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16th November 2020

Illinois betting handle doubles but revenue declines in September

Illinois sportsbook handle jumped 117.9% to $305.1m, as FanDuel and DraftKings saw large amounts wagered, but generated little revenue in September. Retail betting handle grew…

4th November 2020

FanDuel teams up with Evolution for live casino offering

FanDuel has selected live dealer giant Evolution to provide its live casino offering in the US. The deal will allow FanDuel to offer live casino…

26th October 2020

Caesars and William Hill jointly sponsor NFL’s Colts

Caesars Entertainment and William Hill have together signed a deal to become an official sports betting partner of the Indianapolis Colts, the first joint team…

19th October 2020

PointsBet appoints Len Mead as new content lead

PointsBet has selected longtime sports media executive Len Mead as its new vice president of content for its US business. Mead, who had previously served…

15th October 2020

State of the Union: Bally’s, Indiana, Rush Street Interactive and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers yet more US M&A activity, as Twin River acquires the Bally’s brand from…

12th October 2020

Hawthorne Race Course partners with Virtual Live Racing

Chicago’s Hawthorne Race Course has introduced a new pari-mutuel based product line through a partnership with virtual sports software developer Virtual Live Racing (VLR). The…

9th October 2020

PointsBet first US sign-up for Betgenius streaming solution

PointsBet has expanded its partnership with Genius Sports Group to take delivery of its streaming service, which will now be rolled out across the states…

1st October 2020

State of the Union: William Hill, 5Dimes, Nevada and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers Caesars Entertainment’s agreement to purchase British betting operator William Hill, Costa Rica-based sportsbook…

25th September 2020

PointsBet partners with NFL’s Colts and Bears

PointsBet has agreed partnerships with both the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears, making it a sportsbook partner of the NFL franchises. Under both deals, PointsBet…

17th September 2020

State of the Union: New Jersey, Scientific Games, Virginia and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes a record month for sports betting handle in New Jersey, new sports betting…

14th September 2020

PointsBet rolls out sportsbook offering in Illinois

Online gambling operator PointsBet has launched its online, mobile and retail sportsbook offerings in the state of Illinois. PointsBet’s sports betting website and mobile application…

11th September 2020

Indiana betting revenue tops $100m in first year

Indiana sportsbooks took in revenue of $9.8m in June, up 47.6% from July, as stakes hit $1.20bn and revenue exceeded $100m for the first 12…

10th September 2020

State of the Union: PointsBet, Covid-19, 5Dimes and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers PointsBet’s first-of-its-kind deal with the University of Colorado Buffaloes, the US gaming market’s…

9th September 2020

PointsBet raises AU$70.5m via initial entitlement offer

Online gambling operator PointsBet has revealed it raised a total of AU$70.5m (£51.2m/€43.4m/US$51.1m) through the first stage of its fully underwritten entitlement offer. Launched earlier…