Internet gaming is one of the most growing leisure activities in recent years and this momentum will not find its ceiling during 2021. On the one hand, the variety of modes to play stands out, such as sports betting – its live access – online slots and roulette games (especially live). On the other hand, [...]
Until not long ago, both to place bets and to invest, there was no choice but to approach the physical office of a business that offered such a service. But to this day, although this offer still exists, it is certainly not enough, because, thanks to new technologies, it is possible to do it comfortably [...]
There has been an undeniable uptick in the interest targeting legalized sports gambling in the US recently. Sports gambling has always been popular, but in the past couple of years, because of the reversal of PASPA in May 2018 and fueled by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the panorama is changing substantially. This is fostering even [...]
The past 19 months have proven something sports gamblers have known for years – the majority of the residents in the US wanted legal sports gambling. Since PASPA was reversed in May 2018, the list of states that offer legal sports gambling markets has steadily risen and continues to grow every month. Adam Bjorn, a [...]
Since May 2018, a number of US states have legalized retail and online sports gambling, and the list continues to grow almost every month. Prior to their introduction to the country, the go-to option was the offshore sportsbook, but this is changing as more sports gamblers turn to regulated alternatives. Gaming industry executive and sports [...]
Sports gambling in the US has come a long way since May 2018. That was when the Supreme Court, based on arguments led primarily by New Jersey, agreed that previous legislation preventing states from creating their own sports gambling markets was invalid. That legislation was PASPA, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, [...]
According to the American Gaming Association (AGA), Americans wager around $150 billion annually on the underground and offshore sports gambling markets. The offshore market is large and so deeply ingrained that offshore oddsmakers’ lines are routinely referenced in mainstream media and on TV. The Supreme Court’s decision in 2018 to dissolve the Professional and Amateur [...]
A hunch is a universal concept, especially in betting. Most view it as a “gut feeling” that something will – or possibly won’t – happen, and gamblers often use this feeling when it comes time to place a bet. Adam Bjorn, a gambling industry executive and horserace gambling expert, discusses hunches and how this intuition [...]
Horse racing is included in the sports gambling segment, but it is anything but a typical sport. Most sports, including football, soccer, tennis, basketball and more, require that the gambler focuses on the athletes only, but horserace betting is different. Gamblers have to consider both the athlete – the jockey – and the horse itself. [...]
When it comes to attracting new customers, businesses from all industries will always look for ways to offer discounts and free promotions that are designed to get the customer to the door. The sports gambling industry, currently on a path of extensive growth in the US, is no different, and the competition to draw in [...]
