The other bill is regarding … Read more
Ohio has missed early opportunity to jump on the sports betting bandwagon early this year and are attempting to catch up to states like Mississippi and West Virginia. The nation and several sports wagering trackers have anticipated a legal sports gambling bill to come out of Ohio earlier this year to be finalized and implemented … Read more
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was the first in line to place New Jersey’s first ever legal sports bet. Even though it was partially done as a political stunt his bet will be remembered as the first legal sports bet in the state of New Jersey. The NJ Governor put $20 on Germany to win … Read more