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Looking Back: 100 Years After The Black Sox Acquittal

Last month brought the 100th anniversary of the end of baseball’s darkest trial and a lasting US sports betting event. On August 2, 1921, after deliberating for less than three hours, a jury returned not guilty verdicts, acquitting eight members of the Chicago White Sox of conspiracy charges associated with fixing the 1919 World Series. […] Read More

Posted on: September 17, 2021 | | John Holden

MLB Softens Summer Slowdown For Colorado Sportsbooks

Colorado bettors wagered $8.7 million on table tennis in July, though operator sources suggested there was no special affection for ping pong. Read More

Posted on: September 3, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Nevada Sportsbooks Enjoy Record July Thanks To MLB, Conor McGregor

Nevada Sportsbooks enjoyed a record July in handle and revenue, with baseball accounting for the lions share of wagers. Read More

Posted on: August 26, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Does DraftKings DFS Deal With Boston Red Sox Set Up MA Sports Betting Partnership?

It sounds like the Boston Red Sox are ready for a DraftKings Sportsbook at Fenway Park – if MA sports betting law allows it, of course. DraftKings announced it is now the official daily fantasy sports provider of the team. The agreement includes additional signage throughout Fenway, joining the banner already atop the Green Monster. […] Read More

Posted on: July 28, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Opinion: Where US Sports Betting Stands Three Years After The Fall Of PASPA

Monday, May 14, 2018, was probably the biggest date for sports betting in the United States in the last 100 years. The 2018 Supreme Court calendar had a number of high profile cases to decide. They touched on major social issues like Masterpiece Cakeshop. They addressed important commercial issues like the internet sales tax case, […] Read More

Posted on: May 14, 2021 | | John Holden

LSR Q+A: Sportradar Exec Says Official League Data Debate Is Over

Sportradar’s VP of US sales and gaming, Neale Deeley, explains how Statcast data can help improve up-time on in-play betting markets Read More

Posted on: July 17, 2020 | | Brad Allen

MLB Does Betting Deal With Betcris, Which Once Served US

Online bookmaker Betcris announced Thursday it had reached a deal Major League Baseball as its "official wagering partner" in Latin America. Read More

Posted on: July 17, 2020 | | Dustin Gouker

Could Pro League Support Be Hidden Key To CA Sports Betting Push?

The majority of American professional sports leagues lined up this week to support a legislative try for CA sports betting. Letters from the NFL and a coalition of leagues with California-based teams show strong backing for California sports betting as constructed in a new Senate bill. The bill advanced through its first committee hearing Tuesday […] Read More

Posted on: June 3, 2020 | | Matthew Kredell

How Is It That Leagues Are Still Fighting The State On NJ Sports Betting?

Nearly two years after PASPA, New Jersey and sports leagues remain in court. The leagues recently filed a petition in the “ongoing” NJ sports betting case. Read More

Posted on: March 18, 2020 | | John Holden

Ahoy! Leagues Say There Be Pirates Stealing Sports Betting Data!

A newer talking point from the PGA Tour and Major League Baseball describes purveyors of unofficial data as “pirates,” or groups who are “stealing” from the leagues. Read More

Posted on: November 26, 2019 | | John Holden