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Secretive Virginia Sports Betting Rollout Trickles On With BetMGM Launch

BetMGM will join the top two US sports betting operators in the new Virginia market when the brand launches its mobile sportsbook this week. VA sports betting launched last Thursday – to the surprise of many – when FanDuel Sportsbook accepted the state’s first legal bet. Three days later, DraftKings Sportsbook went live Sunday afternoon […] Read More

Posted on: January 26, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

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

DraftKings Launches Virginia Sportsbook; BetMGM, BetRivers On The Way

DraftKings Sportsbook launched for Virginia online sports betting on Sunday afternoon, just before the NFL conference championship games. Read More

Posted on: January 24, 2021 | | Dustin Gouker

Surprise: Virginia Sports Betting Live After Thursday Launch

Virginia sports betting launches Thursday, according to information released -- and quickly retracted -- tonight by FanDuel. Read More

Posted on: January 21, 2021 | | Adam Candee

New Virginia Sports Betting Bill Adds Items It Meant To Add Last Year

One of the authors of last year’s Virginia sports betting bill wants to add some items he thought were in the bill that first legalized sportsbooks. Del. Mark Sickles wrote HB 1847 to clean up some inconsistencies from last year’s legislation that legalized VA sports betting. That includes adding five more online-only licenses and opening […] Read More

Posted on: January 19, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Is Virginia Just A Month Away From Legal Sports Betting? What We Know Today

Many people are looking forward to the end of 2020, but those in Virginia have another exciting reason to look ahead: legal sports betting. Read More

Posted on: December 21, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

There Are 25 Virginia Sports Betting Applicants But Lottery Won’t Say Who

The state lottery’s application process concerning who will operate Virginia sports betting appears more secretive than necessary. The Virginia Lottery confirmed 25 sports betting operators applied between Oct. 15 and Halloween. Who they are, however, sounds like it will remain a secret until the winners are chosen. “The names of specific applicants will not be […] Read More

Posted on: November 4, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

PointsBet Details Next Two State Launches After Illinois Push

PointsBet is in the thick of it as a multi-state US sports betting operator. The company saw US handle jump 130% to about $117 million in its fiscal first quarter ending Sept. 30. That didn’t lead to a whole lot of revenue, though, with just more than $2 million for the entire US, according to […] Read More

Posted on: October 28, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Maryland Sports Betting Ballot Question: What You Should Know Before You Vote

Maryland is one of three states that will vote on whether or not to allow sports betting in the 2020 election. None of the votes in Louisiana, Maryland or South Dakota will lead to sports betting launching in the near future, however. The votes in all three states are simple yes or no votes that […] Read More

Posted on: October 26, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Leagues Win Data Access Request In Virginia Sports Betting Regulations

There were not many massive changes in the Virginia sports betting permanent regulations from the drafted suggestions. One, however, gives sports leagues access to a lot of data whenever they request it. Read More

Posted on: September 15, 2020 | | Matthew Waters