Sports betting
PointsBet pens NBC Sports deal, plans AU$300m capital raise
PointsBet has agreed a deal to become the official sports betting partner of NBC Sports, while the operator has also set out plans to raise…
State of the Union: DraftKings, Covid-19, Puerto Rico and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes DraftKings’ first financial statements since its merger with SBTech and public listing on…
IGT pens Nevada sports betting deal with Boyd Gaming
International Game Technology (IGT) has entered into a long-term sports betting partnership with US casino operator Boyd Gaming. Under the agreement, IGT will provide Boyd…
PA betting & igaming mitigate land-based decline in July
Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania more than doubled month-on-month in July to $283.1m, as the state’s market continued to recover from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) shutdown.…
US GGR down 45.6% in H1 as Covid-19 wreaks havoc
US commercial gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first half of 2020 fell 45.6% year-on-year to $11.70bn, according to the latest figures from the American…
NJ sports and igaming grow, but casinos struggle in July
New Jersey’s sports betting revenue climbed 65.2% year-on-year in July, but the state’s land-based casino market saw further declines as it continued to feel the…
Penn Q2 revenue collapses amid Covid-19 closures
Penn National Gaming’s revenue for the second quarter of 2020 fell 76.9% as venue closures across the country led to a $213.9m loss for the period,…
theScore given green light for Colorado launch
Score Media and Gaming, owner of online operator theScore Bet, has received authorization from the Colorado Division of Gaming to offer its online sports betting…
William Hill launches retail sports betting in Illinois and D.C.
William Hill US has expanded its presence in the US sports betting market by opening new retail sportsbooks at the Grand Victoria Casino Elgin in…
IGT expands FanDuel platform deal across the US
International Game Technology (IGT) has expanded its sports betting and online gambling agreement with Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group to cover the entire US market. Under…
MA betting saga takes late twist as House rejects Senate bill
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has rejected an amended version of its economic development omnibus bill returned by the Senate, in a decision that could reopen the…
State of the Union: DraftKings, Rush Street, NV and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers DraftKings and Kambi’s decision to cooperate as the operator migrates from Kambi’s platform…
GiG receives NJ casino service license
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) subsidiary iGaming Cloud has received a five-year casino service industry enterprise license (CSIE) from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement…
Massachusetts House clears amended sports betting bill
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has voted to approve an economic development package bill that includes a section to legalize sports betting in the state.…