Sports betting

25th May 2021

Arizona set for legal sports betting as DoI approves gaming compact

The US Department of Interior (DoI) has given its approval to a tribal-state gaming compact bill in Arizona, clearing the way for legal sports betting…

24th May 2021

Esports Entertainment earns first US license after NJ approval

Esports Entertainment Group has received its first US license, after its New Jersey application was approved by the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). With…

24th May 2021

DraftKings to fund new responsible gambling research with ICRG grant

Sports betting operator DraftKings has announced that it will provide a financial contribution to the International Center for Responsible Gaming’s (ICRG) Fund to Support Research…

24th May 2021

PointsBet nets first women’s league deal with WNBA

Sportsbook operator PointsBet has become an authorized gaming operator of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), its first partnership with a women’s professional sports league. …

21st May 2021

New Jersey iGaming Dashboard – May 2021

New Jersey’s igaming market recorded its second highest monthly revenue total ever last month, while sports betting also made a strong year-on-year rebound. iGaming Business…

21st May 2021

CT tribal compact bill heads to Senate after clearing House

The Connecticut House of Representatives has voted through a bill that would ratify compact amendments allowing the state’s two tribal operators to offer igaming and…

20th May 2021

State of the Union: LeoVegas, Florida, Sportradar and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes LeoVegas’ entery into the US market, a step towards legal betting in Florida…

20th May 2021

Sportradar signs landmark marketing tech deals with NFL’s Jets and Ravens

Sports betting service provider Sportradar has signed two new agreements with the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens, to provide its ad:s sports betting marketing…

20th May 2021

Florida legislature approves tribal sports betting gaming compact

The Florida House of Representatives has voted to approve a gaming compact that would permit the Seminole Tribe to offer sports wagering in the US…

20th May 2021

Pennsylvania regulator issues first fine to fantasy sports operator

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has issued Fantasy Sports Games with a fine of $7,500 after ruling it operated fantasy sports contests prior to…

19th May 2021

Baltimore Ravens sign BetMGM as first gaming partner

MGM Resorts and Entain joint venture BetMGM has agreed a deal to become the first official gaming partner of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, after Maryland…

19th May 2021

NJ fixed-odds racing bills progress through committee stage

Bills to allow fixed-odds wagering on horse racing in New Jersey have been approved unanimously by committees in both the state General Assembly and Senate.…

19th May 2021

Florida gaming compact approved by Senate

A compact that would allow Florida’s Seminole Tribe to offer sports betting in the US state has been approved by the state’s Senate. Florida’s Senate…

19th May 2021

Howdy, partner: The proliferation of sports betting partnerships

Partnerships between betting operators and leagues have rapidly spread across the US in the past three years. Cole Rush speaks to some of the brands…