Up until just a few years ago, the NFL and other leagues claimed bettors and bookmakers would cause irreparable harm to sports if other states were allowed to get into the bookmaking business. And other than a few veiled references to the point spread by broadcasters, sports betting was rarely referenced in the media.
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Imagine opening up NBA Core Plays on RotoGrinders one day and seeing Andy Means type something like, “Stephen Curry averages 4.3 more points per game on back-to-backs when he gets at least 6.6 hours of sleep the night before, so be sure to check back later today when the biometric data is released …”
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Operator plans to use its own brand for Caesars Sports online sportsbook.
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Flip the NFL betting calendar and start circling dates. September visits May, as the NFL released its 2021 expanded schedule, prompting raised antennas in New Jersey online sports betting circles.
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Indiana has suffered a further month-on-month decline, with wagering dropping to its lowest level since October 2020 ahead of an anticipated slowdown which analysts predict could last until the beginning of the NFL season.
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The Illinois Gaming Board released its revenue report for March, and aided by the entry of Barstool Sportsbook and the NCAA tournament, bettors delivered a record traditional handle of more than $633.6 million.
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Indiana's sports betting industry experienced another month-over-month decline in April, as wagering dropped to its lowest level since October 2020. But in a state that has known little else but growth, the expected decline is indicative of the beginning of a typical sports betting slowdown period that will likely last until the beginning of football season, according to PlayIndiana, which provides news and analysis of the state's gaming industry.
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Nielsen says sports betting industry spent $154 million to reach local TV viewers in various markets
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Manteris, one of Las Vegas' longest tenured bookmakers, announced his retirement this week from Station Casinos, where he spent that last 22 years overseeing the company's race and sportsbooks. He'll stay on with the company in a consulting role, but he says his days sweating big decisions are over.
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Wynn Resorts will now put their internet sportsbooks up on the Nasdaq Stock Market by the end of the year after merging with another company in order to do so. Wynn Interactive announced on Monday that they would combine their business with Austerlitz Acquisition Corp. I.
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