Sports betting
MGM to fight for BetMGM amid DraftKings-Entain merger talks
MGM Resorts International says it has no intention of selling its stake in BetMGM, as joint venture partner Entain is courted by DraftKings. Entain –…
Entain confirms takeover proposal from DraftKings
Entain has confirmed that it has received a takeover proposal from US betting giant DraftKings. However it said there was “no certainty” that a firm…
Michael Jordan to take on new advisory role at Sportradar
Sports betting provider Sportradar has announced that basketball icon Michael Jordan will serve as a special advisor to the company’s board of directors, while he…
PointsBet selects Gamble as vice president of creative
Online gaming operator PointsBet has announced the appointment of Jeff Gamble as the company’s new vice president of creative. Gamble helped launch the brand of…
Pennsylvania gaming revenue rises in August, though sports betting dips
The state of Pennsylvania has recorded total gaming revenue figures of $408.1m for August, representing a 31.3% increase from the same period last year. Retail…
Rush Street Interactive lands jai-alai betting deal
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has been announced as the official betting partner of Magic City Jai-Alai, which will see the operator become the first to…
Caesars Entertainment scores landmark LSU athletics sportsbook deal
Louisiana State University (LSU) Athletics has entered into an official sportsbook partnership with Caesars Entertainment, becoming the most significant collegiate sports team to strike a…
Ontario welcomes $6m handle in first month of legal sports betting
Ontario’s new sports betting service has accepted more than $6m in bets in its first four weeks of operations. In figures released by Ontario Lottery…
Mississippi betting revenue down 50% year-on-year in August
Sports betting revenue in Mississippi dropped sharply year-on-year in August, dropping 49.7% to $1.9m as Hurricane Ida forced patrons to stay home and casinos to…
New Jersey sports handle passes 2020 total in August
New Jersey has generated more sports betting wagers so far this year than the whole of 2020, with the state breaking the $6bn mark by…
Michigan achieves record igaming revenue but online sports betting dips
Michigan has produced internet gaming revenue figures of $97.2m for August – a 5.3% increase on the previous month and a record total since igaming…
State of the Union: Arizona, Ontario, DC and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the launch of sports betting in Arizona, as well as standards for betting…
Chinese group ZK increases stake in MaximBet
MaximBet has brought in $10m of additional investment as it continues its roll-out across the US. The Carousel Group-operated betting brand, which bears the name…
PointsBet signs market access deal in Texas
PointsBet has become a founding partner of new Major League Soccer (MLS) team Austin FC. As the Texas-based club’s exclusive and official sports betting partner,…