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Illinois Lawmakers Rethinking Sports Betting Bill to Allow Online Registration

Lawmakers in Illinois are thinking of coming up with legislation that would pave the way for the online registration of sportsbooks in the state. It comes just after Gov. J.B. Pritzker prohibited online registration last weekend, leaving the state’s operators with the less desirable in-person registration requirement.

Illinois is seen as one of the biggest potential markets for online sports betting in the nation, and prohibiting online registration, especially during the pandemic, raises significant concerns.

MLB – Top Teams from Each Division

Though nearly every baseball pundit has the New York Yankees taking the division, the Jays or Rays are the most likely to play upset. New York still faces various question marks, most notably with their starting pitchers as Masahiro Tanaka is now back in Japan and Luis Severino’s rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.

This leaves just Gerrit Cole, Corey Kluber, Domingo German, Jameson Taillon, and Jordan Montgomery as the one-through-five to start the season. New York seems to be relying on either savvy veteran play from Kluber and Taillon or rapid youth development in Deivi Garcia and Clarke Schmidt, who await their chance in the big leagues.

New York Advances Mobile Sports Betting

Faced with severe deficits, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State legislatures raced to meet a looming budget deadline. During which, they have come as close as they ever have to legalize mobile sports betting in the Knickerbocker state.

New York’s projected shortfall has also led to some compromise on legalizing marijuana. Now, with only hours remaining, stakeholders on all sides are attempting to jockey for position as the scope, scale, and details of several competing proposals come down to the wire.

March Madness 2021 Most Outstanding Player Odds

Anthony Davis, Kemba Walker, Stephen Curry, Derrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony…

Before all of these players became NBA superstars and household names, they showcased their talents in the NCAA March Madness tournament.

The Most Outstanding Player (MOP) is a massive award for young NCAA athletes as it can improve their draft stock and etch their names in the history books of college basketball forever.

Looking at this year’s tournament, we have seen various young stars emerge and give us inspiring performances.

However, with so many impressive players putting on stunning performances, it’s time to break down the players who carry the greatest odds to win the 2021 NCAA MOP.

Women’s March Madness Tournament Predictions

In the first rounds of the NCAA Women’s Tournament, we saw future WNBA stars in the making like Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, and Rhyne Howard emerge, and put on stunning performances.
In what was one of the most exciting spectacles in women’s sports, we saw NCAA powerhouse programs like UConn, Stanford, and South Carolina punch their way into the Sweet 16.

March Madness – Printable Schedule

We created for you a printable cheat sheet of the March Madness bracket schedule, and we highlighted upsets and interesting games you cannot afford to miss. Place your bets ladies and gentlemen, see you on the other side!!

2021 March Madness Top Seeds

With the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on the horizon, the table is set for March Madness to begin and for a new College Basketball champion to be crowed.

This upcoming weekend we will see newcomers like Drexel, Hartford, Oral Roberts, and Grand Canyon try to pull off the unthinkable.

Iowa’s Online Betting Handle Dips in February, but Still Breaks Daily Record

Following a record in January’s earnings, sports betting handle in Iowa had shown mixed results in February. A report released by the IRGC (Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission) on Friday, March 5, showed that wagers for February at Iowa sportsbooks were $144 million. This generated revenues of $7.7 million, yielding the state $520,444 in tax.

South Dakota Stalls on Legal Sports Betting, While the North Makes Progress

South Dakota took steps to legalizing sports betting apps within casino limits in Deadwood. However, the two proposals which would have allowed mobile sports betting stalled. Things look better for North Dakota.

Iowa Sports Betting Soars In January

Iowa’s betting activity was driven to a monthly record, with wagers of $149.5 million for January. This is the second month in a row where legal sports betting topped the wagers of $100 million in Iowa and the fourth consecutive month for record-setting growth.

The wagering activity in January resulted in net sportsbook receipts of $11.3 million and $765,673 in state taxes.