Hawaii Sportsbook Plan Comes with 55 Percent Tax Rate

Hawaii doesn’t allow gaming. A new bill proposed by Rep. John Mizuno (l.) would authorize sports betting with a staggering tax rate of 55 percent on all wagers. It...

Published January 31, 2022

Louisiana Launches Mobile Sports Betting

Retail sportsbooks at 14 Louisiana casinos launched in October and mobile sports betting finally caught up on January 28, just in time for the National Football League conference championships....

Published January 31, 2022

New York’s Gain Is New Jersey’s Loss? Not So Fast

Opening New York to mobile sports betting has flooded the state with revenue. A good slice of that money was predicted to come at New Jersey’s expense. Maybe that’s...

Published January 31, 2022

Buffalo Bills Sign Partnership With Caesars Sportsbook

The Buffalo Bills has added Caesars sportsbook as one of its partners. The deal provides naming rights for a lounge, use of logos, content and hospitality experiences.

Published January 24, 2022

New Sportsbook Coming to AC’s Ocean Casino

Building on its success in the Atlantic City gaming market, Ocean Casino will open a new sportsbook and entertainment venue by summer. The new facility will include a bar,...

Published January 24, 2022

NBA Partners with BetPlay in Colombia

Sports betting provider BetPlay and the National Basketball Association have partnered. Together the plan to provide content, gaming experiences and promotions to Colombia.

Published January 24, 2022

DraftKings to Provide Sports Betting to Oregon Lottery

DraftKings has begun providing sports betting for the Oregon Lottery. The state began the transition from the Lottery’s Scoreboard platform to the new DraftKings platform as of January 18.

Published January 24, 2022

Arizona Casino Opens Sportsbook Lounge

Arizona’s Cliff Castle Casino Hotel held a grand opening for its new retail sportsbook lounge on January 14. The lounge was part of a renovation whose genesis was in...

Published January 24, 2022

MLB’s Valentine Joins RSI

Bobby Valentine (l.), former major league baseball player and coach, has joined Rush Street Interactive as the online sportsbook’s latest brand ambassador.

Published January 24, 2022

Washington Tribes, DraftKings Partner on Retail Sportsbooks

DraftKings Inc. and the Tulalip Tribes of Washington last week announced an exclusive market access partnership that will bring the DraftKings retail sportsbook brand to the state of Washington.

Published January 24, 2022

Fubo Gaming Partners with Texas MLS

The Houston Dynamo Football Club last week announced a long-term partnership with Fubo Gaming, a subsidiary of live TV streaming platform fuboTV.

Published January 24, 2022

Caesars Sportsbook Partners with Michigan State

Caesars Sportsbook has signed an agreement to become Michigan State Athletics Official and Exclusive Sports Betting and iGaming Partner in a multi-year deal.

Published January 24, 2022

IGT, Meruelo Partner on SaharaBets for Arizona Coyotes

IGT has partnered with Meruelo Gaming to leverage IGT PlaySports technology to create a statewide mobile sports betting app in affiliation with the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes.

Published January 24, 2022

BetMGM, Arizona Cardinals Preview Sportsbook

BetMGM and the Arizona Cardinals revealed a first look at the new two-story BetMGM Sportsbook (l.) and dining venue coming to the Cardinals’ State Farm Stadium.

Published January 24, 2022

Toledo Casino Expansion Adds Sportsbook

In anticipation of legalized sports betting in Ohio, Hollywood Casino Toledo’s expansion will include a Barstool Sportsbook. The first bets could be placed by fall 2022.

Published January 24, 2022

Virginia Lawmakers May Drop In-State Ban

Currently, Virginia gamblers can’t bet on in-state schools’ sports events. But a bill allowing sportsbooks to take bets on sporting events at Virginia colleges and universities could lift that...

Published January 24, 2022

Iowa Lawmakers Debate Sports Betting Revenue Split

Sports betting revenue is on the rise in Iowa and lawmakers are discussing how to allocate the state’s portion. It’s taken in $13 million since 2019 based on a...

Published January 24, 2022

Kansas Revisits Sports Betting Legislation

The Kansas Senate and House are revisiting mobile sports betting measures held over from the last session. A recent committee hearing chaired by state Senator Robert Olson (l.) indicated...

Published January 24, 2022

Minnesota Lawmaker Pursues Sports Betting Bill

Minnesota state Rep. Zack Stephenson (l.) said he’s working with stakeholders, including the state’s 11 tribal nations, to draft sports betting legislation. “The momentum is growing,” he said.

Published January 24, 2022

Arizona Coyotes Unveil Digital Sports Betting

Meruelo Gaming LLC and the Arizona Coyotes have unveiled an online and digital sportsbook platform, SaharaBets. Bettors will be able to download SaharaBets on smartphones, create accounts and deposit...

Published January 17, 2022