Matthew Waters, Author at Legal Sports Report

Secretive Virginia Sports Betting Rollout Trickles On With BetMGM Launch

BetMGM will join the top two US sports betting operators in the new Virginia market when the brand launches its mobile sportsbook this week. VA sports betting launched last Thursday – to the surprise of many – when FanDuel Sportsbook accepted the state’s first legal bet. Three days later, DraftKings Sportsbook went live Sunday afternoon […] Read More

Posted on: January 26, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Seventh Heaven? More States Working On Legal Sports Betting Bills

When the Supreme Court ended PASPA in May 2018, most thought it would take a few years for legal sports betting to be embraced across most of the US. It looks like that inflection point is already here. Legal US sports betting is available in 21 jurisdictions so far with more on the way. The last […] Read More

Posted on: January 26, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

South Dakota Sports Betting Proposal Includes Mobile – With A Catch

South Dakota residents approved sports betting in Deadwood by referendum last November. What they also approved was language that created a mobile loophole. Whether bets are technically placed on a device or on a server remains an unanswered legal question in federal law. SD bets legally have to be placed at a Deadwood casino, but […] Read More

Posted on: January 25, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Could Senate Bill Finally Lead To Legal MA Sports Betting?

As promised, Sen. Brendan Crighton filed the sports betting bill he hopes could finally bring about legal MA sports betting. Crighton broke down the pertinent points for LSR earlier this month and there don’t appear to be any surprises in SD 177. “We’ve modified our bill over the past few years but we’re pretty confident in […] Read More

Posted on: January 25, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

The Week In Sports Betting News: Michigan, Virginia Go Mobile

Happy Monday, everyone. Even during a presidential inauguration, sports betting managed to make significant news headlines last week. The latest LSR Podcast breaks down the two big stories of last week: mobile launches in Michigan and Virginia. While both states officially launched online last week, not all operators are live. Follow @LSPReport on Twitter for updates […] Read More

Posted on: January 25, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Mobile NY Sports Betting Bills On The Move As Committees Approve

The NY sports betting proposal some legislators appear to favor over Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s state-run model is getting support in both chambers. The New York Senate voted S 1183 out of committee on Tuesday. The Assembly followed suit, voting A 1257 out of committee on Wednesday. Multiple members of the assembly voiced enthusiastic support for […] Read More

Posted on: January 20, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

PA Sports Betting Market Continues Upward Trend In December

The PA sports betting market decided to break one more record before putting a bow on a trying 2020. Pennsylvania sportsbooks took $548.6 million in bets for December, setting a new state record. The previous record was $525.8 million from October. Sports betting revenue was $45.3 million, though that drops to $34.1 million in taxable […] Read More

Posted on: January 19, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

New Virginia Sports Betting Bill Adds Items It Meant To Add Last Year

One of the authors of last year’s Virginia sports betting bill wants to add some items he thought were in the bill that first legalized sportsbooks. Del. Mark Sickles wrote HB 1847 to clean up some inconsistencies from last year’s legislation that legalized VA sports betting. That includes adding five more online-only licenses and opening […] Read More

Posted on: January 19, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Online Michigan Sports Betting Goes Live Friday After Long Wait

At last, we have a definitive start time for the online sports betting and casino markets in Michigan: this Friday. The Michigan Gaming Control Board made the formal announcement Tuesday that 10 of the state’s 15 online sportsbooks could launch three days later. “The days between authorization and launch will give the operators and platform […] Read More

Posted on: January 19, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

The Week In Sports Betting News: More Legalization Efforts In 5 States

Happy Tuesday, everyone. It’s officially bill-watching season with more states trying to legalize sports betting dominating the news last week. The team took a look at some of those legalization efforts on the latest edition of the LSR Podcast. News breaks quickly this time of year so make sure you’re following @LSPReport on Twitter for […] Read More

Posted on: January 19, 2021 | | Matthew Waters