Sports betting
Golden Nugget seals Illinois market access
Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), the soon-to-be spun off and listed arm of the casino giant, has secured access to Illinois’ sports betting market, partnering…
Bally’s signs major integration deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group
Bally’s Corporation believes a strategic partnership Sinclair Broadcast Group will “revolutionize” the US gaming and media landscape, and accelerate its growth in the sports betting…
Flanery to step down as Churchill Downs Racetrack president
Churchill Downs Racetrack president T. Kevin Flanery will step down from the role he has held since 2009 at the end of the year. Bill…
Bally’s strikes $125m Bet.Works deal
Bally’s Corporation, the casino operator formerly known as Twin River Worldwide, has entered into a definitive agreement to a acquire sports betting platform provider Bet.Works…
PointsBet launches in US home of Colorado
Pointsbet has launched its online sports betting in Colorado, the fifth state where the operator is active. The operator’s main US office is based in…
Mississippi sports betting revenue down 28.7% in October
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has reported a 28.7% year-on-year decline in sports wagering revenue in October, despite the state’s handle increasing by 27.5%. Revenue for…
PA posts record igaming and sports betting revenue in October
Record online gambling and sports betting revenue in October drove overall market revenue in Pennsylvania up 12.9% year-on-year, according to new figures from the state…
SBUSA Digital: Day 2 round-up
The second and final day of Sports Betting USA Digital began with Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder and chief executive Ted Leonsis, and also featured…
FanDuel to invest in Illinois racetrack
Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel Group has announced plans to make a multi-million-dollar investment in Fairmount Park Racetrack in Collinsville, Illinois. The financial terms of the arrangement…
Tennessee punters stake $27.4m in first week of legal wagering
Bettors in Tennessee wagered $27.4m in the first seven days of legal mobile wagering, according to figures from the state’s Education Lottery, the body responsible for…
Arizona casino partners with Phoenix Suns & Mercury
Arizona’s tribal-operated Gila River Hotels & Casino has announced a new partnership with National Basketball Association (NBA) team Phoenix Suns, and Women’s NBA (WNBA) team…
US GGR improves in Q3 after commercial casino reopenings
The reopening of casinos across the US helped commercial gross gaming revenue (GGR) grow 293.0% quarter-on-quarter in Q3, but continuing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions on…
Illinois betting handle doubles but revenue declines in September
Illinois sportsbook handle jumped 117.9% to $305.1m, as FanDuel and DraftKings saw large amounts wagered, but generated little revenue in September. Retail betting handle grew…
William Hill retains retail lead as D.C. market grows in October
Washington D.C.’s lottery saw stakes grow 27.8% month-over-month in October, though its city-wide mobile offering continues to be outstripped by William Hill’s retail sportsbook at…