A record 45.2 million Americans (18%) plan to bet on NFL games this season, according to research released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). Compared to last year, 36 percent more Americans will place a bet on the league’s games this season. The sharp rise in betting plans this year can be traced to the expansion of legal sports betting options and increased enthusiasm overall for the upcoming season. Fans in 18 states and Washington, DC had access to operational, legal sports betting at the start of the 2020 season. As the 2021 season kicks off, Americans will be…

US gambling revenue can be tracked using the Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker from the American Gaming Association’s (AGA). It features state-by-state and nationwide financial performance data with breakdowns for individual gaming verticals. The commercial gaming sector’s record-setting run continued into July as gaming revenue from traditional casino gaming, sports betting, and iGaming, reached $4.83 billion – surpassing May as the industry’s highest grossing month ever. Revenue was up 29.6 percent compared to the same month in 2019. The return of summer leisure travel propelled US gambling revenue in July. The month also benefited from a favorable calendar, which included five…

As we approach the first games of the 2021 football season, NFL sports betting advertisements are a real thing! The league has made agreements with several licensed sports books, and those lucky seven books will be allowed to run commercials during NFL games this year. BetMGM, WynnBET, PointsBet, and FOX Bet will now join the sports books previously selected by the NFL in April, which were Caesars Entertainment, FanDuel, and DraftKings. However, do not expect viewers to be over run with gambling commercials. The NFL has set a strict limit on the number of ads allowed per game, and when…

An agreement has been reached which will find the New Orleans Superdome renamed for an American gambling company. This is the first time ever that a stadium in the NFL will be named for a business conducting sports betting. The Louisiana Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, the House and Senate panel approved the deal this summer, renaming the home of the New Orleans Saints the Caesars Superdome. The 20 year agreement which has the Superdome renamed is worth $138 million dollars, and the money will go to the Saints organization. The team said that they will invest the money…

Las Vegas sports teams, including the NFL’s Raiders and the Golden Knights professional hockey team, are maintaining their Coronavirus vaccination policies in place. And that means all fans will have to show proof of a Covid vaccination to enter the teams home games. These announcements should not come as a surprise, given the direction of the state’s health situation and mandate of Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak about large events. And in this particular case, it’s more of a “pick your poison” type of situation. To explain, the Governor said that events have but two options: 1) Require all fans to…

In a massive $1.56 billion deal, DraftKings will acquire Golden Nugget Online Gaming. An agreement was reached with Fertitta Entertainment, the parent company of the Golden Nugget and Landry’s Restaurants. The deal includes the Golden Nugget online gaming product and existing their existing database of more than 5 million gamblers. Additionally, the agreement includes marketing integrations and sponsorship with the NBA’s Houston Rockets. DraftKings will become the exclusive fantasy sports and sports betting partner of the Houston Rockets, even though sports betting has not been legalized in the state of Texas yet. Jason Robins, the CEO of DraftKings, stated “Our…