Sports betting
Kansas Senate passes sports betting bill
The Kansas Senate has passed a bill that would legalize both retail and online sports wagering in the US state, after some minor amendments. Introduced…
Arizona sports betting bill passes third reading
Arizona House Bill 2772 to legalize sports betting has passed its third reading in the state’s House of Representatives, by 48 votes in favor to…
Texas sports betting bill referred to House Committee
The Texas House of Representatives’ State Affairs Committee is to run the rule over a new bill that proposes legalizing certain forms of sports betting…
Bally’s scores sports betting partnership with NBA
Casino operator Bally’s Corporation has secured its second deal with a US major league in a matter of weeks by entering into a partnership with…
Playtech pens strategic deal with Novomatic Americas
Playtech has entered into non-exclusive sports betting partnership with the Novomatic Americas arm of video lottery terminal (VLT) supplier Novomatic. Under the deal, Playtech’s sports…
State of the Union: Las Vegas Sands, Florida, DraftKings and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes Las Vegas Sands’ decision to sell its properties and operations in the US,…
DraftKings named UFC’s first sportsbook and daily fantasy partner
DraftKings has hailed a “groundbreaking” agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that sees it become the mixed martial arts competition’s official sportsbook and daily…
DraftKings teams up with streaming operator Dish Network
North American TV streaming provider Dish Network has partnered with DraftKings to introduce a betting app integration as part of a broader agreement between the…
DraftKings to pay over $7m in site credit in lawsuit settlement
Daily fantasy and sportsbook operator DraftKings has settled its part of a multidistrict lawsuit around its daily fantasy sport operations, agreeing to pay $720,000 plus…
Pennsylvania iGaming Dashboard – February 2021
Pennsylvania’s igaming market grew again in January, continuing its streak of record monthly revenue into 2021, though online betting revenue slowed because of lower margins.…
FanDuel hires Ticketmaster COO as first president
Flutter Entertainment’s US arm FanDuel Group has hired Amy Howe, previously global chief operating officer for ticket sales and distribution giant Ticketmaster, to the newly…
Betfred US scores partnership with Colorado Rockies
Betfred USA Sports, the US-facing business of the British bookmaker, has entered a multi-year marketing and sponsorship agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise the…
Connecticut agrees gaming expansion deal with Mohegan Tribe
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has struck an agreement with the Mohegan Tribe to launch new gambling products, including sports betting and igaming, in the state. …
FanDuel faces class action lawsuit over delayed data claims
Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel is facing a class action lawsuit in the US state of Illinois after a customer claimed the operator was intentionally delaying real-time…