#Paul Hannon

PointsBet has launched a retail sportsbook at Maryland' s The Riverboat on the Potomac. The operator asserts that its new sportsbook will provide sports fans in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia with a betting experience (DMV). The sportsbook will contain 21 high-definition screens, a bar with food and drink options, an exclusive…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.-More than 50 experts from across the country are confirmed to speak at the Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga (RGCS), which takes place Aug. 15-17 at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The three-day RGCS will bring together gaming and racing industry leaders, academics, elected officials, lawyers, regulators,…

Maryland's sports betting handle increased for the first time in four months, with the statewide revenue and hold percentage increasing for the second consecutive month. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency released August's legal sports betting numbers on Monday, with retail sportsbooks reporting $18.7 million. That's an increase from…

While mobile sportsbooks still aren't live in the state, Marylanders last week gained another retail sportsbook option. PointsBet Sportsbook went live at Riverboat on the Potomac, becoming the seventh operational sportsbook in Maryland. The sportsbook launched at the start of the 2022 NFL season, giving fans a game-day experience that features 21…