Articles by: Grant Mitchell

USA Legal Betting

ESPN Bet Introduces Brand-New Betting Feature During Online App Launch

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Most NFL bettors will be familiar with the anytime touchdown market, which deals with predicting which players will cross in the end zone during a game. ESPN Bet has expanded the market and added a “No” option to the anytime TD scorer market…
11/16/2023
Industry
USA Legal Betting

Disney, PENN Entertainment Launch Highly-Anticipated $2 Billion Project ESPN Bet

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The brand-new sportsbook is available in 17 states and comes with web, online, and mobile sports betting apps. It will also combine the traditional sports coverage and media content of ESPN with up-to-the-minute betting odds and sports wagering.
11/14/2023
Industry
USA Legal Betting

New York Sets American Record and Eclipses $2 Billion Monthly Handle

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The $2.01 billion figure presented a 30.5% year-to-year increase on the $1.54 billion total reported during October 2022. It was also 14.2% larger than the September betting handle and also set a record for gross gaming revenue during a single month.
11/13/2023
Industry
USA Legal Betting

NCAA President Wants Prop Betting Banned from College Sports, Other Reforms

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Baker said that prop bets, which allow bettors to predict whether a player will make more or less than a certain number of points, rebounds, assists, or any other statistic, should not be available for college sports. Despite that, many states with legal sports betting have college prop bets available at online sportsbooks.
11/09/2023
Industry
USA Legal Betting Casino

$562 Million Richmond Casino Project Fails Final Hurdle at Election Ballot

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
A $562 million casino project in Richmond, Virginia failed for the second time in the last two general elections, receiving only 41% support to 58% dissent.
11/08/2023
Casino News
Draftkings

DraftKings Files Patent for “Progressive Parlays” Ahead of Big Announcement

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
What are progressive parlays? That answer remains locked behind closed doors. However, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins hinted that a new feature would be coming for legal sports bettors on Nov. 14, and the company also recently filed for several other patents.
11/07/2023
Industry
Mobile Betting

Oklahoma Governor Unexpectedly Reveals Plans to Legalize Sports Betting

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
During his announcement, Stitt rolled out a plan that would bring retail sports betting to facilities operated by local tribes. It would also allow Oklahomans to participate in mobile sports betting with commercial sportsbooks licensed and regulated by the state.
11/06/2023
Legal
USA Legal Betting

Maine Launching Sports Betting Market on Friday After 15-Month Wait

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The Department of Public Safety confirmed Tuesday that the state has accepted and adopted a series of rules and regulations for the legal sports betting market. Operators were allowed to start pre-launch advertising and promotions and customers were allowed to create accounts as of Wednesday.
11/02/2023
Legal
USA Legal Betting

Seminole Tribe to Launch Florida Retail Sports Betting in December

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
“Craps, roulette and sports betting will launch to the public on Thursday, December 7 at all three Seminole Casinos in South Florida: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood and Seminole Casino Coconut Creek,” the statement said.
11/02/2023
Legal
NBA Picks and Best Bets

Los Angeles Clippers Climb in NBA Finals odds Following James Harden Trade

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Harden first showed up in Philly in a package that sent wantaway star Ben Simmons to Brooklyn and saw him leave behind Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. He and the Sixers lost in the second round of the playoffs both years he was there…
10/31/2023
NBA