Sports betting
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…
FanDuel launches new sportsbook in WV with Scientific Games
FanDuel Group has relaunched its West Virginia online sportsbook with Scientific Games’ OpenBet, the first state to launch on the platform after parent company Flutter…
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…
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…
DraftKings becomes official partner of NHL’s Nashville Predators
DraftKings has signed a deal to become the official daily fantasy sports provider and an official sports betting operator of the National Hockey League (NHL)’s…
Michigan issues 15 provisional online sports betting and igaming licenses
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has approved provisional licenses for 15 platform providers to support commercial and tribal casinos in the state with online…
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…
Ready Player One
The suspension of traditional sports amid Covid-19 created a space for esports betting to fill, writes Cole Rush. Now the challenge is to maintain the…
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…
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…
Tipico launches sports betting app in New Jersey
German sports wagering operator Tipico has announced that its US business has launched a new sportsbook mobile application in the state of New Jersey. Players…
XLMedia acquires US-focused CBWG Sports
Affiliate marketing services provider XLMedia has completed the acquisition of sports gaming and sports betting business CBWG Sports. XLMedia will pay an initial $12.0m (£9.0m/€9.9m)…
US commercial gambling market continues to recover in October
US commercial gross gaming revenue (GGR) increased for the sixth consecutive month in October to $3.38bn, primarily due to growth within both the igaming and…
DraftKings seals betting partnership with Foxwoods parent
DraftKings has struck a deal to launch online and retail sports betting in Connecticut, through a new partnership with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, operator…