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The Week In Sports Betting News: Michigan Online Market Starts Big

Happy Monday, everyone. Sports betting news was mostly dominated by legislative updates and state reports last week, which is typical for this time of year. The LSR Podcast broke down some of those biggest state reports and looked at a recap of reported Super Bowl 55 handle so far. The state legislative updates will be […] Read More

Posted on: February 22, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Michigan Sports Betting Sees $115M Bet Online In 10 Days

We only have 10 days of data but online sports betting in Michigan looks ready to fight for a top-five spot in the US. Online MI sports betting handle was $115.2 million in the 10 days from launch on Jan. 22 through the end of the month, according to the state report released Wednesday. That […] Read More

Posted on: February 17, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

BetMGM Growing As Contender For Sports Betting Medal Stand

BetMGM went from being live in three states to start 2020 to 10 at the end of the year, with “sustainable” leadership positions. That’s according to MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle, who gave the joint venture with Entain significant attention during MGM’s year-end earnings call Wednesday. BetMGM closed 2020 with $178 million in net revenue, […] Read More

Posted on: February 12, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Why US Sportsbooks Couldn’t Handle Super Bowl 55 Traffic

Customers reported outages at regulated books across the country during Super Bowl 55, including BetMGM in Nevada, FanDuel and DraftKings. Read More

Posted on: February 8, 2021 | | Brad Allen

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

Michigan Sports Betting Launch: Everything We Know Today

Today’s launch of online Michigan sports betting provides a first glimpse into one of the country’s most interesting markets. Michigan sportsbooks can start their mobile apps at noon local time Friday. Launch weekend could prove competitive in the MI sports betting market as well, with as many as 10 operators opening shop. Online sports betting […] Read More

Posted on: January 22, 2021 | | Adam Candee

Which Sportsbook CEO Expects To Be ‘Dominant’ In Michigan Sports Betting?

Outgoing Entain CEO Shay Segev says the BetMGM brand has learned what works from successful launches in Tennessee and Colorado. Read More

Posted on: January 22, 2021 | | Brad Allen

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

Michigan Sports Betting Could Launch Online Within Days

The wait is nearly over: Michigan online sports betting is finally close to launching. It’s about time. MI sports betting and iGaming were legalized late in 2019, and retail sports betting launched in March. A drawn-out rules process eventually wrapped in December. While there were hopes the market would launch last month, it now sounds […] Read More

Posted on: January 13, 2021 | | Matthew Waters