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The Fate of California Sports Betting May Have Just Been Sealed
2025/11/24
The future of California sports betting just encountered a major twist. And it’s the type of curveball that could mean The Golden State will not be legalizing sports wagering anytime soon. DraftKings and FanDuel have officially decided to launch sports prediction markets in states that have yet to legalize betting. This will, as it turns […]
Texas Sports Betting Study Reveals How Much People Spend on Gambling Each Year
2025/11/24
According to a new survey, sports bettors spend an average of $3,000 per year on gambling. It is a figure large enough to rekindle speculation on Texas sports betting laws. The survey was conducted by the folks over at NerdWallet, and further reported on by the investigative TV staff at KCBD 11 in Lubbock, Texas. […]
State Representatives Just Revealed The Truth About The Minnesota Sports Betting Outlook
2025/11/24
A handful of state representatives recently offered insight into how the Minnesota sports betting legalization push will play out in 2026. And their sentiments prove accurate, The North Star State will be going yet another year without green lighting a bill. This deviates from the optimism expressed roughly one year ago. So many believed that […]
Senator John Keenan Makes Stunning Massachusetts Sports Betting Admission
2025/11/24
Senator John Keenan supported the legalization of Massachusetts sports betting back in 2022. He now regrets throwing his backing behind it. Speaking at a Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, Senator Keenan lamented legalization of gambling in The Bay State without putting more safeguards in place for the consumer. He went as far […]
New Florida Sports Betting Bill Seeks to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling
2025/11/24
A new piece of Florida sports betting legislation seeks to make it illegal to not only offer gambling services outside the Seminole Tribe umbrella, but also to participate in it as a customer. House Bill 189 is currently making the rounds through The Sunshine State’s legislature. As of now, there is momentum toward it getting […]
Nebraska Online Sports Betting Push Just Got A Harsh Reality Check
2025/11/24
The push to legalize Nebraska online sports betting is expected to resume in earnest once the calendar flips to 2026. But advocates for the gaming-industry shift were just delivered a reality check…from the state of Wisconsin. Similar to The Badger State, sports betting in Nebraska is currently only allowed on tribal property. Casinos are allowed […]
California Sports Betting Legalization Apparently Remains 'Distant Hope'
2025/11/24
The immediate future of California sports betting is not looking so hot. Optimism on the subject, of course, has waxed and waned since the failed attempt to legalize sports betting in California nearly four years ago. But rosier views have started to win out over the past year or so. The impetus? More dialogue and […]
Ohio Sports Betting Regulators Just Made A Lot Of NFL Fans Really Happy
2025/11/17
It turns out Ohio sports betting regulators will not be banning NFL player prop wagers after all. The idea of nixing these transactions will seem blasphemous to plenty of fans and analysts. Especially because the ban would not have been limited to online NFL prop bets. The Ohio Casino Control Commission was contemplating a general […]
Illinois Sports Betting Market Just Got A Harsh Reality Check
2025/11/17
The Illinois sports betting market may never be the same. Governor JB Pritzker previously led the charge to hike taxes for sportsbooks in The Prairie State. In response to his tiered-expense increases being implemented, Illinois sports betting sites instituted per-wager fees. They range from FanDuel assessing a $0.50 surcharge on each bet to Fanatics Sportsbook […]
Missouri Sports Betting Could Save the Casino Industry
2025/11/14
The casino industry is navigating a turbulent time in its history. It’s not a mystery as to why. The proliferation of online sports betting in the United States as well as online casino gaming in the United States have thrown brick-and-mortar gambling establishments for a whirl. Certain markets are insulated against the shift. Missouri sports […]
Another Alabama Sports Betting Development May Be Just Around The Corner
2025/11/14
Many have wondered whether the push to legalize Alabama sports betting would fall to the back burner in 2026 following a slew of repeatedly failed attempts to rewrite gaming laws in The Crimson State. Well, these people now have their answer. Attempts to legalize sports betting in Alabama will continue during the next round of […]
The NBA's Gambling Scandal is Having a Major Impact on Texas Sports Betting Support
2025/11/12
A recent NBA betting scandal has apparently shifted public sentiment on the prospective legalization of Texas sports betting. And just in case you were wondering, it’s not for the better. In the aftermath of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA guard Damon Jones getting caught up […]
The Latest Florida Sports Betting Lawsuit Just Received An Official Ruling
2025/11/12
The Seminole Tribe just grabbed another major Florida sports betting victory. A Leon County circuit judge just dismissed a lawsuit filed against the tribe by Protect The Constitution, LLC. The filing in question alleged that the legalization of sports betting in Florida required voter approval rather than the amendment of a gaming compact. If the […]
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Reveals True Feelings About Sports Betting
2025/10/23
Two years into the Kentucky sports betting era, Governor Andy Beshear has a message he wishes to convey about how things are going: Excellent. “I think it's going really well in Kentucky,” Beshear recently said, via Drew Amman of NBC Lexington 18. Financially speaking, this may be an understatement. According to recent data, the popularity […]
Biggest Hurdle to Oklahoma Sports Betting Officially Confirmed by Senate Majority Leader
2025/10/23
Senate Majority Whip Bill Coleman just confirmed what many have suspected all along: The fate of Oklahoma sports betting legalization hinges on figuring out the mobile wagering element. During a recent sitdown interview with Wayne Stafford of FOX 25, Coleman outline didn’t mince words on the state’s biggest hurdle to legalizing sports wagering. More specifically, […]
Illegal California Sports Betting Is Thriving Despite Ban
2025/10/22
Legislators pushing for the legalization of California sports just received a somewhat significant boost to their argument: Illegal sports gambling in The Golden State is apparently on the rise. According to a study from the American Gaming Association, the illegal sports betting market in the United States has grown by around 22 percent since 2022. […]
Minnesota Sports Betting Poll Just Revealed Overwhelming Support
2025/10/22
If the next round of Minnesota sports betting discussions mirrors what voters appear to want, legalization might just be on the horizon. According to a recent poll from the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association, more than two-thirds of respondents support some form of sports betting legalization in Minnesota. That is a hefty number. What’s more, just […]
Georgia Sports Betting Hopes Just Got A Major Boost
2025/10/21
Could 2026 finally be the year that Georgia sports betting ends up getting legalized? A handful of state legislators seem to think so. At the very least, many believe this could be the year policymakers put a bill that green lights sports betting in Georgia on a general election ballot. Do not bother stopping us […]
BetMGM Makes Big Reveal That Will Thrill Kansas Sports Betting Market
2025/10/21
Kansas sports betting regulators and operators just received some fantastic news from the folks over at BetMGM: The recent rise of prediction markets in the United States apparently has very little impact on sports betting activity. This revelation comes amid industry-wide upheaval that spans so many corners of sports betting in the United States. Companies […]
Why South Carolina Sports Betting Laws Are Confusing Everyone
2025/10/16
It’s that time of year again: Searches for “South Carolina sports betting laws” are trending upward. This is standard fare in The Palmetto State—and across the rest of the country. People tend to inquire more frequently about sports betting laws during the NFL and college football seasons. These searches will again spike just as betting […]
Legal Florida Sports Betting Just Scored A Major Victory
2025/10/16
The legalization of Florida sports betting has noticeably hollowed out The Sunshine State’s illicit gambling market. According to a report from the American Gaming Association, the “black market’s share” of sports betting in Florida has shrunk by 19 percent since 2022 (h/t Brant James of In Game). This is a big-time victory for those who […]
Here’s How Gamblers Are Getting Around Texas Sports Betting Law
2025/10/16
Though Texas sports betting is not currently legal, this doesn’t stop people who live in The Lone Star State from placing wagers anyway. Don’t take anyone else’s word for it, though. Texans themselves are admitting as much. Gage Goulding of NBC 2 Houston recently published a report on loopholes that people use to bet on […]
Lucky Rebel Sportsbook & Casino Review 2026
2025/10/15
Kalshi Just Fired Back At Ohio Sports Betting Regulators
2025/10/13
Kalshi will not be leaving the Ohio sports betting market without a fight. Of course, if you ask the company, they do not actually provide sports betting in Ohio. They traffic in event-based contracts. They believe these transactions are effectively trades. And that would put them under federal jurisdiction rather than state regulation. In a […]
Gavin Newsom Just Crushed California Sweepstakes Betting Hopes
2025/10/13
Say goodbye to California sweepstakes casinos. They are going to be banned from The Golden State by the end of 2025. Governor Gavin Newsom has officially signed a bill banning sweepstakes casinos from operating in California. Known as AB 831, the measure calls for California sweepstakes operators to close up by January 1, 2026. Not […]
The Rush to Legalize Wisconsin Online Sports Betting Just Took A Hit
2025/10/10
As bans on credit card gambling in the United States increase, the urgency to explore the legalization of Wisconsin online sports betting may begin to slip. To be sure, this does not mean it will dissipate entirely. Right now, online sports betting in the United States accounts for the overwhelming majority of wagers processed. This […]
Massachusetts Sports Betting Regulators Pushing for Another Big Change
2025/10/10
Massachusetts sports betting regulators are campaigning for yet another layer of consumer protection. And this time, they are taking aim at sportsbook VIP programs. More specifically, policymakers want more information on such promotions from operators of sports betting in Massachusetts. As of now, they are concerned that these programs unnecessarily, if predatorily, target people who […]
Surprise Nebraska Online Sports Betting Supporter Has Entered The Chat
2025/10/06
Tribal-operated casinos are not usually in staunch support of online sports betting legalization. On-site traffic and volume is too important to their business models. In the push for Nebraska online sports betting legalization, however, WarHorse Casino is flipping the script. Operated by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, who brought the first-ever casino to The Cornhusker […]
New York Sports Betting Is About To Make History
2025/10/06
The New York sports betting market may be on the verge of changing the gambling industry forever. Assemblymember Alex Bores recently introduced a measure called the Fair Play Act. If successful, the initiative will bar online sports betting sites in the United States as well as retail sportsbooks from banning or limiting the sizes of […]
Missouri Sports Betting Hasn't Even Launched But The Market Is Already Fierce
2025/10/06
The race to secure a Missouri sports betting license is on. And it is apparently going to be a fierce one. According to the Missouri Gaming Commission, they received over 1,100 applications from companies hoping to enter the market as sports betting providers. The review process of these submissions is already underway. While the sheer […]
Alabama Sports Betting Laws Come At Staggering Cost
2025/10/06
The future of Alabama sports betting is beyond uncertain, but the money being left on the table by not legalizing is not. Spoiler alert: It’s a lot. Like, close to half-a-billion-dollars a lot. State representative Andy Whitt was recently among The Crimson State’s lawmakers who spoke with Matthew King of NBC affiliate WAFF 48 about […]
Idaho Sports Betting Talk Could Finally Heat Up Thanks To MLB Playoffs
2025/10/06
Experts universally agree that the future of Idaho sports betting legalization is currently nonexistent. The Gem State has and continues to show very little interest in joining the ranks of those offering online sports betting in the USA. Nobody quite knows what it will take for that to change. Perhaps it would be what’s happening […]
Texas Sports Betting Hopes Just Got Dealt A Major Blow
2025/10/01
Many are hoping that Texas sports betting legalization efforts will make serious headway once Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, one of gambling’s staunchest opponents, is out of office. Initially, some believed this could happen after his current term ended. So much for that. Patrick has served as Lieutenant Governor of The Lone Star State since 2014. […]
Florida Sports Betting Future Just Got Rocked By An Expert Revelation
2025/10/01
A Florida sports betting expert has an important message for us all: The rise of prediction markets could change sports betting in the United States forever. Ryan Rodenberg is a Florida State University professor who works in both the Department of Sport Management and College of Law. Ever since the Supreme Court of the United […]
The Key to Oklahoma Sports Betting Legalization was Just Revealed
2025/09/26
The push to legalize Oklahoma sports betting has born little fruit for years. A rocky relationship between tribal nations and Governor Kevin Stitt is at the root of it all. It has left many to wonder how long it will take The Sooner State to join the ranks of those who have legalized sports betting. […]
The Push to Legalize California Sports Betting Could Get Ugly
2025/09/26
It may be time to rethink the inevitable push to legalize California sports betting again. Despite the failure to get one of two legislative measures over the hump in 2022, optimism is generally on the rise about the future of sports betting in The Golden State. Tribal nations and some of the biggest online sportsbooks […]
The Popularity of Kentucky Sports Betting Just Keeps Rising
2025/09/26
Ever since Kentucky sports betting launched in September 2023, the results have consistently exceeded expectations. So much so, in fact, it has prompted regulators and legislators to adjust their forecasts. Guess what? These new estimates are being obliterated, too. “In July alone, sports wagering excise tax collections grew 14 percent year over year,” Hannah Simms, […]
Big Changes May be Coming to the Kansas Sports Betting Market
2025/09/26
The Kansas sports betting market may be on the verge of getting more expensive…for operators. As other states start raising the tax rates for licensed sportsbooks, The Sunflower is considering doing the same. A confluence of circumstances are contributing to the consideration. Most notably, though, state legislators are not happy with the revenue being generated […]
Strongest Georgia Sports Betting Argument Just Got a Brutal Reality Check
2025/09/26
The most popular argument in favor of Georgia sports betting has long focused on the positive effects of gambling regulation. It makes sense in theory. It may also have just imploded. According to the American Gaming Association, the illegal sports betting market in the United States is back to being on the rise. This comes […]
Push to Legalize South Carolina Sports Betting Just Earned Devastating Recognition
2025/09/26
If you are among those holding out for South Carolina sports betting to get legalized sometime in the near future, we strongly recommend not holding your breath. It does not sound like it’s happening anytime soon. With sports betting in Missouri set to launch this December, 10 states so far do not have any pending […]
Latest California Sports Betting Poll Reveals Shocking Results
2025/09/26
The latest California sports betting poll results are now official. And as it turns out, they reveal a decided opposition to legalized gambling. Conducted by a POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab, the survey polled more than 1,400 registered voters in The Golden State. Of that crowd, just 25 percent favor having sports betting in California legalized. This […]
Arizona Sports Betting Regulators are Cracking Down on Latest Gambling Alternative
2025/09/26
Tensions may be heating up inside the Arizona sports betting market. And to almost no one’s surprise, the rise of prediction markets in The Grand Canyon State is to blame. These “event-based outcome” transactions are starting to pop up everywhere. They are viewed as legal alternatives to sports betting in the United States. Not only […]
The Future of Minnesota Sports Betting is Bleaker Than Ever
2025/09/26
Not so long ago, the legalization of Minnesota sports betting was portrayed as an inevitability. Many even predicted The Land of 10,000 Lakes were next in line to green light sports gambling. Now? Not so much. It turns out sports betting in Missouri was next in line. The Show Me State will be rolling out […]
Robinhood Just Countered the Lawsuit Over Its Massachusetts Sports Betting Alternative
2025/09/19
Prediction markets are all the rage right now. And Massachusetts sports betting regulators are attempting to stop it. Robinhood isn’t having it, though. The company has filed a lawsuit that seeks to have a judge block another lawsuit filed against one of their affiliates, Kalshi, which is among the companies offering event-based contracts on sporting […]
FanDuel May Have Just Found a Nebraska Sports Betting Workaround
2025/09/19
Nebraska online sports betting may not yet be legal, but The Cornhusker State now has an alternative in the market: FanDuel Picks, a daily fantasy sports peer-to-peer pick ‘em game. FanDuel recently launched the service across 17 different markets. The company is primarily looking to capitalize on places that have not joined the ranks of […]
Ho-Chunk Nation has Filed an Illegal Wisconsin Sports Betting Lawsuit
2025/09/18
The Ho-Chunk Nation has filed a lawsuit against companies that they believe are offering illegal Wisconsin sports betting. The specific companies listed, per the filing, include Kalshi Inc., Kalshiex LLC, Robinhood Inc. and Robinhood Derivatives LLC. It will not surprise many to find out that prediction-market offerings are the subject of this motion. In recent […]
Massachusetts Sports Betting is on Pace to Shatter Last Year's Gambling Volume
2025/09/17
Massachusetts sports betting has now reported its handle for the six months of 2025. And the returns are, as ever, staggering. In fact, if the current pace holds, sports betting in Massachusetts is going to shatter last year’s volume. For 2024, the betting handle in The Bay State cleared $7.4 billion. That represented a 48 […]
A Texas Sports Betting Alternative Has Officially Launched
2025/09/17
If you are in the market for a Texas sports betting alternative, then today just might be your lucky day. FanDuel daily fantasy pick ‘em games are coming to The Lone Star State. They’re also arriving everywhere else that does not yet have legal sports betting. FanDuel Picks debuted to kick off the month of […]
Florida Sports Betting Expectations Continue to Soar
2025/09/09
Unlike other states, the Florida sports betting market does not release regular revenue reports. The Seminole Tribe is not required to as part of its gaming compact. While this leaves a layer mystery, we don’t need monthly updates to know that sports betting in Florida continues to exceed expectations. Officials in The Sunshine State have […]
This Idaho Sports Betting Workaround Is Shaking Up The Gambling Industry
2025/09/03
With Idaho sports betting legalization nowhere in sight, plenty of residents inside The Gem State are on the prowl for alternatives. This has previously meant signing up with offshore sports betting sites. These days, though, it can also mean investing in prediction markets. If you are not familiar with sports prediction markets, well, you are […]
Missouri Sports Betting Officials Just Dropped Jaw-Dropping Update
2025/09/03
There is no shortage of interest in joining the Missouri sports betting market. Just asked the hundreds of companies and operators that applied for a license. As part of the constitutional amendment that legalizes sports betting in Missouri, The Show-Me State will award a total of 14 traditional licenses. Two of these licenses are considered […]
Massachusetts Sports Betting Just Got More Complicated
2025/09/03
DraftKings is joining the list of Massachusetts sports betting operators who will no longer accept credit cards as valid forms of payments. The move is part of a United States-wide attempted quasi-ban on using credit to bankroll sports betting accounts. Removing the payment method is not technically required as of now. But DraftKings displacing it […]
Floyd Mayweather Just Cashed In on Alabama Football’s Meltdown vs Florida State
2025/09/03
Floyd Mayweather used to be a legend in the boxing ring. Now, with his professional career behind him, his sports betting habits are taking center stage. And his latest victory, as it turns out, comes at the expense of Alabama football. For those who may not already know, the Alabama Crimson Tide entered as 13.5-point […]
Hard Rock Bet Just Seized Even More Control of Florida Sports Betting
2025/09/02
Hard Rock Bet is further expanding its influence over Florida sports betting. On the one hand, you might not see how that is possible. In partnership with the Seminole Tribe, they are the exclusive provider of sports betting in Florida. Can you really build upon that? The answer is yes. The Hard Rock Bet sportsbook […]
Arch Manning's Texas Debut Just Triggered a $1M Betting Disaster
2025/09/02
Arch Manning’s first game as starter for the Texas Longhorns did not go according to plan—not for him, not for the team, and most definitely not for one bettor who wagered $1 million on the matchup against Ohio State. The 21-year-old signal-caller was mostly unspectacular during his introduction to QB1 duties. He completed 17 of […]
The Real Reason Kansas Sports Betting Contracts are Suddenly in Jeopardy
2025/08/27
Ever since a state budget bill passed that prevented Kansas sports betting operators from renewing their licenses, a multitude of questions have been bandied about the industry. All of them make some variation of the same inquiry: Why? More specifically, what is the endgame here? Are legislators looking to end sports betting in Kansas? Do […]
Oklahoma QB John Mateer Shuts Down Sports Betting Rumors
2025/08/27
Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer has a message for anyone who thinks he may have bet on sports: He absolutely did not. “The 21-year-old signal-caller, who officially transferred to Oklahoma this past December, posted the following message on his X (formerly Twitter) account after many took some of his Venmo transaction descriptions as proof he […]
The California Sweepstakes Casino Ban Just Took a Stunning Turn
2025/08/26
The road to a California sweepstakes casino ban just got a lot tougher. Online casino operator VGW recently announced a partnership with a tribal nation in The Golden State. This agreement has resulted in the first tangible opposition to a California sweepstakes casino ban from a tribal nation authority. “Eric Wright, CEO of the Kletsel […]
Circa Sports’ New Kentucky Sportsbook Could Reshape U.S. Betting Landscape
2025/08/26
Circa Sports has officially opened its Kentucky sportsbook at The Mint Gaming Hall in Kentucky Downs, and the unveiling could mark a real shift for the United States’ betting industry. To be sure, sportsbook launches are not always critical benchmarks. That is especially true for brick-and-mortar locations. The majority of sports betting in the United […]
South Carolina’s Manager Says the Quiet Part About Little World Series Betting Out Loud
2025/08/21
If you’ve ever wondered whether Little League World Series betting lines would be made available, well, you can stop wondering. They are. Or rather, they were. The 2025 Little League World Series is in full swing, and to the surprise of many, gambling on it has proven infinitely accessible. This has, of course, sparked a […]
