PointsBet

4th October 2023

Fanatics completes PointsBet US purchase in New York and Wyoming

Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) has edged closer to taking full control of PointsBet US after completing the acquisition of its operations in New York…

22nd September 2023

NJ regulator sanctions PointsBet for ‘unauthorized wagers’

New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement has imposed a $25,000 “civil penalty” on PointsBet for “permitting unauthorized wagers”. The sanction was handed down to the…

16th June 2023

DraftKings enters race to acquire PointsBet US

DraftKings has submitted a proposal to acquire the PointsBet US division of PointsBet Holdings for $195.0m. Tabled today (16 June), the unsolicited non-binding indicative proposal…

15th May 2023

Fanatics Betting and Gaming to acquire PointsBet US

The Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) arm of sports retail giant Fanatics has agreed a deal to acquire the PointsBet US division of PointsBet Holdings…

5th May 2023

PointsBet launches horse racing product

Australian-based operator PointsBet has announced the launch of its horse racing product PointsBet Racing. PointsBet Racing – which is now live in 25 states –…

28th April 2023

PointsBet confirms North American sales talks

Australian gaming operator PointsBet confirmed that the business is “currently in discussion with multiple parties” regarding the sale of its North American business. The company…

31st March 2023

Fanatics, Hard Rock and PointsBet pledge support to RGC

The Responsible Gambling Collaborative (RGC), a group of leading online gaming operators in the US, has welcomed Fanatics Betting and Gaming, Hard Rock Digital and…

29th March 2023

Ontario: One year on

Cole Rush explores how the Ontario sports betting market has performed in its first year, and what the industry can expect going forward. Say it…

16th January 2023

PointsBet opens new retail sportsbook in Illinois

Sports betting operator PointsBet has extended its reach in Illinois with the launch of a new retail sportsbook in the Villa Park area of Chicago.…

2nd December 2022

PointsBet expands golf betting with IMG Arena integration

PointsBet has integrated IMG Arena’s Golf Event Centre into its sports betting app to offer a wider range of golf wagering options to customers. The…

23rd November 2022

Maryland’s regulated sports betting market officially opens

Maryland’s online sports betting market is officially live, with seven operators now active in the state as of today (November 23). Barstool, BetRivers, BetMGM, Caesars,…

6th October 2022

PointsBet pens horse racing betting deal with 1/ST Technology

Online gambling operator PointsBet Holdings has entered into a betting partnership with the 1/ST Technology division of North American thoroughbred horse racing business Stronach Group.…

23rd September 2022

PointsBet launches in Louisiana with Penn National Gaming

Online gambling operator PointsBet Holdings has launched online sports betting in the US state of Louisiana via its partnership with Penn National Gaming (PNG). PointsBet’s…

9th September 2022

PointsBet launches retail sports betting in Maryland

Sports betting operator PointsBet has launched retail sportsbook operations in the US state Maryland. PointsBet processed its first retail bet in the state yesterday (8…