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Virginia Sportsbooks Become Fastest To Break $2 Billion Mark

Online Virginia sportsbooks set the record for the fastest US market to hit $2 billion in handle with a record October. Handle hit $427.3 million in October, crushing September‘s handle by 45.4% and topping the previous record of $304.1 million set in March by 40.5%. October pushed total handle at Virginia online sportsbooks to $2.4 […] Read More

Posted on: December 7, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Just Two Licenses Left After More VA Sportsbooks Approved

Add 888 and Betway to the list of approved VA sportsbooks as the Virginia Lottery continues to work toward approving all licensees. The Lottery posted approvals for Digital Gaming Corporation VA as of last Wednesday and VHL, VA as of Thursday. Digital Gaming is the corporate name for Betway, which is already live in five […] Read More

Posted on: November 29, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Which National Sportsbook Brand Got Virginia Sports Betting Approval?

It's been about six months since the application period to expand VA sports betting opened – and the first winner is now known. Read More

Posted on: November 23, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Six VA Sportsbooks Plan To Launch In Coming Months

The Virginia sports betting market is about to expand significantly with six VA sportsbooks launching over the next few months. The first launch should be Bally Bet in mid-November. Bally’s was approved back in March but delayed most state launches until it closed its Gamesys acquisition. The other five operators, selected from 18 applications, were not […] Read More

Posted on: October 27, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Nine VA Sportsbooks Live As Golden Nugget Launches Today

There are now nine online VA sportsbooks live after Golden Nugget Online launched Wednesday morning. Golden Nugget was one of three operators approved in March, along with Barstool Sportsbook and Bally Bet. Penn National‘s Barstool launched Aug. 10 but Bally Bet is still waiting. That launch is not expected until the late fourth quarter or next […] Read More

Posted on: October 13, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

DC Sports Betting Audit Calls For Major Changes, Lottery Shrugs

The Washington DC Auditor offered six suggestions to improve the performance of Gambet DC, including better returns for sports bettors. Read More

Posted on: September 9, 2021 | | Brad Allen

VA Sportsbooks Join Sinking National Handle Trend In July

July’s slow sports schedule led to the lowest full month of handle for VA sportsbooks since the market launched mid-January. Handle hit $161.9 million, which is nearly 29% off the previous low mark of $227 million set in May. The drop is expected at this point. None of the 16 US sports betting jurisdictions to […] Read More

Posted on: September 2, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

US Newcomer BlueBet Gets AZ Sports Betting Access

Australia-listed BlueBet is new to the US, hopefully getting a taste of the Southwest first with an AZ sports betting agreement. The sportsbook operator partnered with the Colorado River Indian Tribes and the BlueWater casino. There are 20 total licenses available in Arizona. The state’s professional teams and venues, and gaming tribes get 10 licenses […] Read More

Posted on: August 9, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

FanDuel Sportsbook Still Leads All VA Sportsbooks In Market Share

FanDuel Sportsbook remains the favorite of the seven live online VA sportsbooks, but it no longer takes the majority of action. The Virginia Lottery provided its second sports betting update since sports betting in Virginia launched in mid-January. The top two positions for FanDuel and DraftKings Sportsbook are not exactly surprising considering they were the […] Read More

Posted on: July 21, 2021 | | Matthew Waters