Author: Andy Nelson
Andy Nelson is a seasoned sports betting analyst and journalist with over 7 years of experience reviewing offshore sportsbooks, US-friendly betting sites, and crypto betting platforms. He provides in-depth guides, bonus breakdowns, and expert insights to help players navigate online sportsbooks safely and make informed betting decisions.
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Momentum for California sports betting will not come this year from the legislature or the ballot. A proposed initiative to authorize CA sports betting expired without enough signatures to qualify for the 2020 ballot. The deadline for introduction of new sports betting bills also passed last month in the state legislature. According to the petition's filer, the legal sports betting effort never really got off the…Read More
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Two West Virginia casinos have suspended retail and online sports betting operations because of an issue with its platform provider. Wheeling Island and Mardi Gras casinos, both operated by Delaware North, have ceased activity at both their physical sportsbooks and their shared online home at BetLucky.com. A Delaware North spokesman provided the following statement to Legal Sports Report: “We have been informed by Miomni…Read More
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The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) denied a request from Major League Baseball (MLB) to NJ sports betting on spring training. An NJ DGE spokesperson confirmed that the division responded last week to MLB with the denial. MLB asked New Jersey and other legal sports betting states including Pennsylvania and Nevada to take spring training off the board. Pennsylvania agreed to pull…Read More
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Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) reports that 2018 was a pretty good year with revenues up by 9 percent to $2.5 billion (£1.9 billion.) The launch of US sports betting, however, drove a significant loss for the company. PPB lost $19.75 million (£15 million) on a proforma basis on its US operations last year. The fantasy business (FanDuel’s former top focus). TVG, and the casino business created $13 million (£10…Read More
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Did 888 Holdings just acquire a sports betting platform that it will use throughout the US? The online gambling company announced on Monday morning that it had acquired the sports betting platform of Irish online bookmaker BetBright for £15 million ($19.8 million). The deal could have implications for 888 Sportsbook in America; 888 currently serves the New Jersey sports betting market and could be deployed in…Read More
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North Carolina sports betting might showing up late in the game, but the new bill's sponsor expects it to reach the finish line. State Sen. Jim Davis tells Legal Sports Report that S 154, introduced Wednesday, should be passed by the Senate within the month. He doesn’t anticipate it being a challenge to get the legal sports betting bill signed into law by June. The…Read More
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Even with its industry up and running, West Virginia sports betting rules continue to attract attention — this time from the NFL. Sources tell Legal Sports Report that NFL lobbyists made their way to Charleston on Thursday for an upcoming House Judiciary committee hearing. The league is asking legislators to consider a series of requests as they review permanent WV sports betting rules. Those…Read More
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MGM Resorts announced this week its title sponsorship of Major League Baseball's Opening Series in Japan. The deal adds another log to the fire of the gaming giant's ambitions to earn a casino license in Japan. The country legalized limited casino gaming in 2018, authorizing three licenses that major casino companies covet. Following passage of that legislation, MGM CEO Jim Murren gave us a…Read More
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A comprehensive gaming bill that includes Indiana sports betting easily passed the state Senate on a third reading Tuesday. The Indiana Senate approved the bill on a 38-11 vote. The proposed legislation now moves across to the House after facing very little resistance in the upper chamber. Indiana began considering sports betting legislation back in January. The current bill, S 552, is a combination…Read More
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The Stars Group and the NBA are taking their sports betting partnership down under. In a Tuesday press release, the league announced that it has brought on BetEasy as its “official wagering partner” in Australia. The online sports betting leader in the country, BetEasy is majority owned by The Stars Group, which itself inked a sports betting deal with the NBA in December under the BetStars brand. Not the first international deal for NBA The NBA…Read More