Since the US Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018, legal online sports betting has grown significantly. Before the PASPA was repealed, Nevada was the only state in the US with legal sports betting. With the PASPA gone, states had the right to legalize sports betting. In the […]
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As any bettor would tell you, it can’t be all wins. After the record-breaking betting handles of January, it’s no surprise that states across the US reported big drops for February. However, Pennsylvania’s decline was more significant than most, with a 24.8% drop in its handle. That’s despite the record-breaking Super Bowl being played in
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The North Star State is home to several major league sports teams, including the MLB’s Minnesota Twins, the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, and, of course, the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings. Therefore, Minnesota is clearly a state for avid sports fans. And, with the popularity of regulated online sports betting on the rise, there is a lot of
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The Illinois General Assembly passed HB 3136 in October 2021, and it came into law on March 5, 2022. This date marked the end of the in-person registration law requiring bettors to visit a retail sportsbook to sign up and place bets. Now, you can register and place wagers from anywhere in IL. This legislative
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TwinSpires, the online sportsbook and casino from Churchill Downs Inc.(CDI) will be withdrawing its online operations from every state where it is available. Its online horse racing betting will continue. This means that you won’t be able to access its online sportsbook and casino within the next six months. CDI CEO Bill Carstanjen announced this
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Online sports betting is becoming more and more popular across the US, and following its recent success, many states have started legalizing mobile wagering. One of these states is Ohio, which has legalized online sports betting but is yet to allow sportsbooks to launch. Many experts see Ohio as a perfect fit for online sports
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On the 22nd of February, the Arkansas Joint Budget Committee (JBC) approved mobile sports betting rules without a debate, paving the way for online sports betting’s launch in the state very soon. How soon? The rules included a 10-day waiting period before sportsbooks could launch online. That sets up a prospective launch on March 4.
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Introduction Home to the Minnesota Vikings and a population of 5.7 million, Minnesota is a state which has kept a traditional approach to gambling. Brick-and-mortar casinos are the leaders of the Minnesotan betting industry, unlike many states which have welcomed online gambling with open arms. While retail gambling is popular in the North Star state,
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US Gambling Hits Record-Breaking $53 Billion Revenue in 2021 According to the American Gaming Association (AGA), the premier national trade group for the US casino and gambling markets, 2021 has been the industry’s best year yet. Year-end figures released by the AGA show that casinos have hit the jackpot and generated around $53 billion in
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Sports Betting Finally Legalized in Louisiana Gambling has been legal in the Bayou State for years. Horserace betting was the first type of gambling legalized in Louisiana back in 1940. It would be many decades before the legislature would go on to approve other types of gambling. In fact, it was more than 50 years later that
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