Sports Betting News

Bills that could see the legalization of online sports wagering in North Carolina made progress in the legal pipelines recently. Two bills were approved by lawmakers, as the current legislative session is at the stage of winding down. Minor adjustments were made to two sports betting bills by the House Judiciary 1 Committee. The first […]

May was a particularly good month for Louisiana’s sports betting industry, with the state reporting its second-highest monthly total since online betting became legal at the start of the year. Revenue in May 2022 was reported as $22.6 million – a giant leap from $3.3 million in April 2022. The Bayou State opened its legal […]

Some of the biggest names in the sports betting industry joined forces recently to pass it forward. Several members of the Betting and Gaming Council in Britain decided to donate the profits from the Britannia Stakes horse race that was run during the Royal Ascot week recently. A total of $1.5 million was distributed to […]

Nwankwo Kanu, the 45-year-old Nigerian football legend, has become the new face of the cryptocurrency-based sports betting operator, Sportsbet.io. The four-year deal makes Kanu a global ambassador for the group. Albert Climent, head of Africa for Sportsbet.io, gave the iconic player a warm welcome: “Nwankwo Kanu needs no introduction, he’s a true football legend and […]

It’s official. The Governor of Kansas, Laura Kelly, signed the bill that will legalize sports betting in the state. The ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 84 took place on Monday in the company of multiple stakeholders in the state’s casino industry. SB 84 will allow places such as restaurants and non-profit organizations to offer sports […]

According to a report by CBS Sports, industry analysts believe that Texas could legalize sports betting by 2023. If this happens, Texas will become the largest state with legal sports betting. Lawmakers missed the deadline to bring legal and regulated sports betting to the Lone Star State last year, but that doesn’t mean that it […]

There is much speculation that the Japanese government wants to ease restrictions that it has in place on sports betting. According to AsiaNews.Network, the Economy, Trade and Industry Minister, Koichi Hagiuda has drafted a proposal to lift restrictions, although he has publicly stated that there are no moves in place to realize the proposal immediately. […]

The online casino and sports betting group, Rush Street Interactive, has become the latest company to enter the West Virginian sports betting market. Rush Street’s online sportsbook will now be added to the group’s online casino that has been in operation with BetRivers since April last year. Rush Street maintains a good share of the […]

April 2022 was the second month that Illinoisans were allowed to register their accounts at sportsbooks using remote means.  This had an incredible effect on the local sports betting industry, with the Illinois Gaming Board reporting that sportsbooks took in $839.4 million in April – a 56% jump in comparison to the same total year […]

A multi-million-dollar deal was announced in the online betting world this week, after Entain agreed to purchase the Dutch-based online sports betting group, BetEnt BV. A total purchase price of $885 million was agreed. If all goes according to plan, the deal is expected to be finalized by the second half of this year. Entain […]