By Alex Lawson (July 12, 2024, 4:13 PM EDT) — The first six months of 2024 saw no shortage of action in the enforcement of sports betting rules, highlighted by a bombshell fraud case ensnaring baseball’s biggest star and a messy betting scandal that saw a fringe NBA rotation player banned from the game for...
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Betting favorite to be Donald Trump’s running mate shifts yet again
The betting favorite to be former President Donald Trump’s running mate has changed 12 times, including three times this week. Now, Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance has emerged as the clear favorite to be named Trump’s vice presidential nominee days before the Republican National Convention starts Monday in Milwaukee. Vance is the odds-on -120 favorite...
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MD sees $60M from sports betting in first full fiscal year with mobile options – Maryland Daily Record
Listen to this article Sports betting generated more than $60 million in tax revenue for Maryland during the first full fiscal year in which bettors could wager on their phones. More than nine in every 10 bets that Marylanders placed on sports between the start of July 2023 and the end of this June was...
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West Virginia Lottery Investigating Illegal Sports Betting Operators
Sep 30, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers running back CJ Donaldson Jr. (4) runs the ball in the fourth quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports The Director of the West Virginia Lottery Commission released a statement today on the cease-and-desist notice...
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North Carolina Sportsbook Promos: Best NC Sports Betting Promos for MLB, Wimbledon, NASCAR
The weekend features some great MLB series to bet on, plus championship matches at Wimbledon, and in the Euro 2024 and Copa America soccer tournaments. You can load up on bonus bets from North Carolina sportsbook promos and earn thousands in welcome offers while you are at it. You can bet Yankees-Orioles, or on hundreds...
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North Carolina Sports Betting Apps | 5 Best NC Sportsbook Apps & Promos to Land Today
New customers in the Tar Heel State can sign up today with the best North Carolina sports betting apps and wager on this weekend’s Major League Baseball, golf, soccer, NASCAR or anything else on the busy sports schedule. These welcome offers include bonus bets and first-bet offers that protect your first wagers after signing up...
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MLB’s Rob Manfred Says Sports Betting Was Forced on Baseball
Posted on: July 12, 2024, 11:43h. Last updated on: July 12, 2024, 11:57h. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has doubled down on comments he previously made that the professional sports organization didn’t want sports betting to expand outside of Nevada. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says pro baseball didn’t want sports betting to expand legally...
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“BetMGM to Launch Mobile Sports Betting App Across D.C., July 15” – PoPville
sports Published July 12, 2024 at 11:45AM From an email: “BetMGM will officially launch across the District of Columbia on July 15 at noon. Previously only accessible at Nationals Park, sports fans District-wide will have access to the BetMGM mobile app’s state-of-the-art sports wagering experiences plus related rewards tied to Marriott Bonvoy and MGM Resorts’...
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Oklahoma Sports Betting Odds Remain Long
Posted on: July 12, 2024, 10:18h. Last updated on: July 12, 2024, 11:09h. Oklahoma will likely remain on the sports betting sidelines for the foreseeable future, a tribal spokesperson reveals. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt last year presented a path to authorize sports betting in the Sooner State, but the tribes expressed little enthusiasm. The tribes...
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New Hampshire Sports Betting Handle Up 25.7% in June
New Hampshire has released its sports betting handle figures for June 2024, and one of our best sportsbooks had a notable increase from last year’s activity. The New Hampshire Lottery reported a betting handle of just under $49.4 million, a 25.7% year-on-year increase. The New Hampshire sports betting market generated a Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) of nearly $5.3 million and collected $2.3...
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Citywide Access to Top Betting Apps
New Markets 💸: DC Sports Betting Expansion Exciting betting news for sports bettors in Washington D.C. BetMGM and Caesars have announced their citywide expansion, promising more options and better offers for local betting enthusiasts. This DC Sports Betting Expansion marks a significant shift in D.C.’s online sports betting landscape. It transitions from a previously restricted...
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The Drake curse: Rapper’s infamous betting history in full after $300k loss on Canada’s defeat to Lionel Messi and Argentina
Drake not only has a prolific history writing and recording music, but also placing huge sports bets which often fail to land. The Canadian rapper has racked up a long list of massive gambling losses over the years, leading to something known as ‘the Drake curse’. His loyalty to Canada’s teams and biggest native sons has...