Sports betting
Grand Central to launch Elys-powered sportsbook in Washington DC
Interactive gaming company Elys Game Technology (Elys) and independently owned operator Grand Central have received a Class B operator license from the District of Columbia’s…
DraftKings, Genius, BetMGM receive Wyoming sports betting licenses
The state of Wyoming has granted sports betting licenses to major operators as its sports betting market launches, with DraftKings, Genius Sports and BetMGM among…
VA sports betting revenue drops in July as handle hits low
Sports betting revenue in Virginia slipped 14.8% month-on-month as the state saw its handle fall to the lowest monthly total since the market launched in…
New Jersey iGaming Dashboard – August 2021
New Jersey again recorded its highest ever igaming revenue in July 2021, as operators in the state took in $118.7m. iGaming Business and Ficom Leisure…
Spotlight acquires Alarm Sports Network to enter US fantasy market
Racing Post owner Spotlight Sports Group has announced its acquisition of fantasy sports technology and media company Alarm Sports Network (ASN). ASN’s consumer sports platforms…
Kindred launches Unibet mobile sportsbook in Iowa
Unibet, Kindred’s flagship brand, has expanded into Iowa as part of its multi-state partnership with Caesars. Kindred has launched its mobile sportsbook in partnership with…
Fubo Gaming approved for Iowa launch, secures Arizona market access
Fubo Gaming, the betting subsidiary of streaming provider FuboTV, secured approval to launch online sports betting in Iowa and also agreed a market access deal…
Contrasting approaches to US sports betting customer acquisition
With user acquisition costs are unsustainably high, the pressure is on the industry to find ways to bring new players on board at a lower…
Operators launch ballot measure to bring sports betting to California
A number of leading US commercial operators have announced a new ballot measure that would bring legal statewide online sports betting to California. The measure,…
Rhode Island sports betting revenue rockets 828.6% in July
Sports betting revenue in Rhode Island jumped 828.6% year-on-year to $3.3m in July, while the amount wagered by consumers during the month hiked 229.9%. Revenue…
NFL announces “select group” of approved sportsbook operators
The National Football League (NFL) has reached agreements with FOX Bet, BetMGM, PointsBet, and WynnBET to become approved sportsbook operators for the 2021 NFL season and…
Caesars and RSI among 18 operators in final Arizona licensee list
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has finalized its allocation of operator licenses ahead of the launch of sports betting in the state on 9…
Four leading operators receive Arizona licenses before sports betting launch
A group of high profile operators are set to launch in Arizona, as DraftKings, BetMGM, FanDuel and Penn National Gaming and have all obtained operating…
DraftKings to replace Scoreboard as Oregon Lottery sportsbook brand
The Oregon Lottery Commission has approved a measure to migrate its sports betting product Scoreboard from its legacy SBTech platform to DraftKings’ framework. This will…