It’s no secret that NFL season is the season for US sports bettors. In America, no other sport turns remotely the handle that NFL betting does. And while the boards really pick up during the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl betting is the single biggest event in the global gambling community, the start of the National … Read more
After prior delays, we are finally seeing movement regarding Louisiana sports betting. While regulators have been shy to give any specific start date, bettors in the state can expect to start placing bets at some point during the upcoming NFL season. Plenty of Licenses to Spare Today, Louisiana’s casinos and racetracks may start entering their … Read more
Parimutuel betting operations in Florida are continuing to wage war in the courts. There have been several public criticisms of the state’s most recent Seminole Gaming Compact. Florida was long able to ignore the noise and move forward some of its wealthiest commercial operators armed themselves with legal representation. Attacks on the Compact Monday saw … Read more
All the best-rated online sportsbooks for US gamblers have long accepted Bitcoin, and several sites have recently expanded their banking menus to accept even more cryptocurrencies. However, there’s always been a slight hurdle when it comes to crypto betting with these operators: You need to buy some crypto first. Of course, for many users, that’s … Read more
Lately, we’ve seen several of the best online sports betting sites start expanding their crypto portfolios to include various popular altcoins. Bovada now takes Ethereum (which took ages for some reason), and both BetOnline and SportsBetting AG have added USD Coin and Chainlink to their online bet funding menus. You can also finally be paid … Read more
If you’re an online sports bettor, chances are you’ve been at it for years. Before 2018, you didn’t let something as passé as PASPA stop you from betting online, and now that the law’s gone, you aren’t changing your ways. Domestic sportsbooks are great if you live near one – or if your state has legal … Read more
On Saturday, with one exasperated, innocuous tweet, Conor McGregor – MMA’s most quotable firebrand – did what he always does and set the sports world ablaze. Expressing displeasure with various behind-the-scenes hurdles in setting up a blockbuster UFC bout, McGregor bailed on the promotion (for now), informing the world that he and boxing legend Manny … Read more
When legal sports betting in Colorado launches on the first day of May, odds favor operators wasting no time sending out the mayday distress signal. Colorado’s brick-and-mortar casinos were forced to close up shop after Governor Jared Polis announced on March 16 that “all on-site dining” would be prohibited to help contain the spread of … Read more
With the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic causing league suspensions all over the world, bettors are left in the lurch when it comes to things to actually wager on. And while all the top offshore sportsbooks do offer other gambling fixtures like real-money slots, casino table games, and online poker rooms (which are all perfect for passing … Read more
Well, it’s official. Whether the Wuhan coronavirus is a legitimate existential threat to humanity or a product of an overhyped media-driven paranoia, its effects are very real. From massive selloffs on the New York Stock Exchange to border closures and travel bans, the economic impact of the NuFlu™ is being felt far and wide. One … Read more
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
Chalk it up: The United States are World Cup champions! The US women’s national soccer team were the unanimous odds-on favorite to win 2019 World Cup before the start of the tournament and capped off a historic run by defeating the Netherlands 2-0 in the final on Sunday to capture their second straight title. With … Read more