Sports betting
State of the Union: Better Collective, Connecticut, Bally’s and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes a number of high-profile mergers and acquisitions, including Better Collective’s deal to acquire…
PointsBet brings in Sulsky to support Canadian expansion plans
Sportsbook operator PointsBet has appointed Nic Sulsky as chief commercial officer for its Canadian operations, to support plans to launch its sports betting services in…
Arizona eyes September 9 start date for sports betting
The Arizona Department of Gaming has set a provisional launch date of September 9 for legal sports betting in the US state, following the passage…
BetMGM partners NHL legend Gretzky as it eyes Canadian market entry
MGM-Entain joint venture BetMGM has partnered with ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, with the four-time Stanley Cup winner becoming a BetMGM brand ambassador, as the…
Sports Wagering Advisory Council to assume regulatory powers in Tennessee
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill that will transfer sports wagering regulatory powers in the US state from the Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL)…
Bally’s closes $125m Bet.Works acquisition
Land-based operator Bally’s Corporation has closed a deal to acquire betting technology provider Bet.Works for $125m (£88.1m/€102.2m). Bally’s announced the deal to acquire Bet.Works in…
Rhode Island sports betting revenue reaches $3.2m in April
Sports betting revenue in Rhode Island amounted to $3.2m in April, while the US state’s handle reached $29.0m during the month. Revenue was 11,472.0% higher…
Virginia sees first sports betting revenue and handle declines in April
The Virginia Lottery in April reported the first month-on-month decline in sports wagering revenue and handle since the US state’s regulated market launched in January.…
Better Collective closes $240m Action Network acquisition
Better Collective has closed its $240m acquisition of the Action Network, the largest deal in the super-affiliate’s history. The deal was announced at the start of…
BetMGM announces NYRA Bets as first horse racing partner
BetMGM struck a deal that sees the New York Racing Association’s online betting platform NYRA Bets become the operator’s first horse racing partner in the…
Iowa sports betting dashboard: May 2021
Both revenue and handle declined month-on-month in April, but were well above the levels recorded a year earlier when almost all sports were suspended because…
Connecticut Governor signs sports betting and igaming bill into law
Connecticut’s Governor Ned Lamont has signed into law a bill that will legalize online sports wagering, fantasy sports and other forms of igaming. House Bill…
Nevada records slight dip in gaming revenue for April
Gambling revenue in Nevada was down 2.6% month-on-month, but stayed above the $1bn mark, in April. Comparisons to April 2020 were not available for the…
State of the Union: Canada, Nevada, Scientific Games and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, sees legal Canadian single-event sports betting get one step closer to reality, further easing…