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Illinois Sports Betting Slides To Low Point In July Revenue Report

The US sports betting industry can put a slow July behind it now as Illinois sports betting figures rolled in last week. Illinois is the last state to report its July sports betting figures, dropping to $369.1 million in handle during the month, according to an Illinois Gaming Board report. That number is down 22.5% […] Read More

Posted on: September 13, 2021 | | Pat Evans

DraftKings, FanDuel Pace Online Illinois Sports Betting Handle

Despite still suffering from the summer doldrums of the sports schedule, Illinois sports betting further established itself as a top market in June. Illinois bettors wagered $476.5 million during the month, down from $507.3 million in May. The total is the lowest amount bet in Illinois since November 2020. The state’s highest handle to date was $633.6 […] Read More

Posted on: August 5, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Analysis: Mobile NY Sports Betting Bid Process Could Help These Operators

Even the best-laid plans often go awry, and so it is in NY sports betting. Four companies moved ahead of the game and had first-skin access deals for the market months and even years ago: DraftKings, partnered with Del Lago FanDuel, partnered with Tioga Downs Bet365, partnered with Empire Resorts BetRivers, affiliated with Rush Street‘s […] Read More

Posted on: April 12, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Here’s Why Gov. Pritzker Ended IL Sports Betting Remote Registration Again

Gov. JB Pritzker potentially set the IL sports betting market back quite a while this weekend when he again ended remote registration for sports betting accounts. So why did Pritzker not renew his executive order allowing remote registration in the state? Because COVID-19 is no longer a concern as it relates to casinos. Pritzker’s press […] Read More

Posted on: April 5, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Did Pritzker Just End Illinois Sports Betting Market’s Rise To The Top?

Gov. JB Pritzker’s pandemic-induced suspension of in-person registration for Illinois sports betting fueled massive growth in the past few months. Yet just as quickly as the market grew is how fast it might stall after his confusing decision today. It appears Pritzker did not renew his suspension of in-person signup for IL sports betting accounts. […] Read More

Posted on: April 2, 2021 | | Adam Candee

Analysis: Is The Sports Betting SPAC Already Dead In The US?

The median SPAC is now trading at a discount to its cash. Should sports betting investors and private companies look elsewhere? Read More

Posted on: March 31, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Kambi: Super Bowl Betting Outage Caused By A Single Market

It’s among a sportsbook’s worst nightmares: having its tech sputter and eventually fail during a gigantic betting event like the Super Bowl. Unfortunately for Barstool Sportsbook, BetRivers and DraftKings Sportsbook, that was exactly the case Sunday – and it was an outside vendor who took the blame. The issue was on platform and technology provider […] Read More

Posted on: February 10, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Illinois Helps US Sports Betting Revenue To New Monthly High

FanDuel led Illinois online sportsbooks in November with $13.3 million in revenues - good for a 37% market share. Read More

Posted on: February 3, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Stats Perform Still Suffering More Than Two Weeks After Cyber Attack

Stats Perform is still not fully functional more than two weeks after it first went down, industry sources tell Legal Sports Report. The stats provider was hit by a cyber attack on October 10 , causing problems at multiple DFS firms including FanDuel and DraftKings. While those companies switched data providers to minimize the impact […] Read More

Posted on: October 27, 2020 | | Brad Allen

Geolocation Issue Causes US Sports Betting Outage During NFL Game

Sports betting apps across the US suffered downtime on Thursday night because of an issue at geolocation provider GeoComply. Apps were affected in multiple states as users were unable to verify which state they were in because of the malfunctioning provider. The issue hit during the middle of NFL Thursday Night Football, meaning customers were […] Read More

Posted on: October 23, 2020 | | Brad Allen