sports

8th January 2020

WV sports betting revenue reaches $13.8m in first half

Sports betting revenue in West Virginia amounted to $13.8m in the first six months of the state’s fiscal year, with retail the primary source of…

20th December 2019

CDI rolls out BetAmerica sportsbook online in Pennsylvania

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has announced the launch of its online sportsbook online in Pennsylvania, in a move that builds on its retail presence in…

11th December 2019

Michigan edges closer to legal sports betting and igaming

Michigan’s Senate is expected to pass bills to legalise sports wagering and online gaming later today (December 11), after the Regulatory Reform Committee gave its…

10th December 2019

Stats Perform hands senior roles to Steve and Peter Hirdt

Sports data provider Stats Perform has handed senior positions to brothers Steve and Peter Hirdt, two of the leading names in US sports broadcast research…

10th December 2019

theScore names Sidsworth as new compliance chief

The Score Media and Gaming arm of Canadian media business theScore has announced the appointment of Josh Sidsworth as its new general counsel and chief…

9th December 2019

New York sports betting revenue slips 40.9% in November

New York’s four licensed sportsbooks generated $1.3m in gross gaming revenue during November, the lowest monthly total since the market opened. The November result represents a…

27th November 2019

theScore bolsters sports betting integration with FUSE

The Score Media and Gaming division of Canadian media business theScore has launched FUSE, a new suite of integrations linking its media and sports betting…

4th November 2019

DraftKings seals NBA partnership

Sportsbook and daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has agreed to a partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) that will make the company an “authorized…

31st October 2019

Nevada retakes sportsbook crown with NFL’s return

The start of the NFL season brought Nevada back to the top in sports betting as players wagered $546.4m on sports in September, helping total…

10th October 2019

Branching out: The evolution of data deals

The leagues are now pursuing a twin track on data by also tying official data to marketing and sponsorship opportunities. Scott Longley explores the latest…

3rd October 2019

BetRivers.com launches as first online sportsbook in Indiana

Rush Street Interactive and the French Lick Casino Resort have launched the first legal online sportsbook in Indiana. BetRivers.com will be available both online and…