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First MLB Team Signs Sportsbook Deal, As Detroit Tigers Pair Up With PointsBet

PointsBet is the first sportsbook to land an MLB sponsorship, signing a multi-year agreement to be the official gaming partner of the Detroit Tigers. Read More

Posted on: July 2, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

German Sports Betting Giant Tipico To Launch in NJ With Proprietary Platform, Odds

Tipico, the largest sports betting operator in Germany, aims to launch an online sportsbook in New Jersey this fall on the Ocean Resorts license Read More

Posted on: July 2, 2020 | | Brad Allen

California sports betting ballot measure

California Sports Betting Could Make 2022 Ballot As Tribes Get Extension

A California Superior Court judge granted an extension for a coalition of California Indian tribes to gather signatures for a sports betting initaitive. Read More

Posted on: July 1, 2020 | | Matthew Kredell

Oklahoma Court Case That Could Overturn Sports Betting Kicks Off

Spoiler alert: both sides of the Oklahoma Supreme Court case that could decide the legality of sports betting think they're right. Read More

Posted on: July 1, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

LSR Q+A: How Circa Sports Owner Will Attack Colorado Sports Betting Launch

Circa Sports launches its Colorado sports betting app today, the first venture outside Nevada for the Las Vegas company. Owner Derek Stevens values the sportsbook experience because he’s a significant bettor himself. How will his experience in Nevada influence the launch of Circa in the highly competitive CO sports betting market? We spoke with Stevens […] Read More

Posted on: July 1, 2020 | | Adam Candee

DraftKings Secures Illinois Market Access, But When Will App Launch?

DraftKings has secured market access for Illinois thanks to new partnership with the Casino Queen property in East St. Louis. The partnership was noted in an SEC filing earlier this month, and could herald an imminent launch for DraftKings in the state. A Sportico report earlier Tuesday first highlighted the information. DraftKings declined to provide […] Read More

Posted on: June 30, 2020 | | Brad Allen

Washington Sports Betting Progress Detailed By Northern Quest Casino Exec

The first steps to legalized sports betting in Washington have started, with four tribes in negotiations with the state to amend their compacts. The Kalispel, Snoqualmie, Suquamish, and Tulalip tribes are all negotiating to work sports betting into their agreements with the state, according to the Washington State Gaming Commission. Sports betting in Washington was […] Read More

Posted on: June 30, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

The Week In Sports Betting News: Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Happy Monday, everyone. Continued positive news around leagues returning to action means sports betting should be ramping up starting next month. Keep up with the biggest sports betting stories by subscribing to the LSR Podcast. Last week’s episode kicked off with one of the biggest stories of the week: the almost-certain death of California‘s sports […] Read More

Posted on: June 29, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

‘Hail Mary’ On Georgia Sports Betting Falls Short At End Of Session

Partisan politics ended any chances of legalizing Georgia sports betting this year, according to Rep. Ron Stephens. Both chambers of the Georgia legislature renewed sports betting initiatives late in the session, but it was too little, too late. HB 903 and SR 841 were both substituted in the opposite chambers to include sports betting. Expanded […] Read More

Posted on: June 29, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Betsson Becomes Latest European Online Gambling Giant To Start US Sports Betting Plans In Colorado

Swedish operator Betsson will launch a sportsbook in Colorado in 2021 after securing a 10-year market access deal with Dostal Alley Casino. Read More

Posted on: June 29, 2020 | | Brad Allen