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Oregon Sports Betting To Get DraftKings Sportsbook After Lotto Approval

DraftKings Sportsbook will take over the only Oregon sports betting app as soon as possible after the Oregon Lottery approved the switch. The Oregon Lottery Commission unanimously approved the switch to the namesake DraftKings app from the SBTech-powered Scoreboard. The change has been in the works for a while now: Director Barry Pack first mentioned […] Read More

Posted on: August 27, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

DraftKings Halts Oregon DFS Amid Questions From Sportsbook Talks

DraftKings will no longer accept DFS entries from Oregon as of Monday, according to multiple emails sent to customers. The change seems to stem from negotiations to switch the Oregon Lottery‘s sports betting platform to the DraftKings Sportsbook platform. The Lottery appears to have brought those negotiations back a few years, though, when it called […] Read More

Posted on: July 26, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

It Sounds Like DraftKings Sportsbook Is Coming To Oregon

DraftKings appears like it will be taking over as the legal sportsbook operator and brand in Oregon. Read More

Posted on: February 26, 2021 | | Dustin Gouker

Legal Super Bowl Betting Handle Already Tops Last Year’s Total

We’re still waiting on more states to report, but legal Super Bowl betting already topped 2020‘s total. So far, handle from 16 states plus Washington DC reporting full or preliminary results on Super Bowl 55 totaled $486.4 million. Legal betting states reported more than $280 million in handle last year with the full US estimated around $300 […] Read More

Posted on: February 9, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Oregon Governor Ready To Ditch Lottery Sports Betting Model

A new bill backed by Gov. Kate Brown would shift Oregon sports betting from a single state-sponsored app to a competitive marketplace. In true Portlandia fashion, though, the oddly worded six-page bill contains a few quirks. It includes a vague fee structure but no tax rate, and appears deferential to leagues and colleges on multiple issues. […] Read More

Posted on: January 12, 2021 | | Adam Candee

UFC, Table Tennis Lead Oregon Sports Betting Resurgence In May

Oregon sports betting rebounded in May as sports began to return compared to April, when there was very little to bet on. Read More

Posted on: June 8, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Oregon Sports Betting Market Could Soon Include Virtual Sports

Oregon may become the second state to add online virtual sports to its catalog of sports betting options. State gaming regulators have worked overtime to allow betting on fringe sports as major sports have shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. But Oregon is the first to consider virtual sports since the sports world stopped […] Read More

Posted on: June 2, 2020 | | Matthew Waters