Sports betting

9th May 2019

Building diversity from the ground up

The emerging US sports wagering industry has the opportunity to reap the proven benefits of a more diverse workforce by embracing these initiatives from its…

9th May 2019

Indiana Governor signs sports betting bill into law

Indiana has become the latest state to legalise sports betting after Governor Eric Holcomb signed off on House Bill 1015. The bill permits wagering both…

9th May 2019

Fox partners The Stars Group for new sports betting division

Fox Sports, a subsidiary of US television broadcaster Fox Corporation, has partnered The Stars Group to launch a new sports betting service in the country.…

8th May 2019

State of independence

The states will do far better out of sports betting if they allow mobile/remote gambling to flourish independent of casino partnerships, writes Whitney Fore

8th May 2019

The online elephant in the room

Native American tribes considering expansion into sports betting have a few things to weigh up, writes Suzanne Perilloux Leckert. There’s not only profitability and the…

8th May 2019

Interview: Jeff Newman, Vice President of Global Partnerships for Monumental Sports

We asked how Monumental Sports Entertainment was preparing for regulated sports betting in Washington DC, which kind of deals between betting brands and sports teams…

8th May 2019

How data can drive the future of betting

The level of data collected on US sports could prompt a major revolution in sports betting, which could have a knock-on effect on markets across…

8th May 2019

The casual play

The US is often painted as a virgin landscape of sports fans ripe for conversion into regulator bettors, but is this really the case and…

8th May 2019

Walk the line

To ensure the long-term future of the US sports betting market, operators will need to effectively promote their brands without carpet-bombing states with advertising. But…

8th May 2019

Interview: David Foster, Deputy General Counsel, NBA

David Foster, deputy general counsel, NBA, talks to us about how his organization is working with the players in the labor union

8th May 2019

Lottery and social provide Q1 boost for Scientific Games

Scientific Games has reported a 3.1% year-on-year increase in first quarter revenue, while reduced costs and debt refinancing aided the supplier in slashing its net…

8th May 2019

Tokin’ gesture

If the legal cannabis market in California is anything to go by, then lowering gaming taxes won't necessarily mean tax revenue taking a hit, writes…

7th May 2019

Colorado betting bill headed to Governor’s desk after Senate approval

A bill to legalise mobile and land-based wagering in Colorado has raced through the state legislature and now heads to Governor Jared Polis’ desk for…

7th May 2019

Montana first state to legalize sports betting in 2019

Montana Governor Steve Bullock has signed into law a bill allowing the state’s lottery to operate sports betting, which sees the Treasure State become the…