Fantasy sports
Connecticut igaming bill passed by state senate
Connecticut’s state senate has approved House Bill 6451, which would legalize online sports wagering, fantasy sports and other forms of igaming in the state through…
SuperDraft to expand into igaming with Game Play Network
Fantasy gaming operator SuperDraft has announced plans to launch igaming supplier Game Play Network’s technology platform, which allows customers to play casino games for real…
Maryland sports betting bill heads to governor
A bill allowing operators to accept wagers on sporting events, and permitting fantasy sports, will be passed on to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan having passed…
Bally’s completes Monkey Knight Fight acquisition
Bally’s Corporation has finalised its acquisition of US daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator Monkey Knife Fight. Agreed in January, the all-stock acquisition makes Bally’s only…
DraftKings and NFL extend fantasy sports partnership to Canada
DraftKings and the National Football League (NFL) have agreed to extend their daily fantasy sports (DFS) and content partnership into Canada. The original deal, signed…
Fanduel signs media partnership with The Ringer
Flutter-owned betting and daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel has entered into a strategic partnership with Spotify-owned sports and popular culture website The Ringer. Under the…
State of the Union: NJ, Boyd, CO and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, features betting revenue figures from states across the US – including strong figures from…
Detroit casino GGR falls 59.3% in H1 after Covid-19 closures
Michigan’s three commercial casinos – MGM Grand, MotorCity Casino and Greektown Casino, all located in Detroit – brought in a combined $299.2m in revenue, down…
Louisiana passes fantasy sports tax bill
Louisiana has finally passed a fantasy sports tax bill, more than 18 months after 47 of the state’s parishes approved the game, as governor John…
Sportradar extends data deal with FantasyPros
Sports data and content provider Sportradar has signed a multi-year extension to its partnership with daily fantasy sports tips platform FantasyPros, covering the supply of…
DraftKings and Stats Perform extend data deal
DraftKings has extended its partnership with data provider Stats Perform for its daily fantasy sports and live fantasy products. Under the deal, which started in…
Pennsylvania sports betting and igaming revenue up in September
Licensed sportsbook operators in Pennsylvania generated collective revenue of $14.9m in the second full month of regulated sports wagering, while interactive gaming revenue in September…
SportsHub hit with penalty for unlawful NJ fantasy offering
SportsHub Games Network has become the first online fantasy sports business to be hit with a civil penalty for operating in New Jersey without a…
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…