Sports betting
Delaware sports betting revenue drops again in May
The Delaware Lottery has reported a second consecutive month-on-month decline in sports betting revenue in May, with consumers spending less on wagering. May revenue amounted…
Australia’s PointsBet targets US expansion following ASX listing
Australian online sports betting operator PointsBet has raised AUS$75m (US$51.6m) after listing its shares on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). PointsBet began trading this week…
New Hampshire legislature passes sports betting bill
A bill to regulate sports betting in New Hampshire is headed to the Governor Chris Sununu after the state’s House of Representatives concurred with the…
State of the Union: West Virginia, NY, Oregon, Louisiana and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the latest developments in West Virginia, New York, Oregon and more. West Virginia…
New Jersey iGaming Dashboard – June 2019
iGaming Business and Ficom Leisure are pleased to present the New Jersey iGaming Dashboard, providing revenue and product metrics on the state’s regulated market. The…
DoJ to hold off on Wire Act enforcement until 2020
A memo from the US Deputy Attorney General has informed law enforcement staff working under the Department of Justice (DoJ) that there will be no…
New Jersey gambling revenue rises to $276.8m in May
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has reported a 27.1% year-on-year rise in regulated gaming revenue in May, aided by land-based and online casino…
West Virginia sports betting revenue rockets in May
Regulated sports betting revenue in West Virginia rocketed by 69% month-on-month in May to $937,065 (£736,725/€827,996), while amounts wagered rose 4%. Consumers in West Virginia…
NY Gaming Commission approves sports betting regulations
The New York Gaming Commission has today (June 10) approved regulations governing sports betting in the state. The approval clears the way for the licensing…
Oregon Lottery signs sportsbook contract with SBTech
The Oregon State Lottery and SBTech have signed a contract that will see the supplier’s technology used to power the state’s mobile and retail sportsbook…
Louisiana sports betting hopes die, take fantasy bill with them
The end of the Louisiana legislative session passed yesterday (June 6), with efforts to pass sports betting legislation failing. This failure also saw Senator Daniel…
NY betting bill amended to permit in-stadium wagering
Some of New York’s sporting arenas could be able to offer betting to patrons, after legislation to legalize land-based and mobile betting was amended by…
Fantasy sports bill dies in North Carolina House committee
North Carolina’s latest attempt to develop a regulatory framework for fantasy sports has failed, after a bill that would have declared the contests games of…
West Virginia Lottery delays launch of DraftKings sports betting app
Consumers in West Virginia are to remain without mobile sports betting services for the foreseeable further after the state’s Lottery announced that it is to…