Sports betting
Genius Sports gets Louisiana green light
Genius Sports is now able to operate in 18 US states after obtaining a temporary sports betting license in Louisiana. The official data, technology and…
Illinois legislature approves amendment to allow online registration
A bill to amend the Illinois Horse Racing Act 1975 to remove of the requirement to register for a sports betting account in person from…
British Columbians place $25m in single-event bets in first two months
Canadian provincial lottery operator British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has announced that British Columbians have placed over $25.0m (£14.7m/€17.3m) in single-event sports bets on its…
Caesars opens in-person sports betting in Louisiana
Two Caesars properties in Louisiana—Harrah’s New Orleans and Horseshoe Bossier City Hotel & Casino—accepted their first in-person sports bets yesterday (31 October), making them the…
Kambi inks Arizona retail betting deal with Desert Diamond Casinos
Kambi Group plc has entered into a multi-channel agreement with Desert Diamond Casinos. The Tohono O’odham Nation's three Desert Diamond properties will benefit from Kambi's…
Colorado sports betting handle reaches record $408m in September
Consumers in Colorado spent a record $408.3m on sports betting during September, while revenue came in just short of the state’s all-time monthly high. Gross…
Rhode Island sports betting handle reaches record $41.2m in September
Player spending on sports betting in Rhode Island reached a record $41.2m in September, while the state’s revenue also increased 66.7% year-on-year. Revenue in September…
BetMGM launches horse racing app in Ohio
Online sportsbook BetMGM has launched its BetMGM Horse Racing mobile app in Ohio through a partnership with the New York Racing Association’s betting app, NYRA…
Florida’s Seminole Tribe pens pari-mutuel deals to launch Hard Rock app
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has entered into marketing agreements with five pari-mutuels ahead of the anticipated launch of legal online sports betting in the…
PointsBet records Q1 net win increase after strong US performance
Australian operator PointsBet has recorded sports betting and igaming net win figures of AD$69.5m ($52.3m/£38.1m) for its first quarter of 2021-22, ended 30 September. This…
Rivalry to apply for Ontario betting and gaming licenses
Esports-focused betting operator Rivalry has submitted an application for an Ontario sports betting and online gaming license. Rivalry submitted its application to the Alcohol and…
Wyoming betting revenue falls just short of $1m in opening month
Sports betting operators in Wyoming generated $954,416 in gross revenue during the first month of legal betting in the state – but net revenue was…
Striving for greatness
Chief executive Max Meltzer says that Strive Gaming defines itself with a singular focus on the player platform, not unlike the sportsbook specialisation that helped…
State of the Union: DraftKings-Entain, New York, Nevada and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes DraftKings’ decision not to submit a formal bid for Entain, as well as…