Alex Waldrop is as optimistic about the current and near-future state of the pari-mutuel industry as a president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association could be after the Triple Crown has been postponed, reshuffled, altered. But with the Kentucky Derby moved from the first Saturday in May until Sept. 5, the traditional Triple Crown-capping Belmont …
DraftKings Sportsbook Lands Partner For Michigan Sports Betting
A major player in the world of legal sports betting has found an entrypoint into Michigan. DraftKings Sportsbook announced it has partnered with Bay Mills Indian Community, a tribe in the Upper Peninsula that operates two casinos in the state. As a result, ahead of Michigan launching online sports betting, DraftKings gains an avenue to its eighth state …
When Will The NBA Return? Here’s The Latest Proposed Schedule
The sports world came to a screeching halt three months ago. As the coronavirus pandemic rapidly spread, a prominent player in the NBA tested positive for COVID-19. After that player, Rudy Gobert, tested positive on March 11, the game between his Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder was postponed. Before the day ended, the NBA scrapped the remainder of the scheduled …
In Post-Shutdown US, Will A Bigger Value Be Placed On Legal Online Gambling?
In May 2018, the US Supreme Court repealed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, opening the door for state-sanctioned legal sports betting. That was just two years ago, but doesn’t it feel like much longer? It feels as if legalized wagering (outside Nevada) has existed as long as the traditional casino. There’s no doubt that …
When Will NHL Return? There’s A New Plan In Place
The Chicago Blackhawks are returning to the playoffs! Well, them and 24 other teams when the National Hockey League (NHL) resumes play. Much like other major sports leagues, the NHL has been on hiatus since March but a return is possible by late July. Commissioner Gary Bettman recently announced the ‘Return To Play Plan’ which …
Las Vegas Casinos Prepare For June 4 Reopenings
After what seems like months of quarantining, states across the country have started allowing businesses to reopen. Closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, casinos have begun resuming operations. Normalization is well underway. But that does not mean we can stop being safe and smart. If anything, we need to emphasize it more. On …
When Are Major Horse Racing Events Scheduled To Return?
If it’s not already trademarked, Alex Waldrop should consider it. “We were the original sports bet. We’re still here. And we’re still going strong.” And with COVID-19 keeping sports contested by humans off their fields of play, the chief executive officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association earnestly hopes one of the United States’ original …
Will Louisiana Sports Betting Hit The Ballot This Fall?
What a magical day May 24 became. Four of the greatest athletes in their respective sports took to the links at Medalist Golf Club in Florida, pitting Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady. Through a downpour, these GOATs persevered. Not just for bragging rights (which went to Tiger and Peyton). Not only for our own entertainment (with cart cams and …
Odds & How To Watch ‘The Match’
Golf — and betting on golf — is back, thanks to Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Golf and gambling have gone together like golf and the nineteenth hole since duffers first pulled wood clubs from “bags” made of twine. The pace and segmentation of play, granular to the shot and the hole allows for the …
How Can US Sports Return? Analyzing How To Get Back In The Safe Zone
The job was always going to require immunologists. Developing a plan to safely relaunch college and professional sports is requiring foot doctors, too. Or at least one. Dr. Glenn Copeland is walking the immunologists, players and coaches toward what sports may look like during a post-COVID-19 pandemic. It will not be a quick fix, Copeland told PlayUSA, …
Want To Bet On MLB? July Return Could Be A Possibility
At this very moment, if anyone says they know definitively when Major League Baseball is returning, take it with a grain of salt. The truth is, while there have been many dates floating around all of it remains speculation. What is certain, and what we do know, is there are plans floating around to bring …
The PGA Tour Returns – Get The Revised Tournament Schedule
The first round of the Players Championship, the flagship tournament of the PGA Tour, came to a close March 12. By that point, the coronavirus pandemic was growing. Tour higher-ups were adamant about continuing the event, though without spectators. Hours later, though, there was a change of heart. The championship was scrapped. And since that …
Casinos Beginning To Reopen Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
It appears the light at the end of the tunnel is nearing. Following weeks of social isolation and distancing, closed businesses and schools, shuttered casinos and sportsbooks, normalization has begun. A number of states across the country have authorized select businesses to resume operations. For some, that includes the reopening of brick-and-mortar casinos, which, for …
Las Vegas Casinos Detail Reopening Dates And Safety Plans
Las Vegas casinos and non-essential businesses were ordered to close in March to help slow the spread of coronavirus. We can’t say with 100% certainty when Las Vegas casinos will reopen but we have an idea of dates and how they’ll approach opening for guests once again. The largest casino operators in Las Vegas recently …
Las Vegas’ Innovative Drive-thru Sportsbooks Let Bettors Sign Up And Deposit
Las Vegas drive-throughs have long been embodied by a burger the East Coasters lust over or weddings for lusty couples. Now they’re a means for Nevada sportsbooks like Circa Sports, South Point and William Hill to infuse business into retail shops darkened by casino shutdowns forced by the COVID-19 pandemic and hindered by archaic regulations. …
Las Vegas’ Innovative Drive-thru Sportsbooks Let Bettors Sign Up And Deposit
Las Vegas drive-throughs have long been embodied by a burger the East Coasters lust over or weddings for lusty couples. Now they’re a means for Nevada sportsbooks like Circa Sports, South Point and William Hill to infuse business into retail shops darkened by casino shutdowns forced by the COVID-19 pandemic and hindered by archaic regulations. …
A Look Back On How US Sports Betting Became Legal, Two Years Later
Editor’s note: The federal ban on sports betting in the United States was struck down on May 14, 2018. This is a look back at how that day arrived in the US from a member of the sports betting industry. Over the lifetime of the American republic, the Supreme Court of the United States, the …
When Gambling Hot Spots Reopen Casinos, How Will Things Look Different?
It’s been a hellish two months for the land-based gaming industry following wide-spread casino closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Though online casinos seem to be picking up some of the slack, people are out of work, state and local economies are holding on by their fingertips, and people are left wondering when and if …
Horse Racing Bets Supplementing Minimal Sports Betting Options
Welcome to another week of quarantine. Potentially, though, it won’t last much longer. States across the country have started reopening select businesses and easing isolation restrictions as they pertain to the coronavirus pandemic. They have developed policies and guidelines for the public and industries to follow in order to resume operations. In due time, it appears, …
Horse Racing Bets Supplementing Minimal Sports Betting Options
Welcome to another week of quarantine. Potentially, though, it won’t last much longer. States across the country have started reopening select businesses and easing isolation restrictions as they pertain to the coronavirus pandemic. They have developed policies and guidelines for the public and industries to follow in order to resume operations. In due time, it appears, …
Handle19 Sportsbook Moving Forward With 2020 DC Sports Betting Plans
The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the gambling industry across the world in many ways. Handle 19 sportsbook, which aims to be the first Class B operator for Washington, DC sports betting, is undeterred. In the current COVID-19 world, their goal remains unchanged. Handle19 still plans to open a brick-and-mortar location in the District later this …
Handle19 Sportsbook Moving Forward With 2020 DC Sports Betting Plans
The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the gambling industry across the world in many ways. Handle 19 sportsbook, which aims to be the first Class B operator for Washington, DC sports betting, is undeterred. In the current COVID-19 world, their goal remains unchanged. Handle19 still plans to open a brick-and-mortar location in the District later this …
Big NASCAR Betting Anticipated As Races Return May 17
NASCAR is set to become one of the first major sports to return after a two-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Action is set to begin on May 17, with three races at Darlington Raceway followed by two weeks of scheduled events. As with the return of any major sports, the main goal is …
UFC Events In May Could Be The Injection Sports Betting Needs Right Now
Dana White doesn’t get his Fight Island. At least not yet. So for now, the empty arena a few blocks from the St. John’s River will suffice for the impresario of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. And for sports bettors eager for something else familiar. The UFC’s bout is scheduled for Saturday, May 19 at Vystar …
UFC Events In May Could Be The Injection Sports Betting Needs Right Now
Dana White doesn’t get his Fight Island. At least not yet. So for now, the empty arena a few blocks from the St. John’s River will suffice for the impresario of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. And for sports bettors eager for something else familiar. The UFC’s bout is scheduled for Saturday, May 19 at Vystar …
Solid Numbers, Easy Launch Helps Set Groundwork for Future
By noon on Friday, Dan Hartman sensed reality settling in. Legalized sports betting in Colorado was two hours old. Four operators had live online sportsbooks. By that time, he recalled with a laugh, Hartman felt relief. The much-anticipated launch had occurred. What’s more, it went as smoothly as regulators, operators and the public could have wanted. That …
Could The Impact Of COVID-19 On The Gaming Industry Spell Wire Act’s Demise?
Fifty-nine years after the Wire Act was passed and 16 months after a Department of Justice re-interpretation of it sent a spasm through the burgeoning US gaming industry, stakeholders and entrepreneurs continue to debate over the extent to which the 20th-century law will impact their high-tech business opportunity. Such was the case at the SBC …
Could The Impact Of COVID-19 On The Gaming Industry Spell Wire Act’s Demise?
Fifty-nine years after the Wire Act was passed and 16 months after a Department of Justice re-interpretation of it sent a spasm through the burgeoning US gaming industry, stakeholders and entrepreneurs continue to debate over the extent to which the 20th-century law will impact their high-tech business opportunity. Such was the case at the SBC …
PA, NJ See Uptick In Online Poker Championship Entries
While we’re not out of the woods yet, states across the country are beginning to ease restrictions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Some will soon allow select businesses to reopen, of course with capacity limitations and social distancing guidelines in place. Online poker and online casinos have thrived during the shutdown, but major sports remain sidelined and …
PA, NJ See Uptick In Online Poker Championship Entries
While we’re not out of the woods yet, states across the country are beginning to ease restrictions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Some will soon allow select businesses to reopen, of course with capacity limitations and social distancing guidelines in place. Online poker and online casinos have thrived during the shutdown, but major sports remain sidelined and …
With Closed Casinos, Nevada’s March Gaming Revenue Suffered Major Drop
Last week the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported that the amount of money won by Nevada casinos in March fell by almost 40% compared to the same period last year. Gaming revenue for the state was $618 million in March. That’s a decrease of 39.57% from March of 2019 when casinos won $1.022 billion. The …
Colorado Sports Betting Officially Launches; DraftKings Offers Broncos Promo
Colorado has become the 18th state with legal sports betting, going live today, May 1. Though the state’s physical casinos — located in rural Cripple Creek, Black Hawk, and Central City — are closed until May 8 due to recent extended shutdown, bettors can take advantage of the state’s online sports betting and place their bets. …
Virginia Sports Betting Is Officially Legal After Delays
Legalized Virginia sports betting is ready to colonize. Lawmakers enacted into law a pair of bills, HB 896 and SB 384, that take effect July 1, thus legalizing regulated wagering in Old Dominion. This comes after both the state House and Senate approved the bill in early March and then had the proposal sent back by Gov. Ralph Northam …
Why Colorado Could Be A Major Player When Online Betting Begins
For the past two years, legalized sports betting has permeated the country. State-regulated industries have cropped up in bunches along the east coast and in the heart of the Midwest. Forgotten, it seems, is the West. The American frontier. But soon, a gateway will open to what is otherwise an untapped region. The western United …
US Sports Betting Industry Will Recover
The future of the American sports betting industry remains promising, perhaps even record-setting next year, said gaming industry analyst and SpringOwl Asset Management CEO Jason Ader. This year, though, amid a COVID-19 pandemic that has shut down sports with cascading detriment to sportsbooks and sports networks, is about mitigating damage and learning lessons on how …
US Sports Betting Industry Will Recover
The future of the American sports betting industry remains promising, perhaps even record-setting next year, said gaming industry analyst and SpringOwl Asset Management CEO Jason Ader. This year, though, amid a COVID-19 pandemic that has shut down sports with cascading detriment to sportsbooks and sports networks, is about mitigating damage and learning lessons on how …
Storm the Court, Nadal, Charlatan Aim for Derby Position in Arkansas
The first Saturday in May should have brought the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby. Then COVID-19 intervened. Instead, May 2 will bring an important Derby prep race, albeit four months before the Run for the Roses’ new date on Sept. 5. And it will bring a wrinkle. Oaklawn Park officials will split the 1 …
DraftKings Acquires SBTech And Finally Goes Public
Another week of social distancing and quarantining is in the books. Another week closer, hopefully, to the light at the end of the tunnel. We hope everyone is staying safe, smart and sane in these trying times. It used to be that sports provide an outlet from reality. Alas, they remain sidelined. Even casinos could …
Tennessee Sports Betting Could Arrive In July, But Here Are Some Critical Facts
A skilled journalist once wrote, “I think there is a terrible angst on the land, a sense that something ugly is about to happen, an hour-to-hour feeling of nervous anticipation.” That was a bit of correspondence from Hunter S. Thompson to a friend in 1965. Though he was referring to Richard Nixon and not the …
Global Poker Home Series Awarding Largest Online Poker Prize Pool
The largest purse in the history of Global Poker awaits this weekend. On April 26, the sweepstakes-based online poker site wraps up its Global Poker Home Series with the biggest guarantee it has ever offered: a prize pool of SC500,000 during the SC540 Sunday Scrimmage. Not a bad payday during a time of quarantine. What …
New Jersey, Pennsylvania Online Gambling Revenue See Big Uptick In March
This was supposed to be a landmark time of the year. Two of the biggest and flourishing legal sports betting industries were supposed to be reaping the rewards of one of the sporting year’s busiest times: March Madness, MLB, the Masters, and postseason pushes for the NBA and NHL. What an incredible month — certainly one that would produce …
So, What Sports Can You Bet On Legally During The Shutdown?
My dog, a 1-year-old French bulldog named Gunther, has been meticulously judging me, wondering why I spend so much time looking for sports betting options when the industry is on hold. That’s because despite the pause of NBA and NHL seasons, the postponement of the start of MLB, and the uncertain start of NFL season, …
So, What Sports Can You Bet On Legally During The Shutdown?
My dog, a 1-year-old French bulldog named Gunther, has been meticulously judging me, wondering why I spend so much time looking for sports betting options when the industry is on hold. That’s because despite the pause of NBA and NHL seasons, the postponement of the start of MLB, and the uncertain start of NFL season, …
WSOP Officially Postponed Due To Pandemic, But May Return This Fall
The 51st running World Series Of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas has been postponed. The move comes after weeks of rumors and speculation that the largest poker tournament of the year will be delayed or canceled. Caesars Entertainment, operators of WSOP, says the postponement of the tournament is due to the public health emergency involving …
TN, VA Sports Betting Slowly Moving Toward Launch
It remains incredible that each week, despite the lack of sports, we still find ample news surrounding legalized sports betting. Casinos are still shuttered. Major sports are on hiatus. Understandably, sports betting handles and revenues are plummeting. Still, states are powering ahead with legislation and pending launches. Sportsbooks are still landing partnerships. Apparently nothing can …
NFL Draft Betting Is White Hot As It Goes Virtual, Gems Could Still Abound
The NFL Draft was supposed to have been held on a virtual island constructed within the fountain pool of the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Instead, it will be held in an archipelago of virtual spaces around the United States, another bi-product of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting daily lives and daily distractions. Even America’s favorite sport …
William Hill CEO Says He Anticipates Return To Normalcy In Due Time
The US gambling industry finds itself in uncharted territory. All professional and collegiate sports are on hiatus. Every single commercial casino (and most tribal properties) around the country has closed, causing a wave of unemployed workers. When historians look back at these few months a decade from now, they will refer to it as a …
William Hill CEO Says He Anticipates Return To Normalcy In Due Time
The US gambling industry finds itself in uncharted territory. All professional and collegiate sports are on hiatus. Every single commercial casino (and most tribal properties) around the country has closed, causing a wave of unemployed workers. When historians look back at these few months a decade from now, they will refer to it as a …
Responsible Gambling Measures Set Now Could Benefit Post-Pandemic Industry
The shutdown of most sporting events due to COVID-19 presents problems and possibilities for the nascent legal gaming industry in the US. Most importantly, whether responsible gambling initiatives will take root or set back measurably during this critical time. So what makes this a potentially dangerous period? Bettors venturing into markets to wager on sports …
Diverse Gambling Offerings Make DraftKings, FanDuel Built To Last
The physical gambling world represents something of a nationwide ghost town: brick-and-mortar casinos shuttered, retail sportsbooks void of traffic, a general eeriness permeating the gaming world. Online, however, another story unfolds: Business is carrying on, mostly for online casinos. And while established brands — such as Golden Nugget and Borgata in New Jersey — have …