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A key Philadelphia sportsbook opened this week and another opens its doors next week as PA sports betting expands. The South Philadelphia Turf Club took its first wagers this week, marking the fifth opening in just two months in Pennsylvania. Legal Sports Report first reported last week that the Kambi-powered operation would commence operations this […]

Gov. Charlie Baker is introducing his own sports betting bill today in the Massachusetts Legislature. Although the bill has not been posted on the legislature’s website yet, Legal Sports Report is aware that the bill will not have any tethering necessary to a local casino or other gaming facilities. That would create an environment where anyone […]

An Iowa casino is making plans for sports betting in advance of possible legalization this year. On Wednesday, Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino announced a new partnership with industry giant William Hill. Opened in 1989, the Altoona horse racing facility boasts more than 1,700 slot machines and gaming tables within its 85,000 square feet of casino […]

Sports betting at an online sportsbook is a rather simple process. You place a real money wager on a betting option that is posted on the book’s betting board. If that bet is correct, you win. If that bet is incorrect, you lose a set amount of money that also includes a small commission for […]

Looking at Monday’s news on a new federal Wire Act memo from the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) requires a brief history lesson. The original Wire Act memo was written in 2011 by then-Assistant Attorney General Virginia Seitz. The quick summary of the 2011 Wire Act memo was that it was the Department of Justice’s position […]

Routinely the best weekend of football all season, the 2019 AFC and NFC Championship Games shouldn’t disappoint. The top-two seeds in each conference will meet in a pair of high-scoring regular-season rematches.  Get the best bets and expert advice for Rams vs Saints and Patriots vs Chiefs. Home-field advantage won the day in the Divisional […]

Which of the final four teams in the 2019 NFL Playoffs provides betting value? New Orleans continues to be the Super Bowl 53 favorite. Is there a big price worth considering? After Wild Card weekend produced some surprising results, the NFL’s Divisional Playoffs went according to plan. That means the top-two seeds in both conferences […]

The DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship was supposed to be a celebration of the possibilities for the future of US sports betting. Instead, it ended with controversy and some participants and observers crying foul. Here’s a rundown of what went down, from what Legal Sports Report has been able to piece together: DraftKings Sports Betting […]

FanDuel Sportsbook and Meadowlands Racetrack posted a strong December as NJ sports betting revenue held steady from November. NJ sports betting handle again surpassed the $300 million mark last month, checking in at $319 million. That handle led to $20.8 million in revenue for operators, which equates to a 6.5 percent win. In November, New […]

Parx Casino, outside of Philadelphia, welcomes PA sports betting Thursday with the official opening of its sportsbook facility. The formal opening follows a successful two-day testing period at Parx that began Tuesday. With Parx up and running, PA sports betting now includes four casinos, with more soon to arrive. “Parx is expanding its portfolio of offerings […]