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New York takes less than a month to smash US monthly betting handle record
New York surpassed the all-time US monthly record for sports betting handle during the first 23 days of legal online wagering in the state, after…
Oregon’s Flying Lark signs up Agilysys hospitality services
The Flying Lark, the under-construction Oregon gaming facility, has selected Agilysys’ cloud-native solutions to drive hospitality services. The 35,000 square-foot gaming, entertainment and dining venue,…
Boyd Gaming breaks quarterly records in strong end to 2021
Boyd Gaming ended 2021 with a strong performance across the business as revenue and earnings beat pre-pandemic figures. In a statement, the US land-based casino…
Bally’s forms committee to assess $2bn takeover bid
Bally’s Corporation has formed an independent special committee to assess the $2bn (£1.48bn/€1.77bn) takeover bid submitted last month by hedge fund Standard General. In an…
GeoComply: Louisiana players per capita top New York in opening weekend
Geolocation security company GeoComply has reported a successful opening weekend for Louisiana’s newly-launched online sports betting market, with unique players numbers exceeding those recorded in…
PointsBet secures partnership with Alpine Canada
PointsBet Canada has entered into a new partnership with Alpine Canada Alpin, the country’s governing body for alpine sport. The multi-year deal commences with the…
Virginia falls just short of sports betting handle record in December
Consumers in Virginia wagered a total of $426.6m on sports during December, just short of the state’s monthly all-time high. The December figure was just…
BetMGM opens sportsbook at Washington DC’s Nationals Park
BetMGM and the Washington Nationals have opened a retail sportsbook at Nationals Park, making it the first sportsbook connected to a Major League Baseball (MLB)…
FanDuel partners Chicago’s United Center to launch new retail sportsbook
Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group has announced plans to open a new retail sportsbook at the United Center, the home of National Basketball Association team the…
Colorado sports wagers surpass $5.0bn since legalization
Players in Colorado spent more than $5.0bn betting on sports during the first 21 months of legal wagering in the state, while new figures reveal…
Hawaii state House passes lottery, casino and betting bills at first reading
Five different bills that would see a casino, a lottery and sports wagering implemented in Hawaii have passed their first readings in the state House.…
New York online sports wagers surpass $1bn in opening 16 days
Consumers in New York wagered more than $1.0bn on online sports betting in the first 16 days since the state’s regulated market launched. Players spent…
Ontario to launch legal igaming market on April 4
The Canadian province of Ontario will open its legal igaming market on April 4, iGaming Ontario (iGO) the subsidiary of Alcohol and Gaming Commission of…
Hard Rock secures AZ market access with Navajo Nation deal
The Hard Rock Digital arm of Hard Rock International has secured market access in Arizona through a new partnership with the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise…