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bet365 launches Mexican igaming offering
bet365 has entered the Mexican online gaming market through a partnership with Ganador Azteca, a subsidiary of multimedia conglomerate TV Azteca. The Stoke-based operator has…
California Court dismisses tribal card games lawsuit
A California court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by three Indian tribes that claimed the state government had violated their gaming compacts. The Yocha Dehe…
New York mobile betting bill dies in Assembly
New York bettors will have to travel to upstate casinos to bet on sports after Senator Joseph Addabbo’s mobile wagering bill failed to progress through…
Oregon projects revenue of $141.2m from sportsbook launch
The Oregon Lottery has revealed that it expects to generate $141.2m in revenue over the first three years following the launch of its SBTech-powered retail…
DraftKings to pay over $10,000 for NJ over self-exclusion failures
DraftKings will pay out civil penalties totalling $7,000 to New Jersey’s gaming regulator and return $3,277 to customers after failing to adhere to self-exclusion rules.…
PA fantasy sports market grows 35.4% in May
Pennsylvania’s regulated fantasy sports market performed strongly in May, with revenue up 35.4% year-on-year to $1.8m. However, this total represented a marginal month-on-month decline. Seven…
Maine passes sports betting bill on final day of legislative session
Maine has become the third state in New England to regulate sports betting after its legislature pushed a bill through the House and Senate in…
NBA partners Highlight Games for new virtual sports title
North America’s National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have joined forces with Highlight Games to develop the first virtual sports betting…
Maine close to legal sports betting after bill races through legislature
A bill to regulate land-based and mobile wagering in Maine is just two steps away from passing into law after racing through the legislature on…
Golden Nugget could take NBA bets under new NJ bill
A new bill filed by New Jersey Assemblymembers Raj Mukherij and John Burzichelli could lift a prohibition on casinos that share owners with sports teams…
US Representatives move to defund Wire Act enforcement
An amendment to a federal bill that determines funding granted to the Department of Justice seeks to block the money from being used to enforce…
Mississippi betting revenue down 42.1% in May
Mississippi’s regulated sports betting market has posted another month-on-month decline, with total revenue down 42.1% to $1.2m in May. Total handle across the state’s northern,…
Pennsylvania sports betting revenue declines again in May
The Pennsylvania sports betting market has reported a second consecutive month of decline, with revenue falling to 32.2% to $2.9m in May. Total handle also…
Bet.Works hires Jay Rood as chief risk officer
US sports betting start-up Bet.Works has appointed veteran gambling executive Jay Rood as the company’s chief risk officer. Rood joins from MGM Resorts, where he…