Sports betting
Nevada sportsbooks enjoy strong start to 2021
Nevada gaming revenue improved month-over-month in January, though lagged behind prior year levels, while the state’s sportsbooks posted strong figures for the month. January revenue…
theScore sets pricing for IPO at $27 per share
Score Media and Gaming (theScore) has announced the pricing of the public offering of its Class A subordinate voting shares in the United States and…
State of the Union: Illinois, DraftKings, CDI and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes a bill to legalise online casino gaming in Illinois, figures from the American…
DraftKings recruits MLB icon Cal Ripken Jr as advisor
DraftKings has appointed Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Cal Ripken Jr as a special advisor to its board of directors. Ripken, the…
WatchandWager extends marketing partnership with AretoNet
Advance-deposit wagering operator and Webis Holdings subsidiary WatchandWager (WaW) has extended its data and marketing agreement with AretoNet for a further two years. The US-based…
Carousel’s SportsBetting.com enters three new states with Caesars deal
Carousel Group has entered a multi-state, 10-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment that will see its SportsBetting.com brand become available to customers in three new states.…
CDI swings to 2020 loss despite Q4 recovery
Racetrack and gaming operator Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) made a loss of $81.9m in 2020 as revenue dropped 207% to $1.05bn, but the business experienced…
Churchill Downs to sell Illinois’ Arlington Racecourse site
Churchill Downs Incorporated has launched the process to sell the Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights, Illinois, with plans for the new owner to redevelop…
Penn National set to unlock NY online access through Rivers Casino deal
Penn National Gaming could gain access to the proposed New York online gaming market through a long-term strategic partnership with the owner of Rivers Casino…
FuboTV faces legal action over sportsbook claims
Sports streaming service operator FuboTV is the subject of a class action lawsuit in New York over claims it misled investors concerning its acquisition of…
Vermont sportsbook bill would open market to six brands
Vermont Senators have introduced a bill to permit sports betting in the state, operated via the Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery with up to six online…
Arizona House and Senate betting bills both advance
Bills in the Arizona House of Representatives and Senate to legalize sports betting in the state have both made progress in recent days. House Bill…
US commercial gaming revenue plummets to lowest mark since 2003
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has revealed that total commercial gross gaming revenue in the US in 2020 came to $29.98bn, the lowest figure since…
Bally’s signs up first sports league partner through NHL deal
Bally’s Corporation has become an official sports betting partner of the National Hockey League (NHL) in what is a first agreement with a major league…