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September National Sports Betting Handle Shatters Record  

Christopher Boan
Now that we know what Illinois’ September handle finished up at, we can officially declare the ninth month of the year a historic one for American legal sports betting operators, with $11.547 billion in total handle across the more than 30 states and Washington D.C. with some form of legalized......
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Coach of The Year: Which CFB Head Coach Has Been The Best In 2023?

Christopher Boan
Few coaches have exemplified the mantra of building their team from the ground up quite like Jonathan Smith of Oregon State football, who has helped his alma mater go from CFB laughingstock to CFP contender this fall.  He’s helped out quite a few using college football betting sites as well. While......
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Nevada Sports Betting Handle Way Up In September

Bill Ordine
In Nevada, football season meant an expected jump in legal online sports betting. The total sports betting handle in Nevada for September was $811.35 million, an increase of 88% over August ($431.6 million), and up 6.6% from September 2022 ($760.9 million). Regarding sports betting revenue, the revenue figure skyrocketed over......
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Connecticut Online Casino, Sports Betting Handles Soar in September 

Christopher Boan
The first month of football season reaped instantaneous rewards for Connecticut’s sports betting operators, while the Constitution State’s iGaming handle jumped double digits as well during September.   Overall, the total handle for Connecticut sportsbooks was $180,954,956 in September, which climbed 98.2% from August ($91,316,807), while the state’s mobile sports betting......
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New Jersey Sets State Record For Mobile Handle in September

Jim Tomlin
New Jersey sports betting action came roaring back above the billion-dollar mark in September with the return of NFL and college football. The Garden State broke one record last month and came close to two others. The handle, or amount wagered, on mobile sports betting apps in the state last......
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NFL First TD Betting Tracker: NFL Week 6 

Christopher Boan
Few elements of the game of football excite fans and players alike quite like cracking the plain of the goal line for the first time on an NFL Sunday, with oddsmakers across the industry adding to that enthusiasm by allowing U.S. online sports betting customers to wager on the outcome......
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Indiana Casino And Sports Betting Numbers Up In September

Bill Ordine
Buoyed by the start of football season, the State saw a huge jump in Indiana sports betting in September. Meanwhile, casino revenues were flat in September compared to August. In sports wagering, the September handle was about $404.14 million, an increase of 69.8% from August ($238.09 million). Of the total......
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Scottsdale Real Estate Broker Closing in on WSOP Title

Bill Ordine
A Scottsdale real estate broker is on the verge of winning poker’s most coveted prize, the World Series of Poker Main Event. Steven Jones Jr., who hails from Michigan, has the chip lead as the Main Event has played down to three players. Action is scheduled to resume at 5 p.m.,......
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Majority Doesn’t Always Rule When It Comes to Legal Sports Betting

Steve Bittenbender
A key tenet to democracy is that the majority rules, but when it comes to some highly charged issues, including the legalization of U.S. betting sites, that’s not always the case. That lesson played out in a couple of states this weekend, where the power of a few defeated public......
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Indiana Sports Betting, Casino Revenue Down In April 

Christopher Boan
The fourth month of the year wasn’t particularly kind to Indiana sports betting and casinos, with month-over-month declines in handle and revenue in April. Overall, Indiana sportsbooks took in $321,404,737 in handle during the month, representing a 21.6% month-over-month decline from March’s total of $410,107,994 and 10.7% year-over-year from the......