Articles by: Grant Mitchell

Even though South Park and Friends are in no shape or form related to sports, they were more popular landing spots for sports betting companies’ ads than the PGA Tour and SportsCenter, which… averaged 745,000 viewers during the first six months of 2023.

The huge spike came as the state generated $25.3 million in revenue in July, a massive increase on the $9.5 million in June. That’s despite major sports leagues such as the NFL, NBA and NHL enjoying their respective offseasons and leaving sports bettors with few choices for mainstream events.

The company’s model is unique in that it makes live betting as smooth as possible. There aren’t delays or market locks for odds updates as there are at other online sportsbooks. Instead, it relies on the exchange market that connects users in real-time.

The Pennsylvania Control Gaming Board (PGCB) already approved the transfer in ownership between the two companies, which agreed on a $225 million sale that saw Fanatics acquire the rights to PointsBet’s North American assets. The transfer happened without any additional discussion.

The repeal of PAPSA opened the floodgates for states to legalize their local wagering markets. Despite hesitation and speculation (which still continue in different states), legal sports betting has been a resounding hit and is now becoming interwoven with the fabric of sports themselves.

The promotion, which began early this week, allows all new FanDuel users who create an account the chance to win $200 in bonus bets and $100 off an NFL Sunday Ticket purchase. In other words, they can get close to the action for cheaper than usual, and they’ll have a stocked betting account to boot.

61% of respondents that indicated they bet on sports said that they did so daily or weekly. On top of that, four in five said that they spend up to six hours per day on various online sportsbooks or sports betting mobile apps.

The accusations have risen to the surface as the commission deals with at least four pending lawsuits dealing with discrimination based on sex, race, and disability, among others. It’s already settled two age-related discrimination suits and forked out $75,000 as a result in the past four years.

Rebecca Leo, a member of the Boston Police Department's (BPD) Bureau of Administration and Technology, accepted a 90-day suspension without pay for an August 7, 2022 incident. Leo is accused of swiping money from the wallet before she turned it in as a lost item.

Users have the opportunity to win up to 5% of their wagers back with Fancash, which is a currency that can be used at the Fanatics sportsbook or on Fanatics merchandise. In the same way bet slips show combined/parlay odds for multiple wagers, Fanatics will show the Fancash total for a bet slip with at least one selected wager.