Sports betting

16th March 2021

Mixed February sees MI sports betting revenue fall as igaming increases

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has reported a 171.8% month-on-month increase in igaming revenue in February, though revenue from sports betting in the US state…

16th March 2021

Golden Nugget Online Gaming gains Virginia sports betting license

Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) today announced it has been granted an online sports betting license in the state of Virginia.  The company has also…

16th March 2021

Baseball great Ozzie Smith opens new FanDuel sportsbook in Illinois

US betting giant FanDuel today announced the opening of its new retail sportsbook in Collinsville, Illinois in the Greater St Louis area.  The new location…

16th March 2021

Kindred offers Gamban blocking software in US

Unibet operator Kindred Group announced today its US arm has partnered with UK self-exclusion supplier Gamban, becoming the first operator in the US to offer…

16th March 2021

PointsBet to acquire betting supplier Banach Technology for $43m

PointsBet Holdings has announced that its Lockspell Limited wholly owned Irish subsidiary has entered into a binding agreement to acquire sportsbook solutions provider Banach Technology.…

15th March 2021

NY State Assembly proposes license system for mobile wagering

The New York State Assembly has published its 2021-22 Budget Proposal, which includes a licensing fee and tax structure, as well as projections for the…

15th March 2021

Bally’s Atlantic City opens FanDuel retail sportsbook

Ahead of the NCAA Basketball Tournament’s tip-off, Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel Group and Bally’s Corporation have opened a retail sportsbook in the casino operator’s Atlantic City…

15th March 2021

March Madness online wagering set to surge as tournament betting evolves

New findings from the American Gaming Association (AGA) have revealed that more than 17 million Americans will use online betting to wager on the March…

12th March 2021

FanDuel secures partnership with Inside the NBA’s Kenny Smith

Sports betting giant FanDuel has announced a new multi-year partnership with two-time NBA champion and Inside the NBA analyst Kenny Smith.  As well as appearing…

12th March 2021

BetMGM launches new sports betting experience with Buffalo Wild Wings

BetMGM, the joint venture between MGM resorts and Entain, has launched a new sports betting experience in partnership with Buffalo Wild Wings sports bars in…

12th March 2021

Tennessee sports wagers surpass $211m in January

The Tennessee Education Lottery has reported further growth within the state’s sports betting market in January, with handle having reached a record $211.3m for the…

12th March 2021

William Hill launches online and mobile sports betting in Tennessee

William Hill has announced the launch of both its online and mobile sportsbook products in the US state of Tennessee. Available as of yesterday (11…

11th March 2021

Sports IQ and IGT announce Playsports platform partnership

Technology supplier SportsIQ has announced a new multi-year deal with International Game Technology (IGT), making SportsIQ’s odds and automated trading products available on IGT’s Playsports platform.…

11th March 2021

State of the Union: Caesars, Texas, RSI and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes an update on Caesars’ acquisition of British betting operator William Hill, an update…