Sports betting
Virginia sports betting revenue triples to $29.9m in November
Sports wagering revenue in Virginia came to $29.9m in November, up 205.1% from October and taking revenue beyond $100m since the state launched sports betting…
Rush Street Interactive co-founder Carlin steps down
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has announced that co-founder and former chief executive Gregory Carlin has resigned from its board and left the business. Carlin co-founded…
Fast ball, speedy growth: Jai-Alai is on the rise
Jai Alai has long been linked to the pari-mutuel betting industry, but has been gaining fans as traditional sports betting becomes legal across the US.…
888 halts operations in New Jersey ahead of SI sportsbook launch
Online gaming and betting operator 888 will no longer accept or offer sports betting in New Jersey, ahead of the launch of its Sports Illustrated-branded…
NJ sets sports betting revenue record as handle hits $1.29bn in November
New Jersey set a new sports betting revenue record for the second consecutive month in November after players wagered a total of $1.29bn across online…
Michigan records tumble in November as betting revenue reaches $54.1m
Michigan set a number of new records in November, with the state’s online sports wagering handle and gross betting receipts reaching new monthly highs. Consumers…
PointsBet launches online and mobile sports betting in Virginia
PointsBet has become the latest operator to launch online and mobile sports betting in the state of Virginia. The operator will offer sports wagering in…
DC sports betting revenue reaches record $4.4m in November
Sports betting revenue in Washington DC amounted to a record $4.4m in November, while data released by the DC Lottery also revealed a year-on-year rise…
Rush Street Interactive signs up TV star Brittney Payton as brand ambassador
Rush Street Interactive has signed up Chicago television personality Brittney Payton as a brand ambassador and content creator. Working with the BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse brands,…
Indiana sports betting revenue and handle reach record levels in November
Indiana set new monthly records for both sports betting revenue and handle in November, according to figures published by the state’s gaming commission. Players wagered…
Iowa hits new highs in sports betting revenue and handle in November
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has revealed sports betting revenue and handle reached new monthly highs in the state during November. Player spending on…
Genius Sports scores data deal with Canadian Football League
Genius Sports has entered into a long-term partnership with the Canadian Football League (CFL). Under the deal, which will come into effect from January 2022,…
Maryland launches legal retail sports betting
Maryland officially opened its regulated sports wagering market yesterday (December 9) after state Governor Larry Hogan placed the first legal bet at MGM National Harbor.…
House and Senate reach agreement over Ohio sports betting bill
Ohio’s state House and Senate have reached an agreement on the legalization of sports betting within the state, after a conference between both houses to…