A wager on 5Dimes Sportsbook asks the question whether or not President Donald Trump will get the Coronavirus. The pandemic has been spreading throughout the U.S. but bookmakers do not believe Trump is at risk. WASHINGTON – Will President Donald Trump contract the Coronavirus that has been sweeping the globe? According to 5Dimes Sportsbook, the … Read more
Rhode Island was on pace to meet yearly sports betting revenue estimates ($14.8 million) that were budgeted for. Readjusting their previous FY projections multiple times, Rhode Island has consistently overshot the number. COVID-19 might be the problem this year, or RI could receive a needed online boost from Massachusetts bettors. LINCOLN, R.I. – Although Rhode … Read more
Nevada sportsbooks earned $34.9 million in revenue on $466.3 million in bets during February. New Jersey earned only $16.9 million in revenue on $494.8 million in bets during the same time frame. Nevada likely profited from a high volume of losing Super Bowl bets, while New Jersey lost money on a large number of winning … Read more
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a sports betting bill into law on Wednesday, after an emergency provision was added to it to bypass voter referendum The law authorizes tribal casinos in Washington to apply for licenses to operate sportsbooks but does not extend that privilege to nontribal casinos or out-of-state operators. A Nevada-based gaming company … Read more
888 Casino has posted strong numbers in 2020 so far and expects to see continued financial success despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Even with drastically reduced sports betting activity, 888 has seen continued success during the pandemic because of increased poker and casino play. Sports betting accounts for only 16% of 888’s revenues, so other companies … Read more
There are prop bets surrounding which film studio will be first to make COVID-19 into a movie. Warner Bros. has the shortest odds at +150 to make a movie about the pandemic. The coronavirus has delayed the release of several blockbuster films. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – We are currently living through a major event in world … Read more
Sportsbooks have gotten creative with their offerings amid all the canceled sporting events. The Numbers Game, an older game, is now becoming popular on sports betting sites. BOSTON – The Numbers Game is a game being offered by sportsbooks for gamblers to take part in. This game is quite old but is now being revived … Read more
Sportsbooks released odds if Netflix will have a global outage in 30 days. Coronavirus is forcing people to self-quarantine for up to two weeks. There are 167 million Netflix users worldwide. LOS GATOS, Calif.— As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect people around the world, people are being forced to self-quarantine and isolate for up … Read more
The COVID-19 crisis continues to have rapid effects on American life. Betting odds on whether or not there will be a recession in Trump’s first term favor YES at -700. Betting odds give HHS Secretary Alex Azar even odds vs. the field to be the next cabinet member dismissed from the administration. WASHINGTON – The … Read more
With the United States entering a serious time in the COVID-19 pandemic, many workplaces are shutting down and laying people off. Similar time periods in the past have raised the amount of traffic to PornHub.com, and some sportsbooks are offering odds on whether or not the same will happen this time. There are odds on … Read more