Sports Betting & Gambling News for September 2024

Which states allow college player prop bets? Which ones have restrictions on these markets? And which states have banned them altogether? Find the status of every state here.

When it comes to high hopes for this year's NFL Draft, no fanbase compares with the Chicago Bears – and no group of supporters is more jaded than the Carolina Panthers.

When it comes to stadium selfies, no fan base is cheerier than the Washington Commanders – and none are sadder than the Atlanta Falcons. James Bisson elaborates further.

We caught up with Patrick Bertoletti, who won last week's Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, to discuss his journey to the pinnacle of competitive eating, his friendship with Joey Chestnut, and more.

Caesars teamed up with the Detroit Lions before the NFL season, collaborating on cross-promotion and branded content for both parties.

IC360, a sports betting integrity company, has joined the AGA and numerous sportsbooks by commemorating Responsible Gaming Education Month.

The American Gaming Association has released pre-season projections for the upcoming NFL season, expecting significant growth for the legal betting industry.

It's Responsible Gaming Education Month, and Hard Rock Bet is encouraging bettors to gamble responsibly while using tools built into the app.

With Responsible Gaming Education Month upon us, BetMGM and the American Gaming Association have teamed up to promote responsible gaming in NFL stadiums.

DraftKings has finalized the acquisition of Simplebet, months after rumors first circulated that it may take over the microbetting company.

Betr has announced a pair of product initiatives ahead of the NFL season, including launching in new jurisdictions and debuting a peer-to-peer game.

An American Gaming Association study showed a growing acceptance of legal gambling in the U.S.

Relax Gaming has extended it's North American arm, RLX Gaming, as it enters a partnership with PlayStar in the booming New Jersey casino market.

Louisiana has joined a growing list of states that have banned the unregulated, offshore sportsbook Bovada.

Hard Rock Bet has launched in the legal Illinois sports betting market, joining a loaded field ahead of the NFL season.

PrizePicks is launching a new game called "Streak," where players can vie for a $1 million top prize, and we have the details.

BetMGM is releasing a single digital wallet for bettors in Nevada, a step toward making a seamless wallet nationwide for users.

The NFLPA is suing draftKings in regards to shutting down its NFT market, Reignmakers.

BetMGM Sportsbook has released a number of new features ahead of the 2024 NFL season, including expanding futures markets ahead of kickoff.

DraftKings has entered the online poker market in Michigan, launching Electric Poker, a fast-paced three-handed poker game.

Ohio has joined a list of states that have sent Bovada a cease-and-desist order, and the grey-market sportsbook acted quickly to stop taking wagers in Buckeye state.

For a third consecutive year, the Arizona Department of Gaming has released a safe-betting guide ahead of the NFL season, focusing on gambling legally and safely.

One lucky customer playing BetMGM's online Casino in New Jersey has hit a progressive jackpot north of $6 million.

Despite recent optimism, a legal Nebraska sports betting market won't be in the cards for 2024 as the legislative period has ended.

Bally's Evansville has cleaned up in a recent awards ceremony, capturing 11 honors in Indiana, including "Best Casino."

For the second time in 18 months, New Jersey regulators have fined Borgata Casino for underpaying taxes.

Hard Rock Bet already features a highly rated app, but it aims to expand its market share with its newly formed partnership with Post Malone.

The summer slowdown has hit Michigan. Despite seeing increases from last year, the Great Lake State has accepted its lowest numbers of 2024.

Sports betting operators in Connecticut continued to show rapid annual growth, with figures exploding from last year's summer slowdown.

The DC sports betting industry has made tremendous gains compared to last year, as the district expanded to allow additional sportsbooks in mid-July.

New Jersey sports betting financials from July 2024 indicate an impressive month, with revenues buoyed by a solid double-digit hold rate.

An improved win rate aided Massachusetts' July sports betting financials despite suffering the nationwide summer slowdown.

The summer slowdown has hit Vermont, but it wasn't all doom and gloom for the state as revenues saw a slight month-over-month bump.

Like many states nationwide, Louisiana posted monthly decreases in handle and revenue but yearly gains compared to last year.

Commercial gaming experienced mostly solid growth in Q2, setting a record revenue thanks partly to an expanding legal sports betting scene.

July was easily the worst sports betting month in terms of handle in North Carolina, and another slow month may be on the horizon before football kicks off.

Like many states nationwide, Indiana sports betting financials for July 2024 are a mixed bag, with month-over-month dips but yearly growth.

Despite a nationwide summer slowdown, the Old Line State appears to be doing just fine, according to Maryland's July sports betting financials.

New York's sports betting financials for July 2024 are in, and they continue to be impressive for America's best sports-betting state.

Maryland casino revenue dipped in FY2024, but sports betting in the state had a sunnier outlook in July.

Virginia has followed the nationwide trend of a summer slowdown, but sports betting financials for June 2024 are still showing year-over-year improvement.

Kentucky has reported its June sports betting financials, and as we've seen nationwide, there's been a notable summer slowdown.

Despite typical summer slowdown numbers, FanDuel has produced staggering year-over-year improvements in the DC sports betting market.

Maryland has an established sports betting market, but Betfred was unable to compete with the big guns in the state and has announced its exit.

Another strong month in The Buckeye State has Ohio nearly $400 million ahead of its first-half pace of last year.

Bally's heads into the rest of the summer on a high after nearly doubling its Q2 North American revenue year-over-year.

First-half financial reports for BetMGM are in, and the company has reported staggering revenue figures exceeding one billion dollars.

The best sports betting sites in Ontario got plenty of action in the first quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year.

An assemblyman in New Jersey is pushing to legalize gambling on in-state college teams.

Indiana has released its sports betting financials for June 2024, and like many states nationwide, we're seeing a mixed bag of results in the summer slowdown.

Virginia's casinos have released their June 2024 report, and they're showing great improvements from last year during the summer sports slowdown.

New York sports betting financials for June 2024 show the state has suffered the spring/summer slowdown, reporting its lowest handle since last August.