The first full year of legalized sports betting outside of Nevada is in the books. And, according to the figures, it did not disappoint. While Pennsylvania and New Jersey bask in the glow of titanic state-sanctioned industries, other states are continuing to find ways to integrate legalized wagering. The latest effort comes from Kentucky. Surely, more will follow. Once …
January 2020
A Look At Miami’s Notable NFL History Ahead Of The 2020 Super Bowl
The road to the Super Bowl has begun. The quest for the Lombardi Trophy is well underway. And for Super Bowl LIV, the Big Game heads back to an area that holds so much NFL (and NFL betting) history: Miami. Arguably no other region in the country has as strong a tie to the league than South Florida. And arguably …
Earn Points & Rewards Online With These Top US Casino Loyalty Cards
The top casino loyalty programs in the US let you earn and redeem various points, credits and comps at a variety of casino-resort locations all over the country. The best of the best even let you do it online. That’s right; some of the biggest casino companies in America run legal online casinos in New …
A Questionable DFS Win, New MI Deals, Betting Movement Goes Coastal
Not sure what to dislike more: January and how long it is, or the person who first noticed how long January is and pointed it out to everyone and not everyone notices how long January is. Fortunately, a long month translates to a busier month in the US online gambling world. And, fortunately, that world did not …
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 When the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was repealed in 2018, some thought this stature could change as more sports betting markets launched around the US.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 …
What It’s Like To Bet At Two Indiana Casino Sportsbooks
“I had my own problems and most of them had to do with gambling.” — Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (Generation of Swine) Despite all the myths, you can’t lose your sanity by spending all day in a sportsbook. But you can come awfully close. Roughly 20 minutes south of Chicago in Hammond, Indiana are two casinos …
Pennsylvania Online Gambling Had A Big 2019, But What Can Be Improved For 2020?
It feels like the awareness and legalization of online gambling did not exist until the repeal of PASPA in 2018, which opened the door for state-sanctioned sports betting. Certainly, that is not the case. Prior to that historic decision by the US Supreme Court, several states enacted legislation to launch (or even went as far as launching) …
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 …
So, Which Two Teams Are Going To Super Bowl LIV? Here Are The Latest Odds
Finally, the NFL playoffs have arrived. After 17 weeks of fantasy football, parlays, prop bets and general Monday morning quarterbacking, the reason we play the game – aside from just winning (sorry, Herm Edwards) – kicks off with Wild Card weekend. The next 11 games, spanning about a month, will determine the Super Bowl LIV champion. It could be the league’s best …
So, Which Two Teams Are Going To Super Bowl LIV? Here Are The Latest Odds
Finally, the NFL playoffs have arrived. After 17 weeks of fantasy football, parlays, prop bets and general Monday morning quarterbacking, the reason we play the game – aside from just winning (sorry, Herm Edwards) – kicks off with Wild Card weekend. The next 11 games, spanning about a month, will determine the Super Bowl LIV champion. It could be the league’s best …
From The Raiders To New Casinos, Here Are Las Vegas’ 5 Big 2020 Happenings
One of the great things about Las Vegas is that it is always changing. Sin City has truly evolved from only being a gambling destination. Non-gaming revenue has been greater than gambling revenue on the Vegas Strip since 1999. People visiting Las Vegas have been spending more money on food, beverage, hotel rooms, etc. than …