Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have eight green jackets between the two of them, so the betting enthusiasm behind the two World Golf Hall of Fame members for next month’s Masters isn’t exactly surprising. What is surprising is that substantial wagers continue to roll in on the two, despite little chance of either teeing it up April 7-10 at August National.
A Coventry man claims that BoyleSports lost his betting slip worth £5m ($6.5m). [Image: Shutterstock.com]
BetMGM, one of the largest iGaming and online sportsbook operators in the US, announced today it’s accepting sports wagers in Illinois.
New York’s top gaming lawmakers are teaming up for a proposal that would greatly overhaul how mobile sports betting operates in the state. Not only do they want to expand the number of operators, but they also want to reduce taxes, allow write-offs, and include more minority representation in the industry.
Arkansas has officially joined 20 other states, plus DC, in launching legal online sports betting.
DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) is moving further into the cryptocurrency space, announcing today it will stake digital assets to support the Polygon blockchain network. But shares of the gaming company are sliding due to an analyst downgrade.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley will miss at least the entirety of the 2022 NFL season after the league suspended him for betting on games in 2021.
Mansion Group is exiting the sports betting scene. The gaming operator announced its departure, but added that it will continue its iGaming operations.
On Monday, the NFL announced Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley is suspended for at least the 2022 season for placing wagers on league games, including at least one involving his team. In the aftermath of that news, it appears both a data provider and a gaming company played parts in assisting the NFL in its investigation.
Emmanuel Macron is running away with the French presidential election. The incumbent leader already had a good head start. But Smarkets data shows that he is extending his odds.