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Get A Grip: The Week In Sports Betting: VT, DC, MI, More Letters!

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Brett Smiley by Brett Smiley
January 25, 2020
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It’s information overload everywhere, and there’s not time enough to sleep and eat and stay fully apprised of what’s happening on this crazy blue dot of ours (two out of three ain’t bad).

Here’s the weekend Sports Handle item, “Get a Grip,” recapping the week’s top stories and rounding up key stories in the world (and industry) of legal U.S. sports betting. You may have missed them, and they are worth reading.

Vermont Governor backs sports wagering effort

Vermont Governor Phil Scott became the latest in a line of governors to call for legal sports betting in his state. Last year, four governors — in Massachusetts, Illinois, New Hampshire and Connecticut — all raised the matter in their State of the State addresses, but only two of them saw their states join the growing ranks. New Hampshire legalized sports betting in July 2019 and DraftKings launched its mobile sportbook there on Dec. 31, 2019.  Illinois legalized in June, but is still in the application and rule-making process.

In his address earlier this week, Scott suggested a framework similar to neighboring New Hampshire, which legalized state-wide mobile and retail sports betting at up to 10 locations. Yet in implementing its new law, New Hampshire gave mobile and retail monopolies to DraftKings, and Intralot will run the lottery’s own offering. In Vermont, Scott is pitching what appears to be a mobile-only approach, according to the Burlington Free Press. Scott’s budget projects $2 million in state revenue from sports betting.
So far, New Hampshire and Rhode Island are the only two New England states to have legalized sports betting. In Maine, the state legislature is currently considering overriding the gubernatorial veto on sports betting, while lawmakers in Connecticut in Massachusetts have not been able to come to a consensus on the issue.
Earlier this month, first-term Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said his state is being “left behind” on sports betting. HB 137, which would legalize  state-wide mobile and retail sports betting at select locations, is working its way through the House.

Still only one D.C. sports betting applicant

Since the D.C. Lottery opened its sports betting application process a few weeks ago, American Wagering, Inc. remains the only potential operator to have applied. American Wagering, which is owned by William Hill, would operate sports betting at Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Wizards and Capitals. The in-arena sportsbook will likely be the first of its kind.
According to the D.C. Lottery, the Class A application was filed on Dec. 23, 2019, and remains under review. The Lottery updates its site weekly with new applicants.  The District legalized sports betting more than a year ago, and will allow mobile and retail sports betting. It was the first U.S. jurisdiction to make it legal to have a sportsbook at a professional venue, and it’s likely that all of Washington’s eligible sports stadiums will take advantage. Beyond that, the D.C. Lottery will run mobile sports betting throughout the city, and individual bars and restaurants can apply for a Class B license to have on-site sports betting.
Elsewhere, nearby, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder is angling to bring a sportsbook venue to a new Maryland stadium. FedExField in Landover, Maryland, has served as the team’s home since 1997.

More of the top stories of the (busy) week

For those interested in taking a quantitative approach to sports predictions…https://t.co/pp1tsu2VIH pic.twitter.com/czRI1VQ16Y

— Lloyd Danzig (@LloydDanzig) January 21, 2020

SURPRISING NOBODY: Robert “GAMBLR.” Gorodetsky, a self-proclaimed betting savant featured glowingly in a 2017 USA Today story, is allegedly a total fraud [Chicago Tribune]

BALL DON’T LIE: Why Ball State [Indiana] has not implemented any new policy regarding sports gambling [Star Press]

LOTTERY VS. CASINO COMMISSION: Ohio sportsbook stalemate boiling down to which agency will get the job [Cleveland]

COMPROMISE: Connecticut State Sen. Cathy Osten preparing to resubmit gaming bill, lock it up [The Day]

LONG RUNWAY: 2019 saw legalization in N.C. at two tribal properties (only), but need to revise compact causing delay [Smoky Mountain]

Sharp bettors pounce on Super Bowl prop bets, with insight from pros @RufusPeabody and Jeff Whitelaw https://t.co/FJmtEE037O via @reviewjournal

— Todd Dewey (@tdewey33) January 24, 2020

LAWYER UP: SB Tech sues Oregon Lottery, LSR, DOJ and The Oregonian to keep its contract secret [Oregonian]

SCORECARD: Reporter pays for handicapping service and discovers firsthand it’s a suspect proposition [Bloomberg]

GETTING THERE: Virginia lawmakers coalescing about plans for sports betting in a state considering first casinos, too [Roanoke Times]

WINE AND DINE: Some details about the PGA’s charm offensive for Michigan lawmakers [Detroit News]

Sportsbook @PointsBetUSA has 306 different Super Bowl betting markets up, with more to come. The most popular at this point? The coin flip “by a good margin.”

52% of the bets are on heads, but 70% of handle is on tails.

No reports of sharp money.

— David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) January 23, 2020

Also around our network this week

Will Baseball Bettors Back Off In Wake Of Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal?

Michigan Sports Betting Won’t Go Online For Over A Year

Sports Betting The Talk Of Washington State

Indiana Bill Would Decriminalize Poker, Casino Games Played In People’s Homes

How Many Skins Is Best For Online Sports Betting States to Offer? NJ Provides A Clue

Cuomo Leaves Mobile Sports Betting Out Of Proposed Budget For Second Straight Year

Indiana Approves Gambling on Academy Awards

Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Brett Smiley is editor-in-chief and co-founder of Sports Handle, which joined forces with the US Bets team in November 2018. He focuses on the sports betting industry and legislation. He's a recreational sports bettor and DFS player himself, focusing on the NFL. In a past life, Smiley practiced commercial litigation in New York City and previously wrote for FOX Sports and SI.com. He lives in New Jersey with his family.

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