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FanDuel selects Genius Sports for new marketing drive
Sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel is to work with Genius Sports Group on a new marketing initiative, aimed at bringing in new…
BetMGM launches sports betting in Virginia
BetMGM, the joint venture between MGM Resorts and Entain, has become the latest operator to launch sports betting in Virginia. The BetMGM mobile app will…
Spectrum study projects NY mobile betting revenue of up to $1.14bn
Spectrum Gaming Group’s long-awaited study on gaming expansion in New York suggests widespread mobile sports betting could see the state generate annual revenue of between…
Covid impact leads Las Vegas Sands to $2.18bn loss in 2020
Las Vegas Sands made a loss of more than $2bn with revenue falling 73.7% to $3.61bn for 2020, as new chief executive Robert Goldstein announced…
Illinois sports betting handle reaches record $451m in November
The Illinois Gaming Board has revealed that the US state set a new sports betting handle record in November, despite the closure of land-based facilities…
Bally’s and Sinclair rebrand regional sports networks
Bally’s Corporation has revealed the new logos and names for Sinclair Broadcast Group’s regional sports networks across the US, as part of a recently announced…
DraftKings joins NBA’s Charlotte Hornets as official DFS partner
Daily fantasy and sports betting operator DraftKings has entered into a new partnership with the North Carolina-based Charlotte Hornets, of the National Basketball Association (NBA).…
Scientific Games hires new investor relations lead
Scientific Games has named Jim Bombassei as senior vice president of investor relations, in a dual role that also covers its free-to-play gaming subsidiary SciPlay…
PointsBet names golf personality Spiranac as ambassador
Australia’s PointsBet has hired Golf personality Paige Spiranac as a brand ambassador, joining Shaquille O’Neal in promoting the operator. Spiranac is a former college golf…
RSI to launch BetRivers.com brand in Virginia
Betting and igaming operator Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has announced that it will launch its BetRivers.com brand in Virginia tomorrow (January 28), making it the…
Bragg sets out aggressive North American expansion plans for 2021
iGaming software provider Bragg Gaming Group aims to rapidly expand throughout the US and Canada in the year ahead, while continuing to strengthen its presence…
Las Vegas Sands appoints Robert Goldstein as new CEO
Long-serving executive Robert Goldstein will serve as Las Vegas Sands’ chairman and chief executive officer following the passing of the casino giant’s founder Sheldon Adelson. …
Tennessee sports betting handle jumps to $180.9m in December
The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) has published sports betting figures for December, the second month of legalized wagering in the US state, during which revenue…
Pariplay secures interim approval in West Virginia
Aspire Global-owned game aggregator Pariplay has expanded its presence in the US by sealing an interim iGaming supplier license in the state of West Virginia. Under…