Indiana sports betting updates

The Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) ruling to overturn PASPA — the federal ban on single-game wagering — was the last domino to fall for Indiana to legalize sports wagering. The state’s sports betting legislation faced opposition on several fronts, including mobile sports wagering. It wasn’t until 2019 that the Indiana Legislature approved the bill, clearing the way for mobile and in-person wagering.

Speaking on the legislation, Gov. Eric Holcomb said: “By modernizing our laws, this legislation will spur positive economic growth for our state and for an industry that employs over 11,000 Hoosiers.”

Take a look at our timeline of Indiana’s sports betting industry:

July 8, 2025: bet365 becomes the official sportsbook partner of the WNBA’s Indiana Fever.

June 16, 2025: Indiana’s sports betting market posted another strong month in May with sportsbooks reporting a 12.3% revenue increase on the total reported during the same time in 2024.

June 12, 2025: Billionaire rapper and businessman Jay-Z loses a $1 million dollar bet after wagering the Oklahoma City Thunder would win the NBA Finals over the Indiana Pacers in 5 games.

June 5, 2025: Despite being the largest underdogs in NBA Finals history, the Indiana Pacers received $10,000 worth of support from one confident sports bettor at +475 odds, which would pay out $47.5k.

June 3, 2025: An Indiana gambler hit a rare royal flush at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, winning a $128,774 jackpot instantly.

June 3, 2025: With the 157th edition of the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course set for Saturday, Caesars Entertainment announced it has added pari-mutuel horse racing wagering into its sportsbook in Indiana and Illinois.

June 2, 2025: At +530 to win, an implied probability of just 15.9% at FanDuel, the Indiana Pacers will become the largest underdogs ever to win the NBA Finals if they are victorious against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

May 20, 2025: NBA Conference Finals presents contrasting betting availability, with the East teams (Pacers, Knicks) seeing full wagering access, but the west squads (Timberwolves and Thunder) shut out as Minnesota and Oklahoma remain two of 11 states that haven’t approved any form of legal sports betting.

May 17, 2025: Barstool founder Dave Portnoy won $325k betting on Caitlin Clark to record a triple-double, which she accomplished in the Indiana Fever’s victory over the Chicago Sky.

May 13, 2025: The Indiana Gaming Commission’s revenue report showed that in April, the handle rose 11% year-over-year to $437.1 million, while revenue rose 2.8% year-over-year.

May 5, 2025: Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is dwarfing other players in WNBA MVP betting, as she’s getting 64.2% of the money at BetMGM and 66% of the handle at FanDuel to win WNBA MVP.

April 14, 2025: Indiana’s $553.6 million handle represented a 10.5% growth year-over-year, compared to March 2024, however the $35.8 million in adjusted gaming revenue (AGR) was 10.2% lower than the previous year’s total.

March 20, 2025: Indiana receives a 25.7% yearly revenue increase in February, despite monthly profits for local sports betting operators falling.

March 3, 2025: The Indiana General Assembly’s chamber-switch deadline has eliminated more than 900 legislative bills in the state House of Representatives from consideration. Among those that failed to get through were House Bill 1432 (HB 1432) to legalize internet-based casino and lottery play and bills proposing the relocation of Rising Star Casino Resort.

Feb. 14, 2025: Online casinos won’t be coming to Indiana in 2025. A bill that projected $300 million in extra tax revenue for the Hoosier State faced too many obstacles, with the complexity of the bill making it difficult for lawmakers to reach a consensus.

Feb. 14, 2025: Indiana betting revenue rebounded to $55 million in January, marking the fourth straight month of a handle greater than $500 million.

Jan. 15, 2025: Indiana’s online casino bill faces significant political challenges with a long legislative journey to legalize online casino gaming.

Jan. 13, 2025: Indiana’s betting revenue is cut in half to below $600 million amidst handle drop to end 2024.

Dec. 16, 2024: A City-Council member representing southwest Indianapolis has publicly rejected a proposal to expand gaming in Indiana. The proposal would allow video gaming terminals (VGTs) and e-pull tabs in restaurants, bars, and truck stops.

Nov. 15, 2024: Indiana earns a record-handle for sports betting in October, generating $537.9 million in wagers for the month.

Oct. 15, 2024: Indiana’s sports betting revenue jumps nearly 30% compared to this time last year after the first full month of football.

Sept. 20, 2024: Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark spurs massive WNBA betting action ahead of the playoffs.

Aug. 13, 2024: Indiana has a 28% year-over-year betting handle increase in July, producing $261.1 million with an 11% hold.

July 30, 2024: An Indiana gambler receives eight-months in prison after conspiring with an Alabama baseball coach to fix a game to win a six-figure wager.

July 16, 2024: Cailtin Clark’s impact is felt in Indiana’s sports betting numbers for June, as local operators generated 38% more basketball wagers compared to this time last year.

June 3, 2024: An Indiana sports bettor makes a huge Kristaps Porzingis bet ahead of the NBA Finals, wagering on the Celtics forward to win NBA Finals MVP for a $122,500 payout at Caesars Sportsbook.

May 14, 2024: Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark experiences a betting frenzy ahead of WNBA season opener.

May 13, 2024: Indiana posts yearly sports betting gains in April due to basketball betting dominance.

April 16, 2024: Indiana Fever’s No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark is already moving the needle at sportsbooks, drawing the majority of WNBA MVP bets and having the top Rookie of the Year odds.

April 16, 2024: Indiana’s sports betting handle rebounds in March, bringing in nearly $100 million more than previous month.

Feb. 27, 2024: Fanatics Sportsbook enters the Indiana sports betting arena, becoming the 13th online operator in the state.

Feb. 16, 2024: Indiana’s sports betting handle falls below $500 million in January, but still earned a 12.6% YoY increase.

Jan. 30, 2024: bet365 expands reach with launch of sportsbook in Indiana, marking the eighth state to welcome the online sports betting operator.

Jan. 15, 2024: Indiana’s sports betting handle stays above $500 million in December despite slight drop.

Nov. 14, 2023: ESPN BET goes live with online and mobile sports betting, launching in Indiana and 16 other states.

Nov. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to launch on Nov. 14, 2023, with online sports betting going live in 17 U.S. states, including Indiana.

Sept. 13, 2023: Indiana’s sports betting handle increases 17% from July to August, hitting $238.1 million in retail and online wagers.

Aug. 11, 2023: WynnBET — the legal sports betting and iGaming platform for Wynn Resorts — closes operations in eight jurisdictions, including Indiana.

June 6, 2023: The NFL launches an investigation after Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers places roughly 100 wagers with an unnamed Indiana sports betting site.

May 13, 2023: Indiana’s April sports betting handle dips to $321.4 million, a 25.7% month-over-month decline.

March 29, 2023: The launch of the DraftKings horse-racing app within the Indiana sports betting eco-system coincides with the upcoming Kentucky Derby.

Feb. 21, 2023: A bill for Indiana online casino legislation failed to make it through a House committee. A flawed fiscal impact statement is being cited by Sen. Jon Ford as the primary reason for the collapse of HB 1536.

Dec. 14, 2022: Indiana tops the $10 billion wagering threshold, thanks in part to November’s $452.3 million in sports wagers.

Nov. 3, 2022: Betr announces an agreement with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to enter IN’s sports betting market via Caesars Southern Indiana.

Oct. 14, 2022: Indiana’s September sports betting handle rose 46.5% compared to August, as legal sportsbooks raked in $382.5 million.

Oct. 4, 2022: SBK comes online in Indiana with approval from the Indiana Gaming Commission. Its arrival in Indiana follows its 2020 market launch in Colorado.

Sept. 30, 2022: MaximBet officially goes live in Indiana, its second state following Colorado.

Sept. 12, 2022: Indiana sports betting figures get a nice August bump, including a nearly double-digit increase from the previous month’s handle.

Sept. 6, 2022: As planned, Hard Rock Sportsbook launches its online platform in the state. It becomes Indiana’s 13th active sportsbook.

Aug. 23, 2022: The Indiana Gaming Commission gives Hard Rock Sportsbook the green light to launch its online sportsbook on Sept. 6, 2022.

Aug. 12, 2022: The Indiana Gaming Commission reports that the state handled $206.6 million in bets for July, Indiana’s lowest monthly level since July 2021.

June 29, 2022: BlueBet is granted online market access in Indiana through its partnership with Caesars-owned Horseshoe Casino – Hammond. BlueBet will launch its ClutchBet brand in the Hoosier State, pending regulatory approvals.

June 8, 2022: Caesars Racebook goes live in Indiana, its third state launch following Florida and Ohio.

May 12, 2022: Indiana snaps a streak of six consecutive months with a sports betting handle of over $400 million. Its $360 million April handle is its lowest since September 2021.

Feb. 16, 2022: MaximBet announces plans to launch in the Iowa and Indiana sports betting markets.

Feb. 14, 2022: Sportsbooks operating in the Hoosier State generated $500 million in January, joining the likes of New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, as the only states to hit that mark.

Dec. 16, 2021: Bally Bet becomes the 13th online sportsbook to launch in the Hoosier State.

Nov. 15, 2021: Indiana smashed September’s sportsbook handle, recording more than $460 million in October.

Oct. 12, 2021: Tropicana Evansville officially changes ownership and is rebranded as Bally’s Evansville.

October 2021: Indiana sportsbooks record more than $355 million in wagers during September, the start of the NFL regular season.

September 2021: Indiana’s sports betting handle for August increased by nearly 11 percent compared to July.

July 2020: Unibet gained market access to Indiana through a partnership with the Caesars run Horseshoe Hammond Casino.

Oct. 3, 2019: BetRivers becomes the first online sportsbook to operate under Indiana sports betting law. DraftKings, a sports betting partner of Ameristar Casino, launches the same day.

Sept. 1, 2019: The first retail sportsbooks go live as Ameristar East Chicago, Hollywood Casino, and Indiana Grand all open their doors.

May 8, 2019: Gov. Eric Holcomb signs HB 1015 into law. Indiana online sports betting and retail wagering are legalized.

May 2018: The Supreme Court overturns PASPA, allowing states to legalize sports gambling.

January 2018: Indiana introduces HB 1015 in anticipation of the Supreme Court overturning the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA).

NJ sports betting updates

New Jersey’s path to legalized sports betting was paved nearly a decade ago by then-Governor Chris Christie. It became the first state to legalize online sports betting in the United States after SCOTUS overturned PASPA. The ruling ended a nearly decade-long legal battle between the state and the five largest U.S. sports leagues and ushered in a new age of online sports betting.

This timeline illustrates NJ sports betting history and the current state of affairs.

July 9, 2025: New Jersey gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Tuesday signed a bill that prohibits colleges and universities from signing partnership deals with sports betting companies.

July 8, 2025: The global online gaming company Super Group announced that it intends to stop operating the iGaming brands Spin and JackpotCity in New Jersey and Pennsylvania because of regulatory changes and market performance.

July 8, 2025: The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement fined Tipico $25,000 for violating self-exclusion rules and allowing a customer to cash out for inflated odds.

July 1, 2025: Caesars Digital adds Signature Blackjack Surrender to its New Jersey platforms, marking the second in-house online table game release in as many months, with more exclusive titles on the way.

June 30, 2025: New Jersey’s legislature has passed budget-related legislation that increases tax rates for online sports betting and internet casino gambling operators.

June 27, 2025: Caesars Entertainment announced the launch of their new product, Remote Reels, at Tropicana in Atlantic City, which features live slot gameplay from the casino floor to the online customer.

June 24, 2025: A tax hike on online sports betting and mobile casinos is coming to New Jersey, but it’ll likely be less than Gov. Phil Murphy originally proposed.

June 24, 2025: New Jersey legislators are considering a bill that would incorporate gambling education into high school curriculums.

June 23, 2025: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signals openness to expanding New Jersey’s casino market beyond Atlantic City as NYC eyes up to three full-scale casinos, intensifying regional gaming competition.

June 20, 2025: A bill prohibiting New Jersey sports betting operators from offering “player-specific proposition bets on college sports” was passed by the Senate’s Government, Wagering, Tourism, and Historic Preservation Committee by a vote of 5-0.

June 17, 2025: New Jersey’s sportsbooks produced $1 billion in wagers and enjoyed a 30% year-over-year revenue increase in May.

June 4, 2025: With UFC 316 scheduled for Saturday, June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark, DraftKings teams up with the organization to issue a brand-new responsible gaming campaign.

May 29, 2025: A New Jersey woman won just under $60,000 on a mere 20-cent bet, playing IGT’s Cash Eruption Red Hot Joker slot at Hard Rock Bet Casino.

May 21, 2025: A lucky New Jersey man turned a penny into a $70K payday on Hard Rock’s Big Sunday Jackpot online slots.

May 16, 2025: New Jersey’s April handle fell below $1 billion for just the second time in the past eight months after sports betting handle dropped by 4.4%.

May 13, 2025: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a significant tax increase on internet gambling and online sports betting operators as part of his $58.1 billion state budget plan.

May 13, 2025: Games Global launched a new exclusive online slot title, Hard Rock Splash ‘n Spin Link&Win, exclusive to Hard Rock Bet Casino platform players in New Jersey.

May 2, 2025: Fanatics Casino launched in New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, where it’s available on iOS and Android.

April 20, 2025: The battle between New Jersey and prediction market startup Kalshi rages on, with the state filing a brief in opposition to the company’s recent motion for a preliminary injunction.

April 17, 2025: New Jersey’s handle and revenue decreases during March Madness, which failed to generate as much sports betting interest as in previous years.

April 10, 2025: Online casino Hard Rock Bet expanded its Garden State mobile offerings with the launch of Take-Off!, a crash-style casino game IGT PlayDigital developed.

April 8, 2025: The nine licensed casinos in New Jersey generated $675.1 million in gross operating profit last year, a 9.3% drop compared to the $744.7 million they collected in 2023.

April 7, 2025: Casino operators in New Jersey and Nevada, two of the most mature legalized gambling markets in the US, are warning that the buying and selling of sports-related event contracts could deal a blow to their local slots and table game-supported economies.

April 1, 2025: Caesars Entertainment announced the launch of the first branded, live dealer studio inside Tropicana Atlantic City, one of New Jersey’s casinos.

March 31, 2025: Kalshi, the prediction market platform that offers sports-event contracts recently filed a lawsuit, seeking injunctive relief from cease-and-desist orders by New Jersey and Nevada’s regulator bodies.

March 27, 2025: New Jersey is yet another state to serve up cease-and-desist letters to predictive markets Kalshi and Robinhood for offering “unauthorized sports wagering”.

March 18, 2025: New Jersey’s college sports betting ban on in-state events may cause a March Madness hassle as Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games will be held in the Garden State.

March 18, 2025: A New Jersey resident voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit filed in November against Apple, Google, and four sweepstakes casino companies after allegedly losing more than $1,000 on various sweepstakes casino apps.

March 15, 2025: Underdog Fantasy to offer its Pick’em Champions game in New Jersey and Delaware after receiving approval from state regulators.

March 14, 2025: New Jersey’s February handles drops 8.4% annually, only earning $988.9 million in wagers.

March 12, 2025: Soft2Bet announces U.S. gaming brand debut with a planned summer launch in New Jersey which will feature a mobile sportsbook and iGaming.

March 11, 2025: A New Jersey lawmaker goes from proposing legislation for sweepstakes gaming to calling for a ban of the controversial form of online gaming, wanting to establish “new penalties for unlawful gambling operations and practices.”

March 5, 2025: BetMGM is laying off 83 employees at its New Jersey headquarters, as part of cost-saving measures, effective May 25th.

Feb. 26, 2025: A new budget plan from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy that includes a 25% hike in the tax rate on iGaming and online sports betting, has triggered criticism and concern about the negative impact the tax hike could have on Atlantic City’s gaming and tourism industry.

Feb. 25, 2025: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy presented his recommendations for the fiscal 2026 budget and it includes significant hikes to iGaming and online sports wagering tax rates. For the year ending June 30, 2026, the Murphy administration is proposing to boost both rates to 25%.

Feb. 15, 2025: New Jersey’s sports betting handle dipped year-over-year in January, but gross revenue increased 28.4%, thanks to a sportsbook-friendly run during the NFL playoffs.

Feb. 13, 2025: New Jersey sportsbooks have a successful Super Bowl LIX, taking in $25.2 million in wagers for this year’s Big Game.

Jan. 23, 2025: Golden Nugget Atlantic City reopens sportsbook ahead of Super Bowl LIX on January 29th.

Jan. 16, 2025: New Jersey sports betting revenue falls 42% annually in December after producing only a 5.2% hold on a $1.22 billion handle.

Jan. 8, 2025: Anti-smoking advocates call to end New Jersey Casino’s smoking exemption, attempting to terminate a loophole in the state’s 2006 Smoke-Free air act.

Dec. 26, 2024: Covers’ annual New Jersey sports betting year in review article highlights some of the Garden State’s major market changes throughout 2024.

Dec. 17, 2024: New Jersey sportsbooks enjoy a 24% yearly increase in November, earning $119 million in revenue for the month.

Dec. 17, 2024: New Jersey lawmakers are considering decriminalizing underage gambling, opting to issue fines to guilty parties that would be used towards problem gambling resources within the state.

Dec. 6, 2024: As part of their ongoing “feelings that aren’t as good as winning” campaign, FanDuel Casino will sponsor free tolls and rides in New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Wednesday, December 18th.

Dec. 5, 2024: A New Jersey resident files a lawsuit against multiple sweepstakes sites, including McLuck, High 5, Wow Vegas, and CrownCoins, along with Apple, Apple Pay, Google, and Google Pay.

Nov. 19, 2024: New Jersey sports betting revenue dropped 16% in October. That’s after a $119.6M haul in September, the second-highest monthly revenue ever in the Garden State.

Nov. 14, 2024: New Jersey lawmakers advance college player prop betting ban, citing fears of student-athlete harassment and abuse.

Nov. 13, 2024: A lucky New Jersey player has won a $136.8K jackpot on an 80-cent spin on Ted Jackpot Royale, just hours after downloading the Hard Rock app.

Oct. 30, 2024: DraftKings will lay off over 100 employees in a reported live-dealer studio shutdown in Atlantic City.

Oct. 18, 2024: New Jersey sportsbooks see a 16% drop in yearly handle in September despite operator’s earning its second-highest monthly revenue ever.

Oct. 7, 2024: PlayStar partners with the New Jersey Devils to elevate fan engagement and enhance brand visibility throughout the 2024-25 season.

Sept. 25, 2024: A New Jersey bill aiming to prohibit partnerships between gaming operators and universities advances.

Sept. 23, 2024: Boyd Gaming acquires Resorts Digital, which is the online gaming section of the Atlantic City hotel and casino.

Sept. 16, 2024: New Jersey’s revenue falls 35% year-over-year in August.

Sept. 15, 2024: Michael Rubin and Jay-Z host the grand opening of a new Fanatics Sportsbook retail location at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.

Sept. 9, 2024: New Jersey regulators fined bet365 $33,000 for taking wagers on events that already happened.

Sept. 5, 2024: Fanatics announces the opening of its retail sportsbook at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.

Aug. 16, 2024: New Jersey operators produce a 31% year-over-year revenue increase in July, bringing in $652.3 million in wagers.

Aug. 5, 2024: New Jersey regulators force bet365 to pay back voided wagers for various bets since 2020.

July 22, 2024: SuperBook Sports pulls out of eight post-PASPA states, including New Jersey.

July 17, 2024: New Jersey’s summer revenue continues to decline in June, enduring a 9.5% year-over-year decrease in profits.

July 17, 2024: NYRA bets to replace FanDuel as New Jersey’s horse racing wagering platform.

July 8, 2024: The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement fines DraftKings $100K for ‘unacceptable’ data errors.

July 3, 2024: A New Jersey legislator introduces a new bill that would legalize sports betting on in-state college teams.

June 25, 2024: Prophet Exchange closes up shop for now, but the New Jersey-based sports betting startup plans to return with a new “pro-consumer” product.

June 20, 2024: New Jersey becomes the first state to approve the wagering on CarJitsu.

June 18, 2024: New Jersey’s Governor signs an executive order to create a responsible gaming task force to address gambling-related problems in the state.

June 14, 2024: A New Jersey tax preparer is handed a 57-month prison sentence for his involvement in a $4.49 million gambling fraud scheme.

June 3, 2024: bet365 is offering fixed odds for horse racing for users in New Jersey and Colorado.

June 3, 2024: There is a reported $9.5 billion in illegal gambling coming from New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota.

May 27, 2024: World Series of Poker launches a new online platform and creates a three-state summer series between Michigan, New Jersey, and Nevada.

May 17, 2024: Soft2Bet looks to bring gamification to North America, with New Jersey being the first U.S. market to gain access in 2025.

May 8, 2024: Fanatics Sportsbook launches in New Jersey, replacing PointsBet in the state.

April 18, 2024: Fanatics-owned PointsBet surges ahead of DraftKings in New Jersey during March.

April 18, 2024: New Jersey sees a nearly 30% YoY handle increase in March.

April 10, 2024: New Jersey State Senator Kristin Corrado introduces legislation that would prohibit college player prop betting in the state.

April 3, 2024: Prime Sportsbook launches in New Jersey, bringing an “American-style sportsbook” to the Garden State.

Feb. 20, 2024: New Jersey sets all-time sports betting handle and revenue records in January, earning $1.7 billion and $170.8 million, respectively.

Feb. 16, 2024: iDEA’s new report confirms iGaming boosts revenue for New Jersey brick-and-mortar casinos, estimating a projected 1.7% annual lift.

Feb. 15, 2024: Super Bowl 58 generates $141 million in sports betting handle in New Jersey, up 30% from last year’s Big Game.

Feb. 4, 2024: Fourth try is a charm in Atlantic City smoking ban bill, as the long-stalled measure was finally advanced in the Senate last week.

Jan. 26, 2024: bet365 launches free-to-play fantasy contest in five states, including New Jersey, ahead of NFL Championship Weekend, offering a $25,000 prize pool for each game.

Jan. 17, 2024: New Jersey surpasses $1 billion in sports betting gross revenue for 2023 after netting $109.4 million in profits in December, which was a 24.8% rise year-over-year and a 14% increase from November.

Top 5 West Virginia sports betting sites

The best sportsbooks feature excellent mobile experiences, top-notch welcome offers, and a wide range of competitive odds. Sign up with the top five West Virginia betting sites to take advantage of everything these sportsbooks have to offer in 2025.

1. BetMGM WV

Bet $10, Get $150 If You Win Bonus bets expire in 7 days. One new customer offer per user. Additional terms apply. 21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. COVERSBONUS Available in West Virginia Claim $150

BetMGM is one of the most iconic names in the U.S. betting landscape, offering impeccable gambling services for decades. In 2025, Maryland bettors can expect sharp betting lines, great ongoing bonuses and boosts, a fantastic mobile app, and one of the industry’s top loyalty programs — MGM Rewards.

Browse our BetMGM Sportsbook review for a comprehensive look at this operator.

App Store rating: 4.8 (iOS), 4.2 (Android)

4.8 (iOS), 4.2 (Android) Sign-up bonus: Bet $10, Get $150 If You Win

Bet $10, Get $150 If You Win Payout speed: 2 days

2. FanDuel WV

$2,500 No Sweat Bet New customers only. Deposit min. $500. Place your first bet and receive an equal stake, up to $500, if your bet loses. Claim $2,500

Wielding one of the industry’s premier welcome bonuses, FanDuel has set itself apart from its competition in a myriad of ways, including its top-tier online sportsbook app, unique bet types and promos, and exclusive live-streaming partnerships. If you’re looking for the best place to start wagering on sports, there are few better options than FanDuel Sportsbook.

Jump into our FanDuel Review to learn more.

App Store rating : 4.9 (iOS); 4.7 (Android)

: 4.9 (iOS); 4.7 (Android) Best feature : Competitive odds

: Competitive odds Sign-up bonus : $2,500 No Sweat Bet

: $2,500 No Sweat Bet Payout speed: Within 24 hours

3. Caesars WV

Bet $1, Double Winnings on Your Next 10 Bets New customers only. Must register using eligible promo code. Place a wager of at least $1 and you’ll get 10x 100% profit boosts, up to $2,500 each, win or lose. Void where prohibited. See Caesars.com/promos for full terms. COVERSBONUSDYW Claim Now

Caesars Sportsbook steps up to bat with one of the best sports betting apps in the U.S. and features a highly touted rewards program, along with one of the better customer support services in the industry.

Refer to our Caesars Sportsbook Review for more analysis from our experts.

App Store rating : 4.7 (iOS); 4.5 (Android)

: 4.7 (iOS); 4.5 (Android) Best feature : White glove customer service

: White glove customer service Sign-up bonus : Bet $1, Double Winnings on Your Next 10 Bets

: Bet $1, Double Winnings on Your Next 10 Bets Payout speed: Within 24 hours

4. DraftKings WV

Bet $5, Get $150 New customers only. Deposit min. $5. Place first bet of min. $5 (at -500 odds or greater) and get $150 in bonus bets instantly. Available in West Virginia Claim $150

It’s difficult to discuss the best online sports betting experiences in any state without mentioning DraftKings Sportsbook, and West Virginia is no exception. The operator’s straightforward interface on both its website and highly regarded sports betting app makes navigation and wagering a snap. Throw in a great number of sports to bet on, a ton of bonuses and promos, and an extremely reliable payout system, and it becomes apparent why DraftKings WV is one of the state’s top-five sportsbooks.

Ensure you read our DraftKings Review to learn all you need to know about the sportsbook.

App Store rating : 4.8 (iOS); 4.3 (Android)

: 4.8 (iOS); 4.3 (Android) Best feature : Live betting

: Live betting Sign-up bonus : Bet $5, Get $150 + $1K Deposit Match Bonus

: Bet $5, Get $150 + $1K Deposit Match Bonus Payout speed: Within 24 hours

5. Fanatics Sportsbook WV

Choose: Bet $50, Get $250 or $1,000 Bonus Ends: Ongoing Claim Now

Fanatics is widely known for its sports merchandise, but its online sportsbook is an emerging operator set to make a name for itself in the U.S. sports betting industry. Fanatics Sportsbook is now live in most states and offers a well-rounded sports betting experience to WV bettors, highlighted by its exceptional loyalty program and live streaming capabilities.

Our Fanatics Sportsbook Review provides more details.

Colorado sports betting updates

Colorado became one of the states that allowed sports betting on May 1, 2020, but clearing the legislature was only the beginning. The path to legalization came less than six months after Colorado voters approved a ballot measure, by a slim margin, that would cover the regulation of sports betting through licensed casinos.

Both mobile and retail sports betting are permitted under Colorado law. The state will leverage tax revenue from sports betting to help fund various state water projects.

This timeline illustrates notable milestones in Colorado’s sports gambling history:

July 10, 2025: International sportsbook bet365 has acquired a building in Denver, Colorado worth $135 million, and it’ll serve as bet365’s American Headquarters.

May 8, 2025: A bill to prevent Colorado sports betting sites from cutting their taxable revenue by using promotional betting credits has been put on hold.

April 29, 2025: According to the Colorado Department of Revenue’s report, a 5.9% hold during a heavy basketball-betting month in March led to $36.2 million in gross revenue, down 27.6% compared to the same month in 2024 and is the lowest revenue total of 2025.

April 22, 2025: Colorado’s HB 1311, which proposes taxing first bet offer to increase sportsbook revenues, is advancing, with the bill potentially generating $12 million yearly, funding urgent water infrastructure needs.

April 2, 2025: Colorado’s sportsbook nearly triple year-over-year revenue in February, reporting $96.6 million in wagers for the month.

March 11, 2025: Colorado’s January sportsbook revenue skyrockets, with the tax bill hitting an all-time high thanks to a boost in hold.

Dec. 3, 2024: Sportsbooks brace for Colorado Buffaloes dual-threat WR/CB Travis Hunter to win the Heisman Trophy, which would result in good payouts to bettors.

Nov. 27, 2024: Colorado sports betting revenue falls to $39.3M in October, making a 16.2% drop year-over-year from the same month in 2023.

Nov. 13, 2024: Colorado Buffaloes dual-threat WR/CB Travis Hunter has shortest -115 odds to win the Heisman Trophy, which is annually given to College Football’s best player.

Oct. 30, 2024: The NFL’s return vaults Colorado’s handle in September, as football accounted for more than 30% of the state’s total wagers.

Oct. 24, 2024: bet365 partners with Kroenke Sports to allow Colorado sports fans to watch local Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche games through direct-to-consumer streaming options.

Oct. 2, 2024: Colorado’s handle has a 22% year-over-year increase thanks to college football and table tennis betting.

Sept. 30, 2024: bet365 hires 1,000 new employees for their new Colorado-based U.S. headquarters.

Sept. 20, 2024: The Colorado Buffaloes still move the needle in terms of sports betting action thanks to star players and head coach.

Sept. 19, 2024: SI Sportsbook closes shop in Colorado, marking the third operator to exit the Centennial State this month. Colorado now is home to 14 online sports betting sites.

Sept. 6, 2024: The public is “all over” the underdog Colorado Buffaloes entering their primetime matchup against Nebraska this weekend.

Sept. 4, 2024: Colorado’s sports betting revenue surges in July, bringing in $32.5 million for the month.

Sept. 2, 2024: BetSafe announces its exit from Colorado, marking the second sportsbook to leave the Centennial State in September.

Aug. 31, 2024: Australian-owned ClutchBet announces exit from all U.S. markets, including Colorado, on Sept. 16, 2024.

Aug. 22, 2024: Colorado regulators removed a 145 ‘negative’ sports betting markets from local operators.

July 29, 2024: Baseball and basketball fuel Colorado’s 206% year-over-year revenue increase for sports betting in June.

July 22, 2024: SuperBook Sports pulls out of eight post-PASPA states, including Colorado.

July 1, 2024: Colorado bettors wager heavily on the NBA Playoffs, helping the state to top $400 million in sports betting handle.

June 24, 2024: The Colorado tribes’ sports betting plans continue to face resistance from local lawmakers.

June 3, 2024: bet365 is offering fixed odds for horse racing for users in New Jersey and Colorado.

June 3, 2024: Colorado’s sports betting handle reaches over $500 million for the eighth consecutive month

May 6, 2024: Colorado propels to a $593 million handle in March thanks to basketball betting.

March 7, 2024: Colorado sports betting operators set a new revenue high in January, eclipsing $53.5 million in wagers — $2.2 million increase from the previous record.

Feb. 21, 2024: A partnership between bet365 and SIS sees fixed odds horse racing land in Colorado, marking the first time it has been made available in the U.S.

Feb. 2, 2024: Colorado sees a record-high handle and tax revenue in December, accepting $716.4 million in wagers and charging operators $3.6 million in taxes.

Jan. 26, 2024: bet365 launches a free-to-play fantasy contest in five states, including Colorado, ahead of NFL Championship Weekend, offering a $25,000 prize pool for each game.

Jan. 15, 2024: Colorado sees statewide record-high $608.4 million in sports betting handle for November.

Dec. 13, 2023: With an October Colorado betting handle of $554.8 million, CO sportsbooks see an 8% lift in total bets compared to September.

Nov. 14, 2023: ESPN BET goes live with online and mobile sports betting, launching in Colorado and 16 other states.

Nov. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to launch on Nov. 14, 2023, with online sports betting going live in 17 U.S. states, including Colorado.

Oct. 31, 2023: Sports betting-like fantasy contests poised for Colorado crackdowns.

Sept. 12, 2023: Colorado’s Department of Revenue reports $281.1 million in sports bets for the month of July.

Sept. 8, 2023: Bally Bet returns to Colorado as a Kambi sportsbook.

Aug. 31, 2023: FOX Bet officially shuts down operations in Colorado after a phased closure. Users who still have a balance in their account can play on PokerStars and PokerStars with the same login.

Aug. 29, 2023: Colorado welcomes a new online sportsbook — Sporttrade — to the state.

Aug. 11, 2023: WynnBET announces that it will be exiting the Colorado sports betting market as soon as possible.

Aug. 1, 2023: Colorado’s Department of Revenue announces $310.6 in retail and online sportsbook wagers for June 2023.

July 24, 2023: PlayUp Colorado continues to accept bets, despite an appeal to place its site in “maintenance mode.”

June 16, 2023: Colorado’s Gaming Commission voted 3-1 to postpone adopting new rules about sports betting exchanges.

May 4, 2023: Colorado sports betting revenue doubles in March thanks to a March Madness boom.

April 25, 2023: ClutchBet enters its second U.S. market, launching in Colorado. The BlueBet sportsbook went live in Iowa in August 2022.

April 5, 2023: The Colorado Rockies announce a three-year advertising partnership with bet365.

March 29, 2023: With the Kentucky Derby looming, DraftKings introduces its horse-racing app to the Colorado sports betting landscape.

March 3, 2023: A bump in Colorado’s January sports betting handle stems from an uptick in wagering on basketball’s return.

Additionally, Sen. Dylan Roberts and Rep. Cleave Simpson introduce Senate Bill 177, which would allocate $10.6 million in sports betting revenue to state water projects.

Feb. 17, 2023: The Colorado Limited Gaming Commission (CLGC) fines Monarch Casino $400,000 for proxy betting by three employees. The fine is the largest ever imposed on a casino operator in the state.

Feb. 10, 2023: Simulcast wagering on greyhound racing could be coming to an end, as HB 1041 moves forward in the state legislature. While Colorado banned live greyhound racing in 2014, the bill would see the termination of wagers on races that occur on out-of-state tracks.

Jan. 5, 2023: Colorado sports betting recorded its second largest monthly handle in November 2022.

Jan. 3, 2023: New Colorado sports betting bill could double tax revenues almost immediately.

Oct. 20, 2022: Underdog Sports secures a temporary license to operate in Colorado, setting the stage for the company to launch its sports betting product in its first two states come 2023.

Sept. 1, 2022: bet365 becomes the 26th online sportsbook to go live in Colorado.

Aug. 2, 2022: Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton joins the Denver Broncos ownership group.

June 30, 2022: Colorado becomes the seventh state to surpass $7 billion in total sports betting handle.

BetWildwood shuts down its Colorado sports betting app as it prepares to launch a new and improved app.

June 15, 2022: The state’s director of gaming, Dan Hartman, reveals that hockey betting handle increased 145% from April 2021 ($10.6 million) to April 2022 ($26 million). The Avalanche currently sit in the Stanley Cup Final.

June 14, 2022: An audit conducted by the Colorado Office of the State Auditor reveals significant issues with the Colorado Division of Gaming’s regulation of sports betting, including a failure to properly perform background checks for a multitude of licenses.

May 30, 2022: Colorado’s sports betting handle slipped in April compared to March but was higher year over year.

May 10, 2022: The Senate-amended “Responsible Gaming Grant Program” bill is advanced by the House via a 50-15 vote. The legislation now heads to the desk of Gov. Polis to potentially be signed into law.

May 6, 2022: A bill that would fund problem gaming programs in Colorado is amended by the Senate to note that the $3 million dedicated to the issue would be provided “annually” rather than “continuously,” upsetting advocates for gambling addiction treatment and prevention. The bill passes through the Senate, 25-8, and proceeds to the House.

April 28, 2022: Colorado’s sports betting handle rebounded in March to $505.6 million, thanks largely to college basketball betting around March Madness.

April 27, 2022: BlueBet reveals that its U.S. brand, ClutchBet, will be used when it launches an online sportsbook in Colorado.

April 26, 2022: Alec Garnett, the state’s Speaker of the House, introduces a bill that would fund responsible gambling programs in Colorado.

April 20, 2022: MaximBet and Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon announce a sports betting ambassador partnership. The deal is the first of its kind between a regulated sportsbook and an active MLB player.

April 5, 2022: Colorado sports betting slowed in February, with sportsbooks accounting for a total handle of $440.5 million —a 23% decrease from January’s handle.

March 17, 2022: The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission approves an adjustment to the state’s sports betting rules that allows for fixed-odds wagering on horse and greyhound racing. The practice is set to receive an 18-month trial run.

March 4, 2022: Colorado Division of Gaming suspends all betting on Russian sports.

March 1, 2022: Colorado posts an all-time single-month sports betting handle record of $573.7 million in January 2022, crushing its previous best of $491.5 million in October 2021.

Feb. 10, 2022: Betsson, the Swedish gaming operator, reveals plans to launch its mobile sportsbook in Colorado later in 2022.

Jan. 26, 2022: BlueBet signs a skin agreement with the Wild Card Saloon & Casino in Blackhawk. The Australia-based BlueBet will look to launch an online sportsbook in CO, pending licensing and regulatory approval.

Jan. 24, 2022: Kambi becomes the new exclusive sportsbook provider of MaximBet.

Jan. 3, 2022: Colorado sportsbooks registered record revenue in November, returning nearly $2 million in taxes for the state.

Dec. 17, 2021: bet365 receives approval to offer online sports betting in Colorado.

Sept. 2021: SI Sportsbook, partnered with 888, goes live in Colorado.

Aug. 2021: Barstool Sportsbook, the Penn National Gaming-controlled property, launches in Colorado.

May 2020: The first online Colorado sportsbooks officially go live as BetMGM, BetRivers, DraftKings, and FanDuel all launch in CO.

Nov. 2019: Colorado Proposition DD narrowly passes a voter referendum, allowing the state’s 33 casinos to apply for licenses to offer in-person and online sports betting.

May 2019: Governor Jared Polis signs the 37-page bill into law.

April 2019: House Bill 1327 is introduced by Rep. Alec Garnett. The bill would legalize sports betting in Colorado.

Florida sports betting updates

Hard Rock Bet has returned to Florida, with a full-scale state-wide launch taking place on Dec. 5, 2023. Here’s a timeline of Florida’s sports betting journey to date:

June 11, 2025: After previously being a longshot, Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett is now the betting favorite to claim the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, at most sportsbooks over reigning winner Connor McDavid and veteran Brad Marchand.

May 6, 2025: Florida lawmakers have withdrawn bills aimed at restricting sweepstakes casinos and non-tribal sports betting.

April 16, 2025: A bill banning sweepstakes gaming and increasing illegal gambling penalties passed another crucial Senate committee in Florida.

March 26, 2025: A Florida Senate committee passed a bill by an 8-0 vote that proposes penalties for using inside information for sports betting, as well as engaging in online gambling the state’s Seminole Tribe doesn’t offer.

March 19, 2025: Hard Rock Bet announces its new ‘Battle of the Bets’ campaign with a $250K bonus bet pool.

March 3, 2025: The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida has dropped all charges against Lottery.com for fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting.

Feb. 27, 2025: Two Florida lawmakers are proposing to make it a felony for someone to wager on a game if they have inside info, such as a heads-up about someone planning to throw a game or shave points.

Feb. 5, 2025: The Florida gaming commission sent three cease-and-desist letters to offshore operators accepting illegal wagers in the Sunshine State.

Jan. 27, 2025: Lawmakers in Florida temporarily rejected a proposal that would have made approving any new commercial casinos or mobile sportsbooks logistically impossible. With that, the slim chance that Florida makes a sizable commercial gambling expansion remained.

Jan. 16, 2025: An opening ceremony will be held February 6 to celebrate the opening of Seminole Brighton Bay & Casino which is replacing the existing Seminole Casino Brighton.

Jan. 9, 2025: Florida regulators are investigating an illegal online gambling operation within the state.

Dec. 18, 2024: A Florida bettor turned a $25 bet on a 14-leg passing TD player prop parlay into just over $100k with Hard Rock Bet.

Dec. 18, 2024: An illegal gambling crackdown in Jacksonville has resulted in the closure of ten venues across the city, with five people arrested for racketeering.

Nov. 1, 2024: Hard Rock Bet partners with Duffy’s Sports Grill to explore several marketing opportunities.

Oct. 28, 2024: Florida’s Seminole Tribe partners with West Flagler, ending its lengthy legal dispute over the tribe’s control of the state’s online gambling market.

Oct. 9, 2024: Hard Rock international chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen discusses potential “strategic relationship” with FanDuel and DraftKings in Florida.

Oct. 1, 2024: FanDuel is being sued for $250 million by a former Jacksonville Jaguars employee who embezzled team funds, claiming that the online sportsbook “exploited” his gambling addiction.

Sept 26, 2024: FanDuel faces difficult sports betting push in the nation’s most populated States, including Florida, California and Texas.

Sept. 3, 2024: 10 people are arrested and slot machines are seized following the discovery of an illegal gambling operation at a Tallahassee gas station.

July 30, 2024: The Florida Gaming Control Commission helps shut down 11 illegal casinos in Volusia County.

June 28, 2024: The Supreme Court’s decision on legal Florida sports betting doesn’t accelerate California’s push, says James Siva, the chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association.

June 17, 2024: The U.S. Supreme Court shoots down Florida’s sports betting review request to upend the state’s legal wagering status quo.

June 13, 2024: The U.S. Supreme Court could soon decide whether to review Florida’s sports betting case or not.

May 29, 2024: Legal Florida sports betting gets its day in Supreme Court — June 13, 2024.

May 22, 2024: Florida’s ongoing legal sports betting battle may be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court after another document related to the issue was filled on Tuesday.

May 14, 2024: The U.S. Government asks the Supreme Court to shut down Florida’s sports betting challenge.

April 24, 2024: Hard Rock Bet introduces ‘SGP Max’ feature in Florida, allowing bettors to combine multiple same-game parlays on one ticket.

April 22, 2024: Daily fantasy sports return to Florida with peer-to-peer games offered by PrizePicks.

April 10, 2024: Hard Rock Bet and the Florida Panthers form a multi-year partnership.

April 1, 2024: West Flagler files a new sports betting brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. West Flagler claims that the Florida Supreme Court denied its petition by incorrectly ruling that the Florida gaming compact legalized online betting.

March 21, 2024: The Florida Supreme Court denies a sports betting petition to invalidate the state’s online sports betting law on constitutional grounds.

March 12, 2024: A former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager is sentenced to 78 months in prison for stealing $22 million from the organization.

March 9, 2024: An ex-Jacksonville Jaguars employee speaks in court following an embezzling scandal. Amit Patel is accused of taking over $20 million from the organization during a five-year span.

Feb. 26, 2024: Daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator PrizePicks will pause its business in Florida on March 1, 2024, after receiving a second cease-and-desist letter for operating illegally.

Feb. 21, 2024: Florida attorney Daniel Wallach’s new amicus brief urges the Supreme Court to take a Florida sports betting case, supporting West Flagler’s efforts to halt Florida’s current sports betting structure

Feb. 16, 2024: Several states, including Florida, sent cease-and-desist letters to daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators Underdog, Betr, and PrizePicks.

Feb. 13, 2024: The Florida Supreme Court is asked to stop the state’s “unlawful” sports betting approach.

Feb. 3, 2024: Jacksonville Jaguars ask FanDuel to return $20 million from Amit Patel scandal, but the sports betting operator is unwilling to pay the team.

Jan. 29, 2024: Florida fantasy sports bills advance amid debates after being received favorably by the state chamber’s committee on regulated industries. Senate Bills 1566 and 1568 lay out the legal framework and licensing structure of fantasy sports contests in the Sunshine State.

Dec. 26, 2023: West Flagler Associates continues to challenge the legality of Florida sports betting, arguing Florida voters should have the right to approve any casino gambling expansion under Amendment 3.

Dec. 5, 2023: Hard Rock Bet opens its sportsbook app to all Florida bettors for the first time in two years.

Dec. 1, 2023: Gov. Ron DeSantis and two other lawmakers unsurprisingly reject a Florida sports betting challenge.

Nov. 17, 2023: The Supreme Court of Florida unanimously rejects a motion proposed by two gaming companies to shut down the state’s limited version of online sports betting.

Nov. 7, 2023: Hard Rock Bet relaunches in Florida after pausing online operations for nearly two years, granting limited access to existing customers.

Nov. 1, 2023: In-person sports betting will return to Florida at three casinos run by the Seminole Tribe on Dec. 7.

Oct. 25, 2023: The Supreme Court rebuffed an emergency bid to block an agreement between Florida and the Seminole Tribe, setting the stage for the return of legal Florida sports betting.

Oct. 18, 2023: There’s no need to stay a lower court ruling that could see legal Florida sportsbooks return, according to the Department of the Interior.

Oct. 12, 2023: Chief Justice John Roberts enters an order recalling and staying the Florida sports betting appeal mandate.

Oct. 6, 2023: Covers’ Geoff Zochodne discusses the drawbacks of Florida’s gaming compact.

Sept. 26, 2023: The Department of the Interior declares sports wagering should resume in Florida. West Flagler and Bonita Springs turn to the Supreme Court of Florida to keep Hard Rock Bet from returning, citing gambling expansion without voter approval and gambling off of tribal lands as major violations of state law.

Sept. 18, 2023: Uncertainty surrounds Florida sports betting and its return amid a last-minute court filing.

Sept. 11, 2023: The U.S. Court of Appeals rejects a rehearing request by two casinos for the Florida-Seminole sports betting case. This opens the door for a possible return of Hard Rock Bet in the state as early as Sept. 19.

Sept. 1, 2023: The federal government announces that there is no need for a rehearing in the Florida-Seminole sports betting case.

Aug. 14, 2023: West Flagler Associates seeks a rehearing in its case against Florida’s Seminole Tribe. The casino operator hopes to thwart the Seminole’s attempt to bring Hard Rock Bet back to the Sunshine State.

July 17, 2023: Hard Rock Sportsbook rebrands as Hard Rock Bet after Hard Rock Digital partners with Simplebet. The new-look app boasts a new rewards program and flex parlay feature. Hard Rock Bet could return to Florida soon.

June 30, 2023: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reversed a lower-court judgment that struck down a 2021 compact between the state of Florida and its Seminole Tribe.

May 24, 2023: The Florida Panthers advance to the NHL Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1996.

March 29, 2023: Florida sports betting welcomes the launch of DraftKings’ horse-racing app, as the Kentucky Derby nears.

Dec. 14, 2022: The DC Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments on Florida sports betting, with a formal ruling on its previous dismissal expected in 2023.

July 11, 2022: The DC Circuit releases a briefing schedule in the Florida tribal compact sports betting case that indicates a ruling won’t occur until sometime in 2023.

June 1, 2022: Caesars and NYRA Bets launch the Caesars Racebook app in Florida and Ohio.

April 27, 2022: The Florida Seminole tribe stops making revenue-sharing payments to Florida. With the 2021 Florida-Seminole Compact on ice, the tribe will instead make payments into escrow until the litigation is resolved.

March 7, 2022: Atlanta Falcons Wide Receiver Calvin Ridley is suspended for the 2022 NFL season after betting on NFL games in 2021 with Florida’s Hard Rock Sportsbook.

Feb. 18, 2022: DraftKings CEO Jason Robbins reveals that the sports betting operator didn’t get enough signatures in time to place a proposed constitutional amendment on the state’s 2022 election ballot.

Jan. 28, 2022: Florida Education Champions’ initiative, backed by DraftKings and FanDuel, concedes defeat with less than 500,000 verified signatures gathered.

Jan. 20, 2022: The DraftKings-FanDuel initiative approaches 400,000 signatures.

Jan. 11, 2022: With just over 295,000 signatures, the FanDuel and DraftKings-backed initiative has gathered just a third of the signatures required to reach the November 2022 ballot. The deadline to reach 891,589 signatures is Feb. 1, 2022.

Dec. 4, 2021: Thirty-five days after launching, the Hard Rock Sportsbook agrees to “temporarily suspend” all operations in Florida. Legal Florida sports betting has come to an end.

Dec. 1, 2021: A group of Las Vegas Sands-aligned groups files a lawsuit against seven parties acting on behalf of the Seminole Tribe. The groups allege the Seminole Tribe has been paying off petition gatherers to prevent them from collecting signatures for a Las Vegas Sands 2022 ballot measure.

Nov. 25, 2021: After the Seminole Tribe’s motion for a stay pending appeal is denied, an emergency motion for a stay pending appeal is filed with the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. Meanwhile, the Hard Rock Sportsbook is still operational.

Nov. 23, 2021: The Seminole Tribe files a notice of appeal and motion for a stay pending appeal with the DC federal court just one day after Judge Friedrich eradicated the Florida-Seminole Compact. The Tribe seeks to continue taking sports bets throughout the appeal process.

Nov. 22, 2021: Judge Dabney Friedrich throws out Florida’s sports betting compact, putting an end to legal sports betting and the Seminole Tribe’s gaming expansion plans. The judge ruled both federal (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act) and state (Amendment 3) laws were violated.

Nov. 1, 2021: The Seminole Tribe of Florida goes live with an “early access launch” of its Hard Rock Sportsbook, despite at least two lawsuits challenging the state’s model of legal sports betting still working their way through federal court.

Oct. 19, 2021: Florida District Judge Allen Winsor dismisses the first of the Magic City-Bonita Springs lawsuits.

Oct. 15, 2021: October 15 arrives, but legal Florida sports betting does not.

Sept. 27, 2021: Two Florida businessmen and the anti-gambling group No Casinos file the third lawsuit — the second in D.C. The motion claims no gaming expansion can occur in Florida without voter approval, citing Amendment 3.

Sept. 27, 2021: Magic City Casino and Bonita Springs Poker Room file their second lawsuit — this time, in D.C. The lawsuit claims online Florida sports betting would violate several federal laws.

Aug. 17, 2021: Magic City Casino and Bonita Springs Poker Room file a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior and Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, challenging the validity of their Seminole Tribe Compact approval.

Aug. 6, 2021: Florida’s pact with the Seminole Tribe passes its 45-day approval period. By neither approving nor denying the Seminole-Florida Gaming Compact, the U.S. Department of the Interior gives Florida the OK to move forward with its proposed October 15, 2021, launch date.

May 25, 2021: Gov. DeSantis quietly signs a new tribal compact. The agreement would allow the Seminole Tribe to expand its gaming library and offer retail and online sports betting. Pari-mutuel facilities would also be permitted to operate Florida betting sites through servers located on tribal lands.

May 2019: Gov. DeSantis refuses to sign off on an agreement reached between Sen. Wilton Simpson and the Seminole Tribe. The pact would have allowed tribal casinos and racetracks to offer legal Florida sports betting.

Nov. 6, 2018: Voters pass Amendment 3, effectively prohibiting the Florida Legislature from passing new gambling expansions without the approval of the Seminole Tribe.

May 14, 2018: SCOTUS overturns the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). Individual states are now permitted to legalize and regulate sports betting.