DraftKings and FanDuel still don’t have licenses to operate in Nevada, but that’s not for lack of trying. Both sportsbook companies have submitted applications to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Their applications, however, have been “pending” for a considerable amount of time. It seems strange that two of the biggest […]
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Nevada Sportsbooks Banked $12.6 Million on Super Bowl 55 Thanks to Tom Brady
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released its official figures on Super Bowl 55 and, despite a global pandemic, gamblers fired away $136 million on various Super Bowl 55 bets. Overall, 184 different sportsbooks in Nevada banked $12.6 million when Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers upset the Kansas City […]
NHL Takes Center Stage in Lake Tahoe Six Decades After ‘Forgotten Miracle’
1960 was a very good year for Lake Tahoe. In January, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin purchased the Cal-Neva Lodge & Casino on the North Shore. In February, the 1960 Winter Games found their way to the granite-cliffed scar that would become known as Olympic Valley. And in the summer, […]
A Record $609 Million Wagered in Nevada as Sportsbooks Sit Empy
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released its November totals on Tuesday, continuing a year of big ups and downs with reports that more money was wagered on sports in a single month than any other time in history. The $609.6 million bet on sports in November accounted for almost 90% […]
Can Northwestern Remain the Only Undefeated Team Perfect Against the Spread?Â
As COVID-19 cancellations continue to disrupt this fractured college football season, one constant remains: a record number of teams are undefeated. But which program is also perfect against the spread? Northwestern, that’s who. In a Week 13 college football first, 11 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools remain undefeated. They are […]
College Football Cancellations Pile Up for Week 12 as COVID-19 Hits Grim Milestones
The college football schedule has turned upside down for the second week in a row, and with three days left of testing and vetting, more teams will cancel matches — and maybe their seasons — as the sport is on the precipice. An infection spike in college football remains a […]
New Jersey Shatters Online Gambling Records in October, Nevada Lags Behind
New Jersey’s online sports gambling totals went berserk in October, and officials say a billion-dollar handle month is possible by year’s end. Remarkably, officials also reported that online gambling is coming close to making up for all brick-and-mortar losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Casino win was 92% of last […]
Indiana Smashes Online Gambling Records: Now #4 in US Sports Betting
Indiana cracked the top five in online sports betting handle with a bullet as Hoosiers wagered $231 million in October. That number is up more than 11% from September’s in-state, record-setting total of $207 million, and signals $35 million in gross revenue for September and October combined. State officials estimate […]
New Jersey Seeks To Loosen Restrictions on College Sports Betting
In hopes of continuing its run as the nation’s epicenter for online sports gambling, New Jersey lawmakers introduced a bill Monday that would remove restrictions on collegiate sports betting. The measure would eliminate a restriction that prohibits wagering on college sporting events taking place in the state, within state limits, […]
The Day After: Biden Emerges as Heavy Favorite to Win Presidency, No Winner Declared
The back-and-forth battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden took numerous twists and turns throughout the evening and overnight, with election odds shifting dramatically in both directions. But when the dust began settling on Wednesday morning, it was Biden who held the edge in betting markets thanks to possessing the […]
Rivalry Week: Georgia/Georgia Tech, ULM/ULL, Oregon/Oregon State, UNLV/Nevada
Rivalry week continues in college football with Georgia at Georgia Tech, UNLV at Nevada, Arizona at Arizona State, Oregon State at Oregon, and Louisiana-Monroe at Louisiana-Lafayette. Athens is only 70 miles away from Atlanta, and the Georgia and Georgia Tech rivalry dates to 1893. The two schools have shed a […]