Sports betting
Vermont sports betting bill passes House
On March 24, 2023, Vermont inched closer to having legalized sports betting in the state, as an act relating to sports wagering passed in the…
NH sports betting market grows year-on-year in February
Sports wagering handle and revenue in New Hampshire both increased year-on-year in February, though the state also reported month-on-month declines. Player spending for the month…
Inspired scores deal with Aristocrat through NFL licence
Gaming provider Aristocrat Gaming announced today that it chose Inspired Entertainment to launch a new “virtual sports experience” for football fans though the company’s licensing…
Mississippi sports betting handle continues to decline in February
Sports wagering handle in Mississippi fell again in February, with the US state reporting a month-on-month and year-on-year decline. Consumers spent $39.8m betting on sports…
Texas sports betting bill reaches committee
In Texas, the proposed sports betting legalization bill House Bill 1942 hangs in the balance as pro and anti-industry voices battle it out in the…
Oklahoma tribal sports betting bill clears House
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has voted through a bill that would allow tribes in the US state to add legal sports betting to their…
Missouri House votes to approve sports betting bill
The Missouri House of Representatives has voted to approve a bill that would legalize sports betting in the US state. While the vote is a…
Michigan online gambling revenue reaches $170.8m in February
Online gambling revenue in Michigan increased 17.6% year-on-year in February, though the US state experienced a month-on-month decline. Total gross receipts from commercial and tribal…
Louisiana online sports betting handle slips to seven-month low in February
Consumers in Louisiana spent $175.7m betting on sports online during February, the lowest monthly total since August 2022 and a year-on-year drop of 16.7%. The…
Massachusetts sports betting revenue reaches $2.0m in opening month
Sports betting revenue in Massachusetts amounted to $2.0m during the first full month of regulation in February. The US state opened its legal sports betting…
Pennsylvania gambling revenue up 21.6% in February
Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania increased by 21.6% year-on-year in February, driven by significant growth across the sports betting and online slots sectors. Revenue for the…
Bill to end sports betting excise tax revived
Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) have reintroduced a house bill to end the federal excise tax on legal sports bets. The Discriminatory…
NJ gambling revenue up 10.4% year-on-year in February
Gambling revenue in New Jersey climbed 10.4% year-on-year during the month of February, with growth in almost all market sectors. Revenue for the month amounted…
Betr to expand beyond microbetting into new segments
Joey Levy and Jake Paul’s microbetting start-up Betr has announced it will be expanding beyond the vertical into new segments. The company said that it…