Californians will head to the ballot box in November to decide the fate of sports betting in the state. Voters will have two options to choose from, as two propositions, Prop 26 and Prop 27 have qualified for the ballot. One would legalize sports betting via tribal casinos and horseracing venues. The other would bring […]

Massachusetts pushed a sports betting bill across the finish line at the eleventh hour, while several other states from Minnesota to North Carolina to Missouri were near misses. The difference between success and failure is razor thin, as Sportradar’s Head of Government Affairs, US — Brandt Iden — explains. Massachusetts Gets It Done Steve Ruddock: […]

The one thing the US sports betting industry doesn’t have is a supply problem. Yes, some states have restricted access or created monopolies, but with more than 50 unique brands operating in the US, the national landscape is highly competitive with a premium on market access. But, market access doesn’t guarantee success. Like a late-night […]

DraftKings and FanDuel were number one and number two in Eilers & Krejcik Gaming’s latest sports betting app performance testing. According to E&K Gaming, DraftKings bested its longtime rival by “mere hundredths of a point” in its Q2 testing. In Q1 testing, the two apps were separated by thousandths of a point. DraftKings’ performance raises […]

On November 8, 2022, Californians will head to the ballot box and elect lawmakers to represent them at the local, state, and federal levels. They will also decide the future (at least in the short term) of California sports betting. A total of seven propositions, including two sports betting initiatives, have made the ballot. Proposition […]

This is a developing story. It took an overtime period, but the conference committee on sports betting reached an agreement that will legalize sports betting in Massachusetts. I am proud to announce that the Sports Betting Conference Committee has reached an agreement on legislation that will legalize wagering on professional and collegiate sports in Massachusetts, […]

Massachusetts is known for its colleges, and the Bay State is certainly giving sports betting the old college try in 2022. Unfortunately, the differences between the House and Senate sports betting bills are vast and unlikely to be worked out in conference committees. With a July 31 deadline looming, the sports betting conference committee has […]

Everyone seems to have an opinion on the U.S. sports betting market. Poke around on gambling Twitter for any bit of time, and you’ll see comments like, the market is underperforming because of x, this operator is struggling due to such and such policy, or FanDuel is beating DraftKings because of y. These comments will […]

With Californians set to vote on legalized sports betting in November, a recent USA Today column made a case for sports betting as the lifeline to the horse racing industry. Let’s be honest, horse racing desperately needs it. According to Aidan Butler, COO of the Stronach Group, “With sports wagering, you’ll draw people in before […]

The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is in Boston from July 20-23 for its annual conference, but the NCPG isn’t your standard industry conference. The big shows like ICE, IGA, and G2E focus on the operator and how they can appeal to the customer. Conferences like NCLGS (the National Council of Legislators from Gaming […]

Florida’s time as a legal sports betting state lasted about as long as one of the state’s mid-afternoon thunderstorms. Despite a lawsuit, the Seminole Tribe offered sports betting through its mobile app for about three weeks in November-December 2021. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich slammed the brakes on the compact between the Seminole Tribe and […]