Indiana sportsbooks set another record in January as they broke the $500 million handle barrier for the first time. The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) reported the state’s mobile operators and brick-and-mortar sites took $500.1 million in bets. That broke the previous record, set in November, by $36.4 million. Football, thanks to the extra week in […]
Churchill Downs Inc. has decided to alter its plans for a casino in Terre Haute, Ind. On Monday, the Louisville-based gaming company applied to rezone property on the east side of the west central Indiana city. In November, the Indiana Gaming Commission picked CDI as its operator of choice for the state’s 13th commercially licensed […]
PointsBet became the sixth mobile sports betting operator to go live in New York late Monday night. The Australian-based company announced the first wager came through at 10:09 pm ET. In a statement, PointsBet US CEO Johnny Aitken called the New York launch a “significant milestone” for the company. Among the promotions available to new […]
The final totals are in for Indiana gaming in 2021, and sportsbooks had plenty of reasons to celebrate. In the second full calendar year of sports betting, and a year that more closely resembled the traditional sports calendar, Indiana’s sportsbooks and mobile apps accepted $3.8 billion in wagers. That’s according to the monthly data reports […]
Few people want sports betting legalized in Kentucky more than state Rep. Adam Koenig. The Erlanger Republican has filed bills since 2019 calling for just that. Another bill is on the table for the 2022 General Assembly session, which started on Tuesday. But while there’s hope, there’s also some frustration, too. That was evident as […]
