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On July 1, 2023, the new Tennessee sports betting tax law went into effect. However, early indications from government data suggest that it may not have been the right decision to alter the tax rules. It’s important to understand there are several variables to consider between the former Tennessee sports betting tax format and the current one. Furthermore, only three months of financial figure...

Sports betting in Michigan has been flourishing since online gambling launched in January 2021. However, Michigan daily fantasy sports apps were recently delivered a blow due to new legislation that took effect in the state. Some daily fantasy sports companies have taken advantage of legal gray areas to offer player prop bets on their apps. Lawmakers in Michigan, and other states like New York...

Sports bettors in Kentucky are officially entering the digital age with the legalization of online sports betting. On June 28, 2023, the Kentucky sports gambling bill went into effect and became the 38th state to legalize sports betting in the US. Three months later, the wait is over for sports betting enthusiasts. They can begin locking in their wagers at legal gambling establishments in the ...

On Saturday, August 26th, the third and final Grand Tour of the year gets underway as the 78th edition of the Vuelta a Espana kicks off in Barcelona, Spain. Unlike recent years, this installment of the Vuelta is going to be thrilling. We have the two other 2023 Grand Tour winners participating in this year’s Vuelta and, the best part, they’re both on the same team. Team Jumbo-Visma is sendi...

Sports bettors in Wisconsin have been patiently waiting for an announcement regarding the legalization of online sports betting in the state. While Wisconsin approved a sports betting compact with the Oneida Nation in 2021, the law forbids online gambling. Therefore, legal sports betting options are limited in Wisconsin. This begs the question: when will online sports betting be legal in Wisco...

You can add another state to the growing list of jurisdictions offering legal sports betting in the United States. On Thursday, June 22, the first legal sports bets were placed in the Cornhusker State. Despite initial concerns regarding the sports betting infrastructure in Nebraska, residents can now place a legal sports wager. It has been a long and sometimes painful process for sports bettor...

Florida has the unique honor of being the only state in the country to legalize sports betting and then having it taken back. On November 22, 2021, a federal judge struck down a sports betting compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe on the grounds of violating gaming laws on tribal lands1. The deal between the State of Florida and Seminole Tribe for exclusive sports betting rights ...

Sports bettors in North Carolina could be getting some good news soon. According to recent developments in the North Carolina Legislature, the state is slated to offer mobile sports betting later this year. In July 2019, North Carolina became the seventh state in the United States to legalize sports betting. However, the North Carolina sports betting bill did not include mobile betting apps. O...

Highly-rated sites like MyBookie allow you to enjoy the best parts of gambling without the hassle of going to a brick-and-mortar sportsbook. MyBookie offers thrilling casino options too, including cards, slots, and more. MyBookie is one of the best places to gamble, but it is not the only place to enjoy the thrill of betting. This guide will highlight three websites like MyBookie that offer si...

Casino heists are usually reserved for movies, but real-life robberies can be wilder than anything Hollywood has produced. In a continual cat-and-mouse game between security and thieves, conniving insiders, criminal masterminds, and sharp gamblers, big casino robberies are rooted in history. Here, we are exploring the wildest and biggest casino heists that happened in Las Vegas and other gambl...

There are no casinos in Atlanta, Georgia, but you can find several establishments that are near the city. You can bet on sports, play your favorites games, and more with a small road trip outside of state lines. If you want to know more about that, check our list of the nearest casinos to Atlanta, GA below which are easily accessible to Georgians. Georgia state law is one of the strictest...

Regulated sports betting in the Sooner State is inching closer to becoming a reality following recent developments of the latest Oklahoma sports betting bill to work its way through the State Legislature1. Despite the failed efforts to legalize Oklahoma sports betting in 2022, there’s growing optimism that Oklahoma could join 36 other states with legal sports betting in the near future2. ...

As some states continue to debate about whether sports betting should be legal or not, others are reaping the benefits of legalized gambling. The latest Ohio State sports betting update paints a promising picture in the Buckeye State. In 2022, the U.S. set a gambling record with more than $61.43 billion in revenue generated. 31 of the 33 commercial gambling jurisdictions in the country reporte...

As the gambling industry has evolved in Illinois, there is one thing that has not changed – paying taxes on your winnings. Fortunately, the Land of Lincoln has a straightforward process when it comes to paying gambling taxes. If you are a resident of the Prairie State, and won money at in-person casinos or via online gambling in Illinois, then it’s important to brush up on Illinois gambling ta...

Nebraska sports bettors eagerly await the day that they can physically place a sports wager in the state. Following the legalization of sports betting in Nebraska, many residents believed it would be a short wait. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. In a classic example of putting the cart before the horse, sports betting is legal in Nebraska but there isn’t an infrastructure in place to accep...