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…
Dubbs Anderson, former PGA Tour caddy and host of the Props Golf podcast, is back following a solid betting performance at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Reaching for those “plus-money peaches,” Anderson offers his top BMW Championship picks, best bets, props, and sleepers this time around. The event starts the morning of Thursday, August 18…
The major offseason activity is in the books. So, it’s time to check the sportsbook landscape to shop for the best team futures. Armed with a wealth of information, now is the time to get some division winner tickets and monitor line movement as the offseason progresses. Attentive bettors usually nab the best odds in…
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…
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…
After a two-year hiatus, the UFC returned to London for a Fight Night event in March. This Saturday, the promotion returns to London’s O2 Arena after just 4 months with an eerily similar card. Tom Aspinall, Paddy Pimblett, Paul Craig, and Molly McCann are all Brits who make their return Saturday after posting a win…
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…
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