Sports betting
Virginia Lottery awards 26 sports betting vendor licenses
The Virginia Lottery has issued 26 sports betting vendor licenses to affiliates, payment providers and data suppliers ahead of the launch of the state’s regulated…
DC Lottery betting handle growth fails to halt revenue decline in December
The DC Lottery reported a drop in sports betting revenue in December, despite an increase in its handle, while William Hill’s sportsbook at Washington DC’s…
WynnBet expands market access to 7 US states
Wynn Resorts’ online gaming division, WynnBet, has increased its market access to include seven US states following a multi-year market access partnership with Elite Casino…
Genius to form new holding company for NYSE listing
Genius Sports Group will form a new holding company, Galileo NewCo, for the proposed business combination with dMY Technology Group II that will see the…
AZ Governor eyes sports betting in “modernized” gaming compact
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has called on legislators in the US state to pursue a new “modernized” tribal gaming compact, outlining how this could open…
Georgia legislature to consider new mobile sports betting bill
Georgia’s House of Representatives is to run the rule over a new bill that aims to legalize mobile sports betting in the state. Sponsored by…
PlayUp sponsors NHL’s New Jersey Devils
Australian daily fantasy and sports betting operator PlayUp has secured an agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL)’s New Jersey Devils, which becomes the operator’s…
NJ DGE rebukes operators for incentivizing reverse withdrawals
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has issued a warning to its online licensees, after a review found a number were offering bonuses to players…
GAN pens first Coolbet sportsbook deal in Virginia
iGaming solutions provider GAN has secured the first deal for its new Coolbet sportsbook after signing Letter of Intent (LoI) with an existing client in…
CT legislators submit betting and igaming bill
A group of Connecticut legislators have put forward a proposal to legalise betting and igaming in the state, following Governor Ned Lamont’s support for legalisation.…
Canada’s PASPA moment?
Canada has long been hailed as potentially lucrative territory for the industry, but the ban on single-event betting has stunted the legal market’s growth. With…
State of the Union: New York, Adelson, New Jersey and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plans for legal sports betting in the state,…
theScore hails Q1 media revenue growth as betting handle soars
Canadian betting and media business theScore saw revenue fall 7.6% year-on-year in its first quarter, with a record performance from its media division offset by…
NY Gov proposes opening mobile betting market to multiple providers
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has laid out his plan for mobile sports betting in his State of the State address with a proposal that…