Evan Thornton 
The Mega Million lottery jackpot is now worth over half a billion dollars. If won Tuesday, this will be the eigth biggest drawing on record. The massive prize can be granted in annual payments, or a $307.4m lump sum. LAS VEGAS – Lottery gamblers are now playing for an even bigger prize, as the Mega … Read more
There is potential for up to 41 mobile sportsbooks to launch. BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana launched several online sportsbooks on Friday, finally opening the door for accessible regulated mobile sports betting to Louisiana residents. Louisiana Mobile Sports Betting A total of six mobile sports betting apps are launching. While there is potential for more … Read more
Maverick Gaming has filed a lawsuit alleging misuse in a Washington bill. Gibson Dun is the legal firm that will be representing Maverick on the issue. The Washington Indian Gaming Association’s Rebecca George opposes the lawsuit. OLYMPIA, Wash. – Maverick Gaming just put forward a lawsuit against alleged exclusivity on particular types of gambling given … Read more
Sports betting advocate and state Senator Eric Lesser announced his bid for lieutenant governor. Lesser believes that a regulated wagering market can be launched before elections in November. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr also support wagering. LAS VEGAS – State Senator Eric Lesser just announced his bid for lieutenant governor … Read more
Arizona’s sports betting market generated over $67.5 million in revenue. Sportsbooks handled just under $780 million in sports wagers withing the first two months of launch. LAS VEGAS – The Arizona sports betting market is still young, but already thriving as residents wagered almost $780 million in the first two active months of betting. A … Read more
Virginia sportsbooks handled $2.7 billion in their first 11 months overall. October set a new $427.3 million record high sports wagering handle. November’s sports betting revenue set a new record high of $48.3 million RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s state-regulated sports betting market launched in January of 2021, and the Virginia Lottery report shows a very … Read more
Travis Boersma wants to have machines to bet on old horse races at his new venue. Governor Kate Brown doesn’t want to intervene, but has requested to be consulted. SALEM, Ore. – A legal petition was filed against the Oregon Racing Commission on Tuesday by backers of TMB Racing over delays for gambling machine licenses. … Read more
The Arkansas Racing Commission met on Thursday with mobile sports betting on their agenda. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas has offered regulated sports betting for some time now, but its restrictions on mobile betting have caused residents to seek other options. A proposal hopes to open the doors to a regulated mobile sports betting market … Read more
The US sports betting industry saw a 230% increase in revenue generated from 2020 to 2021. More states are opening online sports betting markets, as the market proves profitable. Wyoming is the first state-regulated sports betting market accepting cryptocurrency. New Jersey became the first state to handle $1 billion in sports wagers. LAS VEGAS – … Read more
An online lottery system operated independently of outside interference. The COVID-19 pandemic made it hard for people to play the lottery in person, making the online lottery grow in popularity. Cryptocurrency accounted for 43.3% of iGaming bets in Q3 of 2021. LAS VEGAS – The online lottery market has been expanding with new technologies as … Read more