Sports betting
Kindred approved for Indiana mobile betting launch
The Indiana Gaming Commission has given its full approval for Kindred Group’s Unibet brand to operate mobile sports betting in the state. Unibet Indiana LLC…
RI sports betting revenue reaches $18.7m in FY2020
Rhode Island’s legal sports betting market generated $18.7m in revenue during the state’s 2019-20 financial year, despite the final four months of the period being…
MA amendments double betting tax and add ilottery component
The Massachusetts legislature has amended sports wagering bill put forward last week, adding provisions to legalize online lotteries, but doubling the tax rate for online…
Rush Street Interactive to go public on NYSE
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) is set to be the latest US online gambling operator to go public after agreeing a reverse merger with special purpose…
Congressional bill aims to scrap 0.25% federal handle tax
Representatives and congressional Gaming Caucus co-chairs Dina Titus and Guy Reschenthaler have introduced a federal bill – HR7790 – to repeal the US’s 0.25% excise…
William Hill launches in Colorado with Caesars
Sports betting operator William Hill has launched in Colorado with six kiosks at Caesars Entertainment’s Isle Casino Hotel and Lady Luck Casino in Black Hawk.…
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…
DraftKings and Kambi to cooperate for Q3 2021 tech migration
Daily fantasy and sports betting operator DraftKings and B2B sports betting supplier Kambi have reached an agreement to cooperate on DraftKings’ migration from Kambi’s back-end…
PlayUp to launch online sportsbook in Colorado
Australian gambling operator PlayUp has secured approval to roll out its sports betting offering in the state of Colorado, in a launch that will mark…
Senate Judiciary Committee debates college betting legality
The US Senate Committee on the judiciary heard evidence both for and against the continued legality of betting on college sports in a committee meeting…
Rhode Island lawmakers pass remote registration amendment
A bill to remove the in-person registration requirement for bettors in Rhode Island has passed the state legislature, and is now awaiting ratification by Governor Gina…
Delaware igaming stakes top $100m so far in 2020
Delaware saw a third consecutive month where online gaming handle topped $20m in June, although figures were slightly down on April and May. Online gaming stakes…
Iowa sports betting market continues to recover in June
Figures released by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission show that sports betting revenue in the state amounted to $620,740 in June, an increase of…
DraftKings opens retail sportsbook in Colorado
Daily fantasy and sports betting operator DraftKings and land-based casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings have announced the opening of a temporary retail sportsbook at…