Sports Betting

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a gambling bill that will create a public records exemption for personal information about current or former commissioners of the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC). Senate Bill 692 was approved unanimously by the state's legislature this year. Bill will protect the personal information of current or former Florida Gambling […]

Betfred will exit the Maryland sports betting market in the coming weeks, while two other sportsbooks plan to enter the Old Line State. Betfred will close its retail sportsbook at Long Shot’s in Fredrick, Maryland, on June 30. The sports betting app will shut down on July 31. Betfred has accepted $20.1 million in wagers, […]

Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, has now opened its first table games with live dealers. There are now live dealers at 12 games, including craps, roulette, mini baccarat, blackjack, Mississippi stud poker, and three-card poker. Catawba Two Kings Casino is in a temporary structure while the Catawba Nation builds a $700 […]

New Mexico has the highest percentage of female sports bettors in the U.S., according to a recent survey by Play NJ. While only 12% of women in the U.S. engage in sports betting on a monthly basis, a staggering 35% of New Mexican women gamble at least once a month. Female bettors in New Mexico […]

BetMGM bettors and sports bar owners Jeremy Malone and Judson Dymond need the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers to cash a $1,000 parlay for a payout of $584,000. BetMGM bettors placed the $1,000 parlay weeks before an arsonist burned down their sports bar The gamblers placed the three-leg futures […]

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 360 to establish the Responsible Gambling Task Force to battle problem gambling in the Garden State. New Jersey Governor's Office cited a 2023 study revealing that 6% of residents are at a high risk for problem gambling In a press release announcing the new Task Force, the […]

In March 2020, the Virginia General Assembly and Senate passed SB 384 and HB 896, which brought legal sports betting to the Old Dominion, and this move led to the state seeing a 973% increase in problem gambling calls from 2019 to 2023. Carolyn Hawley, Director of the Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health, said […]

Betr, the micro-betting operator, has agreed to a strategic partnership with Betting Ladies, “America's number 1 sports betting community for women” who have a passion for wagering and gaming. Betr will help Betting Ladies establish an environment for women in the sports betting industry Founded in 2022 by Joey Levy and Jake Paul, Betr is […]

The Michigan Gaming Control Board reported $239.5 million in online gambling revenue, $40.9 million in gross mobile sports betting revenue, and a 12%.1 hold for May on Tuesday. If retail numbers are factored in, operators collected $42.8 million in gross winnings. Michigan became the 10th state to surpass $16 billion in all-time handle May's win […]