Finance
Caesars’ William Hill acquisition to close on 22 April after High Court approval
Caesars Entertainment’s acquisition of British operator William Hill is set to close on Thursday (22 April) after the High Court of Justice in England and…
New Jersey gambling revenue rockets 119.8% YoY in March
Gambling revenue in New Jersey hiked 119.8% year-on-year in March as the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement reported growth across the sports betting, igaming and…
Pennsylvania gambling revenue rockets 162.7% in March
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has reported a 162.7% year-on-year increase in gambling revenue for the US state in March, while the market also…
William Hill pulls further ahead of DC Lottery as revenue gap widens in March
Sports betting revenue in Washington DC increased 46.2% month-on-month to $1.9m in March as William Hill widened the gap between itself and DC Lottery’s Gambet.…
theScore reports record handle, but negative net gaming revenue, in H1
Score Media and Gaming (theScore) has reported record handle of CAD$137.4m (USD$109.5m) for the six months ending 28 February 2021, the first half of its…
Bally’s to acquire Tropicana Las Vegas
Land-based gaming operator Bally’s Corporation has announced its acquisition of the Tropicana Las Vegas casino from real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc…
Indiana sports betting revenue and handle rebound in March
Indiana’s sports betting market saw handle increase to $316.7m in March, an increase of over $240m, or more than 300%, from March 2020 when casinos…
Overdrive Marketing acquires TheRX.com
Texas-based Overdrive Marketing Inc. has acquired longstanding online sports wagering portal TheRX.com, in a deal worth $2.4m. In addition to offering marketing, content and SEO…
Illinois sports betting revenue dips for the first time in February
Illinois’s sports betting market experienced its first month-on-month decline in February, with the state’s Gaming Board reporting a fall in both revenue and handle. Adjusted…
NFL secures 22.5m Genius Sports warrants under new data deal
Genius Sports has issued 22.5 million warrants to the National Football League (NFL) as part of the recently announced license agreement between the two parties.…
Iowa sets new sports betting revenue and handle records in March
Sports wagering revenue in Iowa reached a new record of $13.5m in March, while the US state’s handle also hit a new monthly high of…
GAN appoints Scientific Games’ Shore to lead investor relations
GAN has appointed former Scientific Games director Robert Shore to the newly created role of vice president of investor relations and capital markets. Shore will…
Fox sues Flutter over pricing of FanDuel stake
Media giant Fox Corporation has filed an arbitration suit against Flutter Entertainment, as the businesses dispute the purchase price of Fox’s option to acquire an…
Virginia sports betting handle reaches $265.8m in February
Consumers in Virginia wagered $265.8m on sports during February, but adjusted gross revenue (AGR) for the US state remained at a loss for a second…