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Nebraska’s Online Sports Betting Push Stalls for 2025
April 2025: LR20CA was recently rejected by lawmakers in an April 23rd hearing, preventing an online launch in 2025. March 2025: Majority were against LR20CA during the General Affairs Committee. January 2025: There had been a push for online sports betting in Nebraska, with state senator Eliot Bostar introducing a bill known as LR20CA in January 2025. Despite some momentum ...
FanDuel Releases New Responsible Gaming Tool to Monitor Deposit Habits
FanDuel’s Real-Time Check-In was recently announced at SBC Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on May 14, 2025. The annual conference showcased some of the latest developments within the industry. Real-Time Check-In is a new responsible gaming (RG) tool that helps keep an eye on each user’s deposit habits as a way to ensure player safety. The hope is that this ...
New York Online Sports Betting Handle Increases 9.6% in April
New York online sports betting had a successful April. There was a 4.8% increase in the New York mobile sports betting revenue from last year, per the New York State Gaming Commission. The Empire State’s betting handle is now up to $2.15 billion, a 9.6% increase from $1.96 billion in April 2024. Here is a comparison of some of the ...
Online Casinos Could Be Legalized in Ohio Soon
Online casinos could be legalized in Ohio soon due to increased momentum following the introduction of two separate bills this month. Sen. Nathan Manning introduced Senate Bill 197 to the Ohio General Assembly, while Rep. Marilyn John and Rep. Brian Stewart brought forth House Bill 298. The push for online casinos in the Buckeye State comes with the goal of ...
Pennsylvania Online Gaming Revenue Increased in April
According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), online gaming revenue was $558.7 million for April 2025, which was a 10.7% increase from April of last year. The main driver for this growth was online casinos, with an uptick of 31.3% year-on-year. Sports betting saw a modest gain of 0.3% from April 2024, but there are encouraging signs of increased ...
BetMGM Partners with Century Casinos in Missouri
Missouri online sports betting is expected to launch on December 1, 2025. Industry giant BetMGM solidified its position within the Missouri market after establishing a partnership with Century Casinos. This makes BetMGM one of the first operators that will set up shop in the Show Me State immediately at the launch date. BetMGM is one of the online sports betting ...
Stake.us Facing Lawsuit in Alabama
Popular sweepstakes casino operator Stake.us is facing a lawsuit in Alabama, which alleges that the site misled users into thinking it was available within the state as a legal platform. The suit, initiated by a few Alabama residents, calls for Stake.us to be banned from the state and pay back financial losses incurred by the plaintiffs. This suit challenges the ...
ESPN Adding New Betting Features to App
ESPN is launching a brand-new streaming service in Fall 2025. The unlimited package will feature everything that the ‘Worldwide Leader in Sports’ has to offer, including enhanced betting and statistical analysis. The hope is that these new betting features will drive more traffic to ESPN BET, leading to an increased market share nationwide. ESPN is currently keeping the specific details ...
Louisiana Moving Towards Ban on Sweepstakes Casinos
Louisiana is getting closer to a ban on sweepstakes casinos after Senate Bill 181 (SB181) was unanimously approved (99-to-0) by the House a week ago. If SB181 is signed into law, sweepstakes casinos would be banned on August 1, 2025. This would make Louisiana the fourth state with an explicit ban on sweepstakes casinos, joining Montana, Washington, and Michigan. Here ...
DraftKings Partners With UFC for Responsible Gaming
DraftKings and UFC, which have been partners since 2021, collaborated on a responsible gaming advertisement that aired on UFC 316 on June 7, 2025. The ad featured MMA commentator Jon Anik discussing the responsible gaming features at DraftKings. Viewers can expect to see the DraftKings UFC ad once again at UFC 318 on July 19th later this summer. The DraftKings ...
Sweepstakes Casinos Classified As Illegal By Maine Gambling Control Unit
In a June 9th report, the Maine Gambling Control Unit within the Department of Public Safety issued a warning to sweepstakes casinos, classifying sweeps sites as unlicensed illegal platforms. The Maine Gambling Control Unit statement reads: “Despite the legality of online advance deposit wagering, fantasy contests and sports wagering, online casino games like slots, blackjack, and roulette for real money ...
DraftKings Introduces Transaction Fees in Illinois
DraftKings announced that it will set a 50-cent transaction fee on any mobile and online sports bets in Illinois. This is in response to a recent increase in sports betting tax within the state. DraftKings joins FanDuel as the second operator to impose 50-cent fees in Illinois. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, right in time for ...
New Jersey iGaming Revenue Reaches New High in May
New Jersey iGaming revenue hit new highs, as the Garden State remains one of the most high-performing markets in the country. Both online casinos and sports betting showed growth this month, with casinos continuing to be the larger source of revenue for New Jersey. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement recently announced May 2025 gaming results, showcasing the new ...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Revenue Increased in May
Massachusetts sports betting taxable revenue was at $80.7 million in May, which was the most since January 2025 ($94.4 million). This represented a significant year-over-year increase, as the state reached $57.6 million in May 2024. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission released a full breakdown of May 2025 sports betting revenue, highlighting how total taxable gaming revenue increased by nearly $15 million ...
Pennsylvania Sets Gambling Revenue Record in May
Pennsylvania set a new record in gambling revenue in May with $601.8 million, driven by strong performances in online casino, especially slots and table games. The previous record was $574.5 million, which was set in March of this year. Two record-setting months in the same year highlight the continued growth of iGaming in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board revenue ...
Higher Tax Rate on New Jersey iGaming Coming Soon
New Jersey legislature passed a new tax rate for iGaming on June 30th, which includes sports betting, online casino, and daily fantasy sports. The next step is for Gov. Phil Murphy to sign the legislation to put the bill into law. The new NJ tax rate was passed 46-to-33 in the Assembly and 25-to-14 in the Senate. Gov. Murphy had ...
Michigan Sets New Record In May Sports Betting Revenue
Michigan iGaming earned over $300 million in revenue, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board. This was one of the highest-performing months of all time for Michigan sports betting. Online casinos continued to drive the growth, but sports betting revenue was the second-highest of the year, behind only January. FanDuel remains the top operator in the Michigan market, followed by ...
Anti-Sweeps Bill Fails to Pass in Louisiana
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed Senate Bill 181 (SB181) back in mid-June, stating that the language was too vague, while praising the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. The bill would have banned sweepstakes casinos. Gov. Landry stated that, “This bill is a solution in search of a problem that is already being solved by our current system [the Louisiana Gaming Control ...
Tennessee Shows Strong Results in May Sports Betting Revenue
Tennessee sports betting yielded strong results in terms of revenue for May, as it became the ninth consecutive month with over $40 million. While it wasn’t a record-breaking month for the Tennessee betting market, it’s still a step in a positive direction for the Volunteer State. Here’s a look at monthly results for Tennessee sports betting. The table below highlights ...
Fantasy Sports Under Scrutiny in California
California is cracking down on daily fantasy sports after Attorney General Rob Bonta declared that both sports picks and other fantasy contests are considered illegal betting under state law. This came following a request from state legislators to review daily fantasy sports platforms to determine whether or not they’re legal. In Attorney General Rob Bonta’s statement, he states that “both ...