Sports betting
Iowa generates $2.2m in first fortnight of legal betting
Licensed operators generated $2.2m in revenue from the first sixteen days of legal wagering in Iowa, with the William Hill-powered offering at the Prairie Meadows…
New Jersey sports betting revenue rises again in August
Sports betting revenue in New Jersey was up 174.0% year-on-year in August, while the US state also saw revenue increases within its online gambling and…
NY regulator relaunches gaming market study tender
The New York Gaming Commission has reopened the tender process for an independent company to conduct a study into the expansion of the state’s gaming…
Romney in discussions for federal sports betting bill
US Senator for Utah and former presidential nominee Mitt Romney has been involved in preliminary discussions about a federal sports gambling bill, a member of…
Four Winds negotiating new tribal compact for Indiana betting
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, which operates the Four Winds chain of casinos in Indiana and Michigan, has begun negotiations to introduce Class III…
Unibet launches first US sportsbook in New Jersey
Kindred Group-owned Unibet has launched its first online sportsbook in the US, going live in New Jersey through its partnership with the Hard Rock Hotel…
FanDuel expands Boyd partnership into Indiana and Iowa
Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel Group has launched sports betting at Boyd Gaming properties in Indiana and Iowa as it continues to take advantage of its partnership with the…
SG and Caesars prepare for IL and NC after IN launch
Scientific Games and Caesars Entertainment are preparing to take their partnership into North Carolina and Illinois, following the latest roll-out in Indiana. Legal sports betting went…
Iden files sports betting bill in Michigan
Michigan Representative Brandt Iden has introduced his long-awaited bill to legalize sports betting in the state. House Bill 4916, if passed into law, would permit online…
Smarkets secures US market access via Full House deal
Betting exchange operator Smarkets has announced that it will enter the US sports betting market in partnership with NASDAQ-listed casino operator Full House Resorts. Smarkets…
Kentucky senator files sports betting legislation
Kentucky State Senator Julian Carroll has prefiled legislation that would allow sports wagering in the state. The legislation, Bill Request 236, would amend the state’s…
Indiana sports betting launch confirmed for 1 September
Sports betting will go live in Indiana on 1 September after the state Gaming Commission approved regulations for the vertical, with five casinos also authorized…
Illinois Gaming Board launches sports betting consultation
The Illinois Gaming Board has launched a public consultation to gain input from the public, the gambling industry and other stakeholders about proposed sports wagering…
William Hill launches iOS app in Iowa
William Hill has launched its sports betting app for iOS in Iowa, the first iOS sports betting app in the state.