There was some big news in the North American sports betting space as Pinnacle, one of the best-known brands in sports betting, was granted a license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The significance of Pinnacle’s licensure cannot be understated, as the longtime gray market sportsbook is seen as a line of […]

When it comes to the U.S. online gambling industry, the conventional wisdom is online poker is the past, sports betting is the present, and online casino is the future. While there is a lot of truth to that perspective, it’s perhaps oversimplified. A more nuanced view of the online gambling landscape would point to online […]

The American Gaming Association released its annual survey on betting habits ahead of the NFL season. As always, the survey demonstrates a thirst among the American public to bet on NFL games. The topline numbers clearly indicate the popularity of betting and the NFL: Nearly 1-in-5 US adults will place a wager on NFL games […]

Since the Supreme Court struck down PASPA in May 2018, sports betting has gone from zero to sixty in the US. That said, 2022 was a slow year on the sports betting legalization front, with just three states (Kansas, Maine, and Massachusetts) adding their names to the list of legal sports betting states. According to […]

There was a lot of chatter following the first batch of online gambling and sports betting market and revenue numbers by iGaming Ontario. The release covers the first three months of Ontario’s online gambling industry, which had a much-ballyhooed launch on April 4. After the buildup and excitement, the industry waited months for revenue numbers. […]

After months of waiting, online gambling and sports betting wonks finally have revenue data from the Ontario market that launched way back in April. Unfortunately, the data released by iGaming Ontario is very cursory. The iGO offered several topline numbers but didn’t even separate sports betting and online casino wagers and revenue. Breaking Down The […]

Massachusetts legalized sports betting in August, and with that, the attention has shifted from lawmakers to regulators. As the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) crafts rules and begins the licensing process, the Massachusetts sports betting market is starting to come into focus. The MGC has asked interested parties to submit a Notice of Intent by Aug. […]

California is the online gambling industry’s white whale. Operators have long sought to find an entry point to the country’s most populous state and the world’s fifth largest economy. The industry has discovered the state’s entry points are expensive, tightly sealed, and well-guarded by a trio of entrenched and powerful gaming interests and a political […]

The Kansas Lottery has announced a sports betting launch date of Sept. 1, setting the stage for an entire football season of sports betting in Kansas. The news comes just a couple of weeks after the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission released its proposed sports betting regulations. Here are five things you need to know […]

Florida is expected to be a sports betting paradise, but the state’s attempt to legalize sports betting has run into a mountain of problems. Rather than dealing with mobile sports betting the way other tribal gaming states did, by licensing tribes as commercial operators, the state and the Seminole Tribe decided to renegotiate its compact. […]

With a conference committee reaching an eleventh-hour agreement, Massachusetts is the latest state to legalize sports betting. A very restrictive Senate bill raised legitimate fears of legislative overreach. Still, the final product was a very sensible bill, balancing the needs of the consumer, the industry, and the state. That balance isn’t always found, as many […]