As summer draws nearer, major sports are putting into place plans to return to action. The NBA is ready to resume play July 31 in Orlando, Florida. While still needing final approval for it, the NHL appears to have the intention to get players back on the ice around the same time. Golf is back, while NASCAR and UFC are well …
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Is Horse Racing The ‘Original Sports Bet’ With Long-Term Appeal For Gamblers?
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
With Operators Lined Up, Colorado Sports Betting Still Set For May 1 Launch
Administratively, Colorado is ready. By all accounts, May 1 remains a realistic target date for the launch of legalized sports betting in the Centennial State. Despite the coronavirus pandemic causing mass shutdowns nationwide, despite major sports remaining sidelined, regulators in Colorado such as Division of Gaming Director Dan Hartman agree: “May 1 certainly is, as …
In A Post-Pandemic World, Future Of Legal Sports Betting Is Bright
The future of legal sports betting is bright – and mobile – in spite of society’s struggles, according to Daniel Kustelski, CEO and co-founder Chalkline Sports. US betting and gaming will re-surface from the current COVID-19 crisis stronger than ever, and with a ‘hard shift’ towards mobile and online betting, according to Kustelski. The industry …
In A Post-Pandemic World, Future Of Legal Sports Betting Is Bright
The future of legal sports betting is bright – and mobile – in spite of society’s struggles, according to Daniel Kustelski, CEO and co-founder Chalkline Sports. US betting and gaming will re-surface from the current COVID-19 crisis stronger than ever, and with a ‘hard shift’ towards mobile and online betting, according to Kustelski. The industry …
Disappointing News For New York And DC Sports Betting
The quarantine continues. Day… something. We’ve lost count. Though sports are sidelined and casinos are trying to assess reopening plans, the NFL Draft remains on as scheduled (though continuing on as a virtual draft). We have persevered through trying times, and rest assured, the light at the end of the tunnel is out there. The …
Disappointing News For New York And DC Sports Betting
The quarantine continues. Day… something. We’ve lost count. Though sports are sidelined and casinos are trying to assess reopening plans, the NFL Draft remains on as scheduled (though continuing on as a virtual draft). We have persevered through trying times, and rest assured, the light at the end of the tunnel is out there. The …
Who Needs Sports? QuickPicks Offers Fantasy Games On Historical Data
The dearth of live sporting events during the COVID-19 pandemic has left television networks broadcasting vintage games and sportsbooks and daily fantasy operators scrambling to developing markets from the margins. SportAD might have found a solution to its DFS void in emulating those networks. The gaming platform-provider, which this year began offering traditional head-to-head daily …
Good Sports Betting News For Esports And The NFL Draft
The coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves across the gaming world. As it has been well-documented, the majority of — if not all — casinos in the US have closed their doors. Sports leagues suspended games, canceled seasons and postponed major events. Operators have scrambled to unearth ways in which to at least partially make up …
Good Sports Betting News For Esports And The NFL Draft
The coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves across the gaming world. As it has been well-documented, the majority of — if not all — casinos in the US have closed their doors. Sports leagues suspended games, canceled seasons and postponed major events. Operators have scrambled to unearth ways in which to at least partially make up …
Sports Betting World Heavily Shaken By Coronavirus
The virus known as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on our country and the world. Confirmed cases continue to pile up, causing global panic and contributing to free-falling stocks. Sports have long provided an escape from reality. Now, the ever-expanding sinkhole created by coronavirus has swallowed them up, leaving online casinos as some of the only gambling …
Why Is Oregon The Only State Losing Money On Sports Betting?
Few expected Oregon sports betting to wow the world with its lone online sportsbook. The Scoreboard app, produced by Oregon Lottery and powered by SBTech, enjoys a mobile monopoly in the state. It launched in fall 2019 following months of delays. Plus, it prohibits wagering on college sports — not just in-state college sports but all college sports. Yet the lottery maintained a …
Illinois Sports Betting Kicks Off March 9 At This Casino Sportsbook
The moment many thought would never come is finally arriving: Illinois sports betting has a start date. Rivers Casino in Des Plaines announced the BetRivers Sportsbook will open Monday, March 9 at noon. This will mark the first brick-and-mortar sportsbook in the state following a long and rocky path to legalization. “The BetRivers Sportsbook will …
Why It Looks Like Montana Sports Betting Will Launch In Time For March Madness
The terminals are packed up. They’re powered up, in essence. Within days, drivers will begin delivering them to more than 150 locations throughout the state. Get ready, Montana. Potentially within a week, legalized sports betting will kick off in Big Sky Country, courtesy of Sports Bet Montana. “There’s a robust gambling market already in Montana,” said Jennifer McKee, communications manager …
Sporting KC President Is Bullish About Legalizing Sports Betting In Kansas
As Major League Soccer side Sporting KC embarks on the 2020-21 season, the landscape for legalizing sports betting in Kansas has never been more favorable. The club has been one of the biggest proponents of that push as the only professional sports team in the state. Sporting KC president Jake Reid is not only on …
Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen weighs in on US sports betting markets
When Jim Allen, CEO of Hard Rock International, talks about the company’s expanding casino portfolio, sports betting is bound to come up. With 21 states with live sports betting bills, the topic is hard to ignore. Not to mention the 14 legal states and the seven (including Washington, DC) others where launch is pending. PlayUSA caught up with Allen to talk sports wagering. Seeing how far the industry …
Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen weighs in on US sports betting markets
When Jim Allen, CEO of Hard Rock International, talks about the company’s expanding casino portfolio, sports betting is bound to come up. With 21 states with live sports betting bills, the topic is hard to ignore. Not to mention the 14 legal states and the seven (including Washington, DC) others where launch is pending. PlayUSA caught up with Allen to talk sports wagering. Seeing how far the industry …
Missouri Sports Betting May Be Long Shot Because ‘Politics Are So Messy’
The Show-Me State may not have much to show for attempts to legalize sports betting within its borders in 2020. If Missouri State Representative Wes Rogers is reading the situation accurately, those prospects are very slim. Rogers attributes that to lobbying interests who are effectively holding sports betting legalization “hostage” right now. He is pessimistic …
Could NFL’s Washington Redskins Offer Legalized Sports Betting?
What a week. Where to begin? The XFL is off to a hot start (one that exceeded the AAF in no time). More and more legalized sports betting platforms continue to pop up. So, too, are more and more bills to regulated wagering. As such, it seems like we barely have time to keep our heads above water …
Why Illinois Sports Betting Has A 50/50 Shot For A March Launch Date
The excitement surrounding Illinois sports betting and when it will make its official debut is causing a frenzy amongst casual and expert bettors. I’d imagine fans of the New Orleans Pelicans had a similar feeling waiting patiently for first-round draft pick Zion Williams to step on the hardwood. But with something so delicate, like Zion and …
Why Illinois Sports Betting Has A 50/50 Shot For A March Launch Date
The excitement surrounding Illinois sports betting and when it will make its official debut is causing a frenzy amongst casual and expert bettors. I’d imagine fans of the New Orleans Pelicans had a similar feeling waiting patiently for first-round draft pick Zion Williams to step on the hardwood. But with something so delicate, like Zion and …
The Worst Super Bowl Predictions & NFL Predictions From Sports Media
Nobody, least of all anyone attempting to forecast an upcoming NFL season, is perfect. But when someone has a platform for the whole world to see, they should be held accountable for their constant failed attempts to predict the NFL season, which are seasoned with irrational hot takes and opinion-based nonsense. But let’s face it, …
PlayUSA’s ‘On The Record:’ Don’t Jinx NY Mobile Sports Betting Or The Mets
You would think New York, one of the country’s most liberal states, would embrace a new progressive movement like mobile sports betting. The Empire State does a lot of talking on other progressive issues such as pushing ‘tax the rich’ initiatives, so one would think allowing gamblers to place sports bets on their phones would …
Barstool Sports News, NV Betting Stays On Top & More
This is the holiday season of legalized sports betting. The Super Bowl followed by the Oscars. A new football season, that of the XFL, kicks off. Before you know it, conference basketball tournaments are tipping off and March Madness will arrive. New states will debut regulated sports betting industries within the next few months, others will introduce legislation to legalize …
These Two Operators Scored The First MI Sports Betting Partnerships. Who’s Next?
Michigan got its first pair of sports betting partnership deals just over a week into the new year. On Jan. 6, both PointsBet and The Stars Group announced partnerships. They will create entries into the Michigan sports betting and general gaming market. With the two heavy hitters breaking the mold, the race for the remaining 24 land-based partners has begun. And as a result, …
Revised Nevada Sports Betting Data Could Reveal Deeper Revenue Breakdown
Nevada was once the only face on the Mount Rushmore of US sports betting. When the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was repealed in 2018, some thought this stature could change as more sports betting markets launched around the US. It won’t be a surprise when more populous states with major markets surpass the Silver State’s sports …
PlayUSA’s ‘On The Record:’ DraftKings Co-Founder Talks Sports Betting Domination, Plans
Welcome to 2020 and a new volume of the PlayUSA series On The Record! To kick off this new decade, I wanted to explore the explosive way DraftKings ended the year and attempt to understand what this means for the future of sports betting. Ideally, you too ended 2019 with a merger announcement, a new …
New Hampshire Sports Betting, Maryland On Deck, 2019 Numbers
The year 2020 wasted little time making headlines. States have already made rapid movement toward legalizing sports betting. Or, in the case of one state, beat New Year’s Day altogether in launching a regulated industry. That was 2019 in a nutshell: proposed legislation, quick ratification and rapid growth of a newly legalized vertical. As such, and to …
The Myth of the Hot Sports Betting Handicapper
The most prevalent means of sports service marketing is some variant on the theme that so and so is “red hot” and you should therefore pay him your money and follow his plays. The crooked services do this by coming up with all sorts of confusing and contradictory rating systems and hyperbolic descriptions for their …
Professional Poker Player Transition to Sports Betting – Where’s the + EV in Horse Racing Systems?
EV or Expected Value is a widely used term in poker terminology to determine if the outcome of a play is +, 0 or – in terms of profitability. This article is aimed for Poker Players who also like to punt on UK and Irish horse racing. It never ceases to amaze me how many …
Sports Handicapping Services Gear Up for Pro Football and College Football
Every business has a peak season, even businesses that the average person does not think about on a regular basis. For sports handicapping services, that peak season is right around the corner. Pro football and college football drive the sports betting industry and the handicappers that live off that industry. Handicappers around the country and …
Are the Spurs the Best Team in Pro Sports? Gregg Popovich Joins the 1,000 Victory Club
Gregg Popovich joined an exclusive group for NBA coaches when he achieved his 1,000th victory against the Indiana Pacers. He is the third fastest coach to achieve the milestone, only behind Pat Riley and Phil Jackson. Any time you are in a group with those two coaches, you know you are doing something right. And …