PointsBet

26th March 2021

PointsBet and Penn National extend market access deal to PA and MS

Australian sportsbook PointsBet has been granted access to the online betting and gaming markets of Pennsylvania and – when it regulates online gambling – Mississippi…

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.…

11th February 2021

State of the Union: CT, MGM, PointsBet and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s plans for legal betting and online gaming, as well…

10th February 2021

NHL takes stake in PointsBet as it announces multi-year partnership

Australian sports betting operator PointsBet has agreed a multi-year strategic partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL), becoming an official sports betting partner of the…

4th February 2021

State of the Union: Penn National Gaming, PointsBet, Google and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the start of annual results season – with Penn National Gaming and PointsBet…

29th January 2021

PointsBet H1 revenue soars though net loss widens

PointsBet saw turnover and revenue for the first half of its 2020-21 fiscal year grow rapidly, though high advertising spend and R&D investment hit its…

27th January 2021

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…

21st January 2021

Michigan approves Pointsbet for online betting launch

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved the Lac Vieux Desert tribe and its platform provider, PointsBet, to launch online sports betting tomorrow (Friday, January…

12th January 2021

PointsBet signs latest Michigan deal with Detroit Red Wings

Online betting operator PointsBet has agreed a multi-year deal with National Hockey League (NHL) franchise the Detroit Red Wings, its second deal with a Michigan-based…

7th January 2021

State of the Union: MGM-Entain, Michigan, Adelson and more

The first State of the Union of 2021, in partnership with Segev LLP, is headlined by MGM Resorts’ proposal to acquire igaming giant Entain, formerly…

5th January 2021

PointsBet partners NBA’s Detroit Pistons ahead of Michigan launch

Sportsbook operator PointsBet has entered into a new partnership with National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise the Detroit Pistons, ahead of its launch in the team’s…

4th January 2021

Iowa introduces online registration for sports betting

Sports bettors in Iowa are now able to register online, rather than only in person, as of 1 January, which has led BetMGM to launch…

18th December 2020

Winter is coming

US states have largely avoided a second lockdown, but as restrictions tighten, could the sporting leagues once again be facing a shut-down? What then will…

18th November 2020

PointsBet launches in US home of Colorado

Pointsbet has launched its online sports betting in Colorado, the fifth state where the operator is active. The operator’s main US office is based in…