Can TwinSpires Outperform Predecessor BetAmerica Following Relaunch In PA and IN?
TwinSpires went live in Pennsylvania and Indiana on Tuesday, the second and third markets for the rebranded sportsbook. Read More
Posted on: April 28, 2021 |
Pennsylvania Sports Betting Handle On Upswing After February Dip
Pennsylvania sports betting handle was on the upswing in March after a one-month dip. The state recorded $560.3 million in March bets, according to a state report released Thursday. March’s handle is up from the $509.5 million in February, but lower than January’s all-time high of $615.3 million. Prior to February’s slump, there were nine-straight months of handle […] Read More
Posted on: April 16, 2021 |
Analysis: Has Barstool Sportsbook Already Hit A Ceiling?
Barstool Sportsbook promised to deliver a podium position in US sports betting with unmatched profitability. New numbers suggest that might not be the case. Read More
Posted on: April 7, 2021 |
‘We Have Momentum’ To End Federal Betting Tax In 2021, Say Bill Sponsors
Politicians from Nevada and Pennsylvania are back with a fourth attempt to end the 0.25% federal betting tax on handle. Read More
Posted on: April 5, 2021 |
PointsBet Gains Pennsylvania, Mississippi Market Access In Expanded Penn National Deal
PointsBet now has market access in Pennsylvania and Mississippi. The company gains sports betting and iGaming in Pennsylvania. In Mississippi, only retail sportsbooks enjoy legalization. The access comes from an extension of a previous agreement with Penn National Gaming announced Thursday by PointsBet. PointsBet and Penn National relationship grows PointsBet has market access to 14 states, […] Read More
Posted on: March 25, 2021 |
PA Sportsbooks Miss NFL Betting As Handle Drops $100 Million In February
FanDuel maintains its market lead while Barstool posts negative net revenue thanks to heavy bonus giveaways. Read More
Posted on: March 16, 2021 |
Bettor Safe Campaign Aims To Raise Legal Sports Betting Awareness
Bettor Safe, a new sports betting education campaign, launched this week with the goal of distinguishing legal and illegal markets. Conscious Gaming rolled out the new campaign as a way to educate consumers about the risks of betting illegally and the benefits of a legal and regulated sports betting market. Along with the national initiative, […] Read More
Posted on: March 4, 2021 |
Keystone Props: Pennsylvania Sports Betting Hits $600 Million Handle in January
PA sports betting figures continued to climb to record heights in January. A record $615.3 million was wagered last month, according to the Pennsylvania sports betting state report released Wednesday. That tops the previous record of $548.6 million in December. The wagers generated $33.9 million in gross revenues, a dip from the $34.1 million in […] Read More
Posted on: February 17, 2021 |
GeoComply Data Show Legal Online Sports Betting Transactions Triple For Super Bowl
Online sports betting data from GeoComply shows more than triple the action on Super Bowl weekend compared to last year. Online transactions topped 32 million over Saturday and Sunday, up 236% from 9.5 million in 2020. That figure includes all legal online sports betting markets, of which there were an additional seven this year: Colorado […] Read More
Posted on: February 8, 2021 |
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 |