Sports betting
Nevada monthly revenue falls below $1bn for first time in 2019
Nevada’s gaming revenue for April came in at $936.5m, the first month that the state’s total has failed to hit the $1bn mark in 2019. …
Colorado Governor signs sports betting bill
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed off on a bill that would legalize sports betting in the state, but the measure must now be put…
Rhode Island sports betting revenue hits record high in April
Sports betting revenue in the state of Rhode Island hit an all-time high of $1.97m (£1.56m/€1.77m) in April, despite a significant decline in customer activity…
Rush Street first in US to launch IMG Arena’s tennis streaming
Rush Street Interactive-owned PlaySugarHouse.com has become the first online sportsbook operator in the US to launch IMG Arena’s live video streaming service. PlaySugarHouse.com customers will…
PA regulator launches online self-exclusion program
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has launched its online self-exclusion program ahead of the roll-out of online sports betting and gaming in the state. …
Illinois lawmakers to make final play for legal sports betting
Lawmakers in Illinois are planning to attach sports betting language to a Senate bill in a last-ditch attempt to push through regulations before the state’s…
Louisiana sports betting prospects bleak after committee deferral
Senator Daniel Martiny’s bill to regulate sports betting in Louisiana looks set to die in committee after the House Committee on Appropriations made a series…
Scientific Games hands advisory role to former Aristocrat CEO
Scientific Games has appointed Jamie Odell, formerly CEO of Aristocrat Leisure, as special advisor to both its chairman and CEO. Odell will advise chairman Ronald…
SugarHouse begins live test of PA sportsbook
The Rush Street-operated SugarHouse Casino has begun Pennsylvania’s first live test of online sports betting, which could see it cleared for a full roll-out by…
MGM-GVC joint venture Roar Digital secures Nevada and New Jersey licences
Roar Digital, the joint venture between GVC Holdings and MGM Resorts, has been awarded an igaming licence by the Nevada Gaming Commission, as well as…
Better Collective boosts US presence with RotoGrinders deal
Stockholm-listed Better Collective will significantly expand its presence in the US market through the acquisition of daily fantasy and sports betting affiliate Rical LLC, operator…
Tennessee Governor allows sports betting bill to pass into law
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has allowed a bill to legalise sports betting to pass without his signature, despite having made clear his opposition to expanding…
State of the Union: Maine, NH, Pennsylvania and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, looks at legislative developments in Maine and New Hampshire, as well as the performance…
ICE North America Interview: Senator Jon Ford, Indiana Senate
Indiana Senator Jon Ford, a driving force behind the passage of sports betting legislation in the state, spoke exclusively to iGB North America’s Robin Harrison…