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 …
May 2020
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. …