Legal Sports Report

Adam Candee is the managing editor of Legal Sports Report. He covers sports business and news from Las Vegas. Adam is a former editor and reporter at the Las Vegas Sun, Arizona Daily Sun and KLAS-TV. He can be reached at [email protected]

Rhode Island Sports Betting Will Go Mobile Soon After Governor Signs Bill
By Adam Candee on March 25, 2019
Less than a year after launching two retail sportsbooks, Rhode Island sports betting is ready to go mobile. Gov. Gina Raimondo signed into law S...
Legal March Madness Betting In The United States Is Here
By Adam Candee on March 22, 2019
Welcome to the first March Madness with legal sports betting outside Nevada in the United States. March Madness betting is nothing new, of course. Last...
Country Woes: WV Sports Betting Remains Closed For Start Of March Madness
By Adam Candee on March 20, 2019
The ongoing outage for WV sports betting will cost sportsbooks one of the year's most popular sports wagering events. Lottery director John Myers made clear...
Oh No, Cuomo! Gov A No-Go On Mobile NY Sports Betting, Will Pols Slow Or Show?
By Adam Candee on March 19, 2019
Governor Andrew Cuomo doubled down on his opposition to mobile NY sports betting in a Monday interview. In an interview with WAMC's Alan Chartock, Cuomo...
How Big Is America’s March Madness Betting Appetite In 2019?
By Adam Candee on March 18, 2019
Legal March Madness betting across the United States certainly will become one of the biggest wagering events on the sports calendar. Just how big will...
Better Luck Next Year For Maryland Sports Betting After AG Opinion Slows Plans
By Adam Candee on March 15, 2019
Maryland sports betting will remain a long way off after failing to advance at the state legislature, thanks in part to a constitutional requirement.
Handle Not Bad As Super Bowl Dings NJ Sports Betting Revenue In February
By Adam Candee on March 13, 2019
Wednesday brought confirmation of what we already suspected: the Super Bowl took its toll on NJ sports betting revenue last month. New Jersey sports betting...
MLB Makes First Move To Weaponize Official Data In Lineup Dustup
By Adam Candee on March 7, 2019
Major League Baseball finally provided a peek at its blueprint for official data: first you weaponize, then you monetize. MLB plans to require all teams...
Yer Out! MLB Request To Ban NJ Sports Betting On Spring Training Denied
By Adam Candee on March 6, 2019
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) denied a request from Major League Baseball (MLB) to NJ sports betting on spring training.
Let’s Bounce: $250 Million Wagered On Basketball In Nevada Sports Betting In January
By Adam Candee on March 1, 2019
Football typically dominates Nevada sports betting handle throughout NFL season, but basketball took top honors in January. Bettors put up nearly $500 million at Nevada...