Category: Legal Sports Betting

The NBA continues to lead the charge for official data as it relates to the rollout of US sports betting. The pro basketball league announced its “first betting data partnerships in the US” with Sportradar and Genius Sports, according to a release from the NBA on Wednesday. “Sportradar and Genius Sports are proven leaders in data distribution and will deliver unparalleled, real-time official NBA betting…

Public, give yourself a hand: you cut into Nevada sports betting revenue in October just as you did elsewhere. A strong month for football bettors slashed gridiron win by about $18 million last month. That led to Nevada's overall hold coming down by nearly half, from a state-record $56 million to $29 million. Handle fell slightly from September, down from a best-ever $571 million…

New England now can place legal wagers as Rhode Island sports betting kicks off today at Twin River Casino in Lincoln. Rhode Island sports betting took longer than anticipated to begin, but the state soon will have two casinos taking wagers. In addition to the Lincoln property, Twin River will offer sports betting at its new facility in Tiverton. The state lottery operates RI…

Stop us if you've heard this one before. A professional US sports league is prepared to make ‘a major announcement' related to sports betting. This week, it's Major League Baseball. First spotted on Twitter: Major League Baseball and Commissioner Rob Manfred will be making a "major sports gaming announcement" 3 p.m., Tuesday in New York City. — David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) November 26, 2018…

Pro and college sports leagues lost the war, but recently won a battle by holding back Monmouth Park and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA) in a lawsuit. On Friday, US District Judge Michael Shipp issued a decision denying the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA) a $3.4 million injunction bond plus “interest and damages,” stemming from a lawsuit originating in 2014. Small victory…

Many jaws hit the floor when New Mexico became the fifth state to offer sports betting following the repeal of PASPA by the Supreme Court. New Mexico sports betting is a head scratcher because the state hasn't passed legislation authorizing sports betting. Instead, the Pueblo of Santa Ana tribe took matters into its own hands and opened a sportsbook at its Santa Ana Star…

Legal sports betting is spreading quickly across the US, but according to two industry veterans, fast-paced expansion might not be in the industry’s best interest. The remarks were made by Art Manteris, the vice president of race and sports operations for Station Casinos, and Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, during the second annual U.S. Sports Betting Policy Summit in Washington,…

The first two weeks of November were the busiest yet for the young West Virginia sports betting industry. State-regulated operators took in more than $6 million in wagers across that span, recording the first $3 million week since the Aug. 30 launch. Though the numbers look decent in isolation, they don't show the sharp growth some some had projected for WV sports betting. A…

Following a recent uptick in chatter, a state lawmaker this week made the first step toward legalizing Virginia sports betting. Delegate Mark Sickles pre-filed a bill onto the 2019 calendar aimed at repealing constitutional prohibitions against sports betting and online lottery ticket sales. Sickles is not the first to suggest the idea; Delegate Marcus Simon discussed it last month. While sports betting bills have become almost commonplace…

You can make that eight states where sports bets can be made legally, once Rhode Island officially gets into the game Monday. Twin River Casino, in Lincoln, will launch its sportsbook at 3 p.m. Monday, the facility confirmed in a press advisory. More from Twin River: An opening bet ceremony will kick off the new product with Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello, Senate President Dominic…