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Football Drives Iowa Sports Betting To All-Time High

With football season back in earnest, Iowa sports betting hit record levels in September. Iowa sportsbooks recorded a record $210.4 million in handle, according to an Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission report last week. The previous Iowa sports betting record was $161.4 million in March 2021. September’s handle is up from the $108.4 million in […] Read More

Posted on: October 18, 2021 | | Pat Evans

CT Sports Betting Off To Smooth Start, Lottery President Says

The soft launch of online CT sports betting appears to be going as well as possible for the Connecticut Lottery and Rush Street Interactive. The two launched the PlaySugarHouse app Tuesday at noon and saw its maximum of 750 players fill within four hours, Lottery President Greg Smith said. The Lottery was prepared to reach […] Read More

Posted on: October 14, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Is Florida Sports Betting At Hard Rock Really Starting Friday Or Not?

A Seminole Tribe spokesperson said mobile wagering would not be ready for at least a month and would launch "later in the fall". Read More

Posted on: October 14, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Feds Respond To West Flagler D.C. Lawsuit On Florida Sports Betting

The Department of the Interior and Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, responded Tueday to the Florida sports betting lawsuit brought by West Flagler Associates challenging the validity of the federal agency’s approval of the gaming compact signed between Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The whole world was expecting the Department […] Read More

Posted on: October 13, 2021 | | John Holden

Nine VA Sportsbooks Live As Golden Nugget Launches Today

There are now nine online VA sportsbooks live after Golden Nugget Online launched Wednesday morning. Golden Nugget was one of three operators approved in March, along with Barstool Sportsbook and Bally Bet. Penn National‘s Barstool launched Aug. 10 but Bally Bet is still waiting. That launch is not expected until the late fourth quarter or next […] Read More

Posted on: October 13, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Illinois Sports Betting Steams Toward End Of Archaic Signup Rule

Baseball continued to drive Illinois sports betting in August as football warmed up. Illinois sportsbooks took $400.4 million in bets, according to an Illinois Gaming Board report. As with most US sports betting markets, that was a significant jump from the slow month of July, in which IL sports betting handled $369.1 million. August marked […] Read More

Posted on: October 13, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Indiana Sports Betting Market Hits New Highs In September

The midwest’s love of football is apparent in September‘s Indiana sports betting results, which set new handle and revenue records. Indiana sportsbooks took $355.4 million in bets last month, 71.3% from last September. Sports betting revenue hit $33.9 million for a 9.5% hold, according to the report. Both figures broke records set this January. September […] Read More

Posted on: October 13, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Whom Did PointsBet Slide In With For Canadian Partnership?

PointsBet continues its push into Canada sports betting with a key partnership in the country. PointsBet Sportsbook is now the “Official Sports Betting Partner” of Curling Canada. In the country of approximately 38 million people, more than 13 million viewers watch Curling Canada events each season, according to a release. Company executives believe the partnership could […] Read More

Posted on: October 13, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Seminole Tribe Fires Back At West Flagler In Florida Sports Betting Case

The Seminole Tribe fired back against West Flagler Associates‘ motion in a Florida sports betting lawsuit to exclude them from the gaming magnates’ federal lawsuit in the District of Columbia. The Seminole Tribe of Florida has sought to intervene in the case filed against the Department of the Interior and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. […] Read More

Posted on: October 12, 2021 | | John Holden

What’s Popular In Early Days Of Ontario Sports Betting?

Similar to the US market, football is the big early draw for Ontario sports betting. Since its launch Aug. 27, the province’s only sportsbook, ProLine+, has accepted 3.5 million bets, according to data from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. Football drew 45% of those wagers, with NFL betting making up 34% of all the bets. […] Read More

Posted on: October 12, 2021 | | Pat Evans