Matthew Waters, Author at Legal Sports Report

Can Retail DC Sports Betting Kiosks Help Struggling GambetDC?

Despite all its advantages, GambetDC has made itself the underdog in DC sports betting for nearly a year. The DC Lottery hopes that changes with the rollout of retail betting kiosks to four bars. Those kiosks went live Friday night and are the beginning of the rollout process, according to the Office of Lottery and […] Read More

Posted on: July 30, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Nevada Sports Betting Market Rises In Line With Increased Tourism

Despite a slow sports betting calendar, Nevada sports betting saw gains in both handle and revenue for June. Nevada sportsbooks took $544.8 million in bets during June, up 14.2% from May‘s $477.2 million. Sports betting revenue grew 8% to $29.2 million for the month for a 5.36% hold. Operators paid nearly $2 million in taxes to […] Read More

Posted on: July 29, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Does DraftKings DFS Deal With Boston Red Sox Set Up MA Sports Betting Partnership?

It sounds like the Boston Red Sox are ready for a DraftKings Sportsbook at Fenway Park – if MA sports betting law allows it, of course. DraftKings announced it is now the official daily fantasy sports provider of the team. The agreement includes additional signage throughout Fenway, joining the banner already atop the Green Monster. […] Read More

Posted on: July 28, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Colorado Sports Betting Revenue Up Despite Summer Handle Slowdown

Early playoff exits for local teams might have hurt handle but Colorado sports betting saw revenue jump in June. Sports betting revenue totaled $19.7 million, up 30.4% from May’s $15.1 million. Meanwhile, handle dropped 7.7% month-over-month to $229.8 million in June, according to the monthly state report. Promotional spending for Colorado sportsbooks fell a bit […] Read More

Posted on: July 27, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

DraftKings Halts Oregon DFS Amid Questions From Sportsbook Talks

DraftKings will no longer accept DFS entries from Oregon as of Monday, according to multiple emails sent to customers. The change seems to stem from negotiations to switch the Oregon Lottery‘s sports betting platform to the DraftKings Sportsbook platform. The Lottery appears to have brought those negotiations back a few years, though, when it called […] Read More

Posted on: July 26, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

The Week In Sports Betting News: Will MA Senate Take Action?

Happy Monday, folks. It is the middle of summer yet there’s no shortage of sports betting news, with last week one of the busiest at LSR this year. There are still some huge stories in the works that will shape important US sports betting markets for years to come, which the team broke down on […] Read More

Posted on: July 26, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

New Info Tough To Glean From New Mobile NY Sports Betting Answers

It came down to the wire but a mobile NY sports betting deadline was eventually hit Thursday evening by the state’s regulators. The New York State Gaming Commission released a 29-page Q&A between potential applicants and the commission concerning the mobile betting RFA. The Q&A is the first of two opportunities for hopeful participants in […] Read More

Posted on: July 23, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

MA Sports Betting Passes House But Will Senate Stall Again?

The MA sports betting story took a familiar step Thursday, gaining House approval and putting the onus on the Senate. The House voted 156-3 to send an amended H 3977 over to the Senate. Many in the House urged quick action, but it might not be as easy as pushing the House’s proposition through. The […] Read More

Posted on: July 22, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

MA Sports Betting Bill Gets Committee OK Ahead Of House Debate

The MA sports betting story is moving faster this week than it has since the beginning of the legislative session in January. The House sports betting bill, now H 3977, received approval Wednesday in the Ways and Means Committee. That was expected after House Speaker Ron Mariano told representatives they should be “prepared to consider” […] Read More

Posted on: July 22, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

FanDuel Sportsbook Still Leads All VA Sportsbooks In Market Share

FanDuel Sportsbook remains the favorite of the seven live online VA sportsbooks, but it no longer takes the majority of action. The Virginia Lottery provided its second sports betting update since sports betting in Virginia launched in mid-January. The top two positions for FanDuel and DraftKings Sportsbook are not exactly surprising considering they were the […] Read More

Posted on: July 21, 2021 | | Matthew Waters