Finance

17th December 2020

SPAC to the Future

Cole Rush looks at the emergence of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as a vehicle for gaming businesses to list. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)…

17th December 2020

New York sports betting revenue doubles in November

Gross gaming revenue from sports betting in the state of New York doubled year-on-year in November to $2.6m, according to new figures published by the…

16th December 2020

William Hill sees marginal DC betting revenue growth in November

Both William Hill’s sportsbook at Washington DC’s Capital One Arena and the DC Lottery’s Gambet app saw stakes dip – though revenue increase – in…

16th December 2020

Mississippi sports betting revenue more than doubles in November

Sports wagering revenue in Mississippi more than doubled year-on-year during November, despite a slight decline in the US state’s handle. Revenue for the month amounted…

15th December 2020

Delaware iGaming revenue down again in November

The Delaware Lottery reported a sixth consecutive month of igaming decline in November, with amounts wagered down to an eight-month low. Some $16.4m was gambled…

15th December 2020

dMY shareholders to vote on Rush Street merger on 29 December

Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) dMY Technology Group will hold a shareholder meeting on 29 December in order to approve its proposed reverse merger with…

15th December 2020

New Jersey sports betting handle passes $900m in November

New Jersey became the first US state to generate more than $900m in sports betting handle in a calendar month during November. Total sports wagering…

14th December 2020

Genius Sports Group acquires scoreboard data supplier Sportzcast

Sports data provider Genius Sports Group has agreed to acquire Sportzcast, a US sports data distribution system manufacturer. Sportzcast produced Scorebot, a program that delivers…

14th December 2020

US tribal gaming revenue reaches record $34.6bn in FY2019

Gross gambling revenue from tribal casinos increased 2.5% year-on-year in the 2019 financial year to a record $34.6bn, according to new figures published by the…

14th December 2020

Iowa betting revenue rockets in November

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) has reported a 125.0% year-on-year rise in sports betting revenue in November, after amounts wagered grew 47.1% for…

10th December 2020

Indiana sets new monthly sports betting records in November

Indiana set new monthly records for sports betting revenue and handle during November, according to new figures released by the state’s regulator. Revenue for the…

10th December 2020

State of the Union: Recovery, Indiana, Flutter and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the latest results from the US commercial gaming sector as a whole, as…

10th December 2020

Detroit casino revenue halves in November amid latest Covid-19 closures

Revenue from the three commercial casinos in Detroit, Michigan more than halved in November following a temporary order closure issued by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in…

4th December 2020

Flutter details £1.1bn share placing for FanDuel deal

Flutter Entertainment has revealed the details of the cash-generating new share issue launched to raise £1.1bn towards its increased stake in FanDuel. The group that…