Sports betting

9th October 2020

Indiana sets records for handle and revenue in September

Indiana set records in betting handle and revenue in September, as the return of the NFL helped sportsbooks in the Hoosier state to their most…

9th October 2020

PointsBet first US sign-up for Betgenius streaming solution

PointsBet has expanded its partnership with Genius Sports Group to take delivery of its streaming service, which will now be rolled out across the states…

9th October 2020

Iowa sportsbooks set handle record, bring in $5.2m in Sept

Iowa sports betting revenue grew to $5.2m in September as the state broke its record for amounts wagered in a month. The month marked the…

8th October 2020

Simplebet agrees Intralot integration to extend reach

Sports betting technology start-up Simplebet has agreed to integrate its proprietary Micro-Markets betting range with Greek lotteries and gaming giant Intralot.  Simplebet’s technology uses machine…

8th October 2020

State of the Union: DraftKings, IL, Boyd and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers DraftKings’ efforts to raise $1.66bn, record sports betting figures for the US in…

8th October 2020

OR sets betting handle record in September, but GGR declines

Oregon’s SBTech-powered Scoreboard sportsbook set another record for handle at $26.2m in September, but saw revenue fall by 8.1% to $1.5m thanks to a negative…

7th October 2020

DraftKings targets $1.66bn from share placement

DraftKings Inc is set to raise a further $600m from the new share placement announced earlier this week, after further details were released. The Boston-headquartered…

7th October 2020

Rush Street maintains lead as Illinois betting revenue doubles

Casinos in Illinois took in $7.2m in revenue in August, up 99.6% from July, as players staked $140.1m, up 166.7%, with Rush Street Entertainment continuing…

7th October 2020

Record betting figures boost US gaming performance in August

The US gambling industry saw a fourth consecutive month of sequential growth in August as the return of sport generated record betting handle. Figures compiled…

6th October 2020

Local operator Action247 receives Tennessee betting license

Tennessee-based Action247 has received a conditional license to operate sports betting in its home state from the Sports Wagering Committee of the Tennessee Education Lottery…

6th October 2020

NH Lottery appoints first director of sports betting

The New Hampshire Lottery has appointed Daniel Maloney as its first director of sports betting, as it looks to manage the expansion of legal wagering…

5th October 2020

GAN and Wynn agree 10-year Michigan platform deal

GAN and Wynn Resorts have agreed a 10-year agreement in which the supplier will provide its online betting and igaming platform to the operator for…

1st October 2020

DraftKings signs Philadelphia Eagles as latest NFL partner

Sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has entered into a partnership with National Football League (NFL) franchise the Philadelphia Eagles. Under the multi-year…

1st October 2020

State of the Union: William Hill, 5Dimes, Nevada and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers Caesars Entertainment’s agreement to purchase British betting operator William Hill, Costa Rica-based sportsbook…