New Jersey is the first state in US history to launch a sports betting exchange. Prophet Exchange went live in the state in August 2022 and already has hundreds of users.
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Last month, mobile bettors in New York spent $1.05 billion across the eight operating sportsbooks. Despite June being its lowest monthly handle since the launch of the regulated market (the total of which was $350 million shy of New Jersey’s highest month on record), Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that the state generated $302.2 million in tax revenue in its first six months of operation.
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On May 12, Governor Laura Kelly signed SB84 to legalize sports betting in Kansas. The US state is the second to do so this year, after a Maine bill was signed on May 2. By signing the bill, Kansas has overtaken Missouri in the so-called “Border War”, with the Show-Me State failing to take legal action towards sports wagering.
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Ontario became the first province in Canada to take advantage of the C-218 bill and legalize single-game wagering earlier this year. The province launched single-game wagering with government-backed sportsbooks in December 2021 and announced its intentions to welcome commercial sportsbooks in January 2022. The regulated sports betting market went live on April 4, 2022. More
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Bettors in the Bay State may see sports betting live in the state as early as July. Last week, the Massachusetts Senate passed a bill which will legalize sports betting in the state. The legislation will permit people who are physically present in the state and of legal gambling age to wager on professional sports
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Maine Governor Janet Mills signed LD585, the state’s sports betting bill, into law last Monday. After both the Maine House and Senate supported the bill last month, it picked up massive popularity within the Pine Tree State. This support culminated in Gov. Mills’ approval on 2 May, effectively legalizing sports betting within the state. While
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March Madness is one of the most popular sports events of the year for American bettors, where dozens of teams from the NCAA play games over an intensive month. There are plenty of shocks and surprises along the way, which is why sports fans love it so much.
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On April 4, 2022, Ontario became the first province in Canada to regulate online sports betting and gambling. From this date, players in ON can find dozens of licensed betting sites with guarantees of player safety. While it is very early for this new market, there are already signs that Ontario could become a massive market for online sports betting.
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Ohio is finally catching up to speed with many other US states and launching its own regulated online sports betting market in early 2023. In the three months since Governor Mike DeWine signed HB29 into law, legalizing sports betting in the Buckeye State, there has been tons of speculation and anticipation in the air among Ohio sports bettors. However, we still have many months to wait until top US sportsbook sites and apps arrive in the state.
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March Madness is one of the most highly-anticipated sporting events in the US sports betting calendar. With Kansas Jayhawks and the North Carolina Tar Heels facing off in one of the most spectacular US sporting events, the game will mark the end of 2022 March Madness for another year. Monday night’s long-awaited NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship event is expected to bring in millions of viewers from around the country (and the rest of the world).
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