Sports Betting Archive

Barstool Sports set to launch in Indiana before Indy 500. Indiana’s sports betting market is thriving. The 10 licensed mobile sportsbooks currently operating in the state are collectively supporting millions of dollars worth of wagers every month. That’s millions of dollars in revenue that the Barstool Sportsbook (among others) is missing out on. But...

IN TwinSpires betting app launches just in time for Kentucky Derby. Since the dawn of legal sports betting in Indiana, there have been clear leaders, and clear laggers, in the market. BetRivers, BetMGM, DraftKings and FanDuel have experienced the highest wagering surges in the state. Then there’s BetAmerica, sitting unceremoniously at the bottom of...

Another UK ‘Super’ company seeks foothold in US mobile gaming market. For the last two decades, we’ve watched jurisdictions all over the world make regulatory moves in the online gambling space. Each time, the world’s largest digital gaming companies scrambled to secure their fair share of the latest market expansion. None have made such...

Indiana Knows How to Win Sports Betting Revenue The March 2021 revenue report is in, and the state of Indiana is rejoicing; or at least, its tax officers are. Since the state witnessed the launch of its first retail and mobile sportsbooks in September and October of 2019 respectively, this March marked the second...

What to do if Sportsbook Identity Verification has Failed When Indiana legislatures scripted and passed laws to legalize and regulate online sports betting in the state, they made sure to incorporate strict guidelines to thwart attempts at identity fraud and underage gambling. They did so by requiring each and every would-be bettor go through...

How Sportsbook Oddsmakers Set the Betting Lines Placing a wager with a retail or online sportsbook isn’t as simple as betting $20 against your buddy on the afternoon game. It’s not just about who you think will win. With professional bookie sites, it’s about how much you stand to win, if you’re right. That...

Free Sports Bet Promos – How do they work, and are they really worth it? For potential customers in Indiana, the availability of multiple online sportsbooks is a boon all around. It provides variety and choice, without the standard limitations of distance associated with land-based gambling establishments. For the companies that host the state’s...

WynnBET Sports to Launch First New 2021 Indiana Mobile Sportsbook? WynnBET, the digital sports betting arm of Las Vegas’ famous Wynn Resorts International, will soon become the first new online sportsbook to launch in Indiana in 2021. The company, officially WSI US, LLC (d.b.a. Wynn Sports), received a temporary vendor license from the Indiana...

What You Need to Know About Reporting Taxable Sports Betting Winnings in Indiana. Sports betting is relatively new to the state of Indiana. The activity was only legalized in 2019, with the first regulated online and mobile sportsbooks popping up later that year. Now that the first meaningful “tax season” has rolled into town,...

New Indiana Sports Betting Advice Show Dedicated to Home Teams Hoosiers will soon be privy to their very own, locally owned, locally broadcast, and locally dedicated sports betting TV show. WISH-TV has announced the launch of All Indiana Bets, an upcoming show all about sports betting, set to air later this year. As the...