A COVID Alternative for Sports Betting

The start of 2020 had a huge impact of sporting events and sports betting as a whole as the cancellation and postponement of many events led to fans seeking out alternatives – with the start of 2021 also seeming to have some more cancellations already prepared as the start of the year has begun with some lockdowns in countries such as the UK – but this does provide an opportunity for a betting alternative for punters, as much like 2020, esports continues to move from strength to strength. The big benefit has come as more familiarity has been brought to…

California Sports Betting Push Gets 1.4 Million Signatures

As we head toward 2021, the push for California sports betting is picking up steam… even if it has no hope of regulating the activity until at least 2022. The Coalition to Authorize Regulated Sports Wagering says they have gathered over 1,400,000 signatures from registered voters in the state who support the legalization of betting on sports. Although, more that 997,000 of those signatures still have to be verified. The original signature deadline was July 20th of this year but a judge extended it through December 14th because of COVID-19 related restrictions. The Constitution of the state of California regulates…

888 Sports Betting Slated for 3 More States in 2021

Three new agreements have been signed that will bring 888 sports betting to the states of Indiana, Iowa and Colorado in 2021. The Indiana operation will take place under an agreement with Caesars Entertainment at the Harrah’s Hoosier Park site, while in Iowa the license will be held by the Catfish Bend Casino. The Colorado brand will operate under the license of the Colorado Grande Casino. Yaniv Sherman, Senior Vice President Head of Commercial Development for 888 Holdings, said that “Expanding 888Sport.com into these three states represents another major milestone in our ongoing growth across the regulated U.S. online gaming…

Michigan Online Gambling Before 2021?

Sports betting at land based casinos has been legal for a while now. But Michigan online gambling, along with mobile sports betting, could be up and running before the end of the year. Internet casinos, along with online poker and other online games, have to wait until commercial and tribal casinos receive licenses. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will effectively green light the new regulations to allow for online sports betting and casino games at a meeting on Tuesday.their next meeting. “Everybody wants to get this thing going,” Lucido, of Macomb County’s Shelby Township, told The Associated Press. “This…

US Sports Betting Growth and Expansion

Half of all the states in America now regulate betting on sports, and more are sure to follow. This week we look at the gambling news of US sports betting as it continues to grow and shatter records! Hello players! Thanks for joining me on This Week in Gambling. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and if you have any room for leftovers we’ve got a full plate of sports betting news to cover from seven different states! So let’s get right into it with this week’s big stories! A few weeks ago we spoke about sports betting in…

Sports Betting in Pennsylvania Breaking Records

In the midst of a pandemic, sports betting in Pennsylvania continues to grow at a record pace. October revenue figures show nearly a 13% growth in revenue from last year, as reported by the Gaming Control Board. Numbers show that revenue from gambling came to over $320 million, which was substantially more that the $283 million over the same time in 2019. Penn National reported a revenue increase of $15.5 million, which is an amazing 761.1% growth. While Rivers Casino Philadelphia brought in $16.6 million, an increase of 564.0%. Other reported numbers came from the Mount Airy Casino Resorts with…