Sports betting
Bally Sports operator bankrupt
The Bally Sports regional networks broadcaster Diamond Sports Group filed for chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas,…
New York mobile sports betting handle declines in February
Mobile sports betting handle in New York fell year-on-year in February, while both spending and revenue were also lower than the record figures posted in…
Arizona sports wagering handle reaches $572.5m in December
Consumers in Arizona spent $572.5m betting on sports in December of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 14.7%. The monthly figure was comfortably higher than the…
Kentucky sports wagering bill passes committee
House Bill 551 entitled “an ACT relating to wagering and making an appropriation therefor” which aims to legalize sports betting in the state of Kentucky…
Indiana sports betting revenue rises in February despite handle decline
Adjusted gross revenue from sports wagering in Indiana increased year-on-year in February despite a drop in the US state’s handle. Player spending on betting during…
Iowa sports betting handle down 10.2% year-on-year in February
Player spending on sports betting in Iowa declined 10.2% year-on-year in February, though the state was able to report an increase in revenue. Handle for…
Massachusetts’ mobile sports betting market goes live
The six online operators approved to launch mobile sports betting offerings in Massachusetts – FanDuel, DraftKings, WynnBet, Barstool, BetMGM and Caesars – have gone live…
Genius-owned Second Spectrum extends with NBA
Second Spectrum, part of the Genius Sports group, has signed a multi-year extension to its partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA). Under the deal,…
DraftKings to launch online sports betting in Massachusetts
DraftKings has announced that it will launch its online sportsbook product in the US state of Massachusetts on March 10, subject to licensing and regulatory…
ZingSports to launch sports betting in Puerto Rico with SB22
Puerto Rico-based operator ZingSports has linked up with sports betting software developer SB22 to launch sports wagering in the unimported US territory. Under the deal,…
Dueling sports betting bills fail in Georgia
Two separate sports betting bills in Georgia have failed in the State House and the State Senate. This means that Georgia’s sports betting dream is…
Michigan regulator launches new responsible gambling campaign
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has launched a new multi-media campaign to encourage responsible gambling among consumers in the US state. Developed in partnership…
Personalization: Taking account of modern technologies
In the final part of this series, Russell Karp, senior vice president of DataArt looks at how tapping into the industry’s most up-and-coming technologies for…
Personalization: Augmenting the bettor experience
With the sportsbook business heating up, and everyone leading with their mobile apps, it is high time that operators began to differentiate their digital offering.…