Finance

28th April 2021

Colorado surpasses $2bn in sports bets since launch as March wagers hit $300m

Players in Colorado have spent more than $2.0bn on sports betting since the state opened its regulated market in May 2020, with figures from the…

27th April 2021

Tennessee bounces back in March as sports betting handle reaches $205.9m

Players in Tennessee wagered $205.9m in sports during March, the second-highest monthly total since the US state opened its regulated sports betting market in November…

26th April 2021

Pennsylvania Gaming Dashboard – April 2021

Pennsylvania set another new record for igaming revenue in March as it narrowly missed out on $100m in online casino revenue, while revenue from sports…

26th April 2021

Betway owner Super Group set for US listing with $4.75bn SEAC merger

Super Group, the holding company of online sports betting and gambling operator Betway, has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with special purpose acquisition…

23rd April 2021

New Hampshire sports betting revenue rockets 979.3% YoY in March

Sports wagering revenue in New Hampshire hiked 979.3% year-on-year in March after a 404.6% jump in the US state’s handle for the month. Gross gaming…

22nd April 2021

Louisiana lawmakers deliberate amended betting tax proposals

Louisiana Representative John Stefanski has amended his bill to establish a tax rate for online and mobile sports betting in the state.  Stefanski’s House Bill…

22nd April 2021

State of the Union: Caesars, New York, Arizona and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes bills to legalize sports betting in Arizona and mobile betting in New York,…

22nd April 2021

Caesars completes £2.9bn acquisition of William Hill

Caesars Entertainment has finalized its acquisition of British gambling operator William Hill. Under the acquisition deal announced in September last year, Caesars agreed to pay…

22nd April 2021

Churchill Downs Incorporated returns to profit in Q1

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) returned to profit in Q1 of 2021 as revenue grew 28.2% year-on-year to $324.3m, thanks to the acquisition of new race…

22nd April 2021

New Jersey iGaming Dashboard – April 2021

Borgata finally overtook long-standing online casino leader in New Jersey last month as the state’s igaming market exceeded its previous high by more than 10%.…

21st April 2021

Rush Street Interactive appoints Seiler to new IR role

Betting and igaming operator Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has appointed Lauren Seiler to the newly created role of associate vice president of investor relations and…

21st April 2021

Bally’s raises $671.4m via share offering to fund Gamesys acquisition

Casino operator Bally’s Corporation has raised $671.4m through a share offering, with the funds to be used to partially finance its acquisition of Gamesys Group.…

20th April 2021

Michigan betting and igaming revenue grows to $127.4m in March

Online betting and gaming operators in Michigan brought in $127.4m in March, a 42.8% month-on-month increase in the second full month of online activity, thanks…

20th April 2021

Mississippi sports betting revenue rockets 707.4% YoY in March

The Mississippi Gaming Commission has reported a 707.4% year-on-year increase in sports betting revenue in March, with players having spent 372.0% more on wagering during…