Sports betting
Against the grain
While there has been widespread evidence of operators and suppliers bringing in digital expertise to complement their land-based know-how, there are few examples of travel…
State of the Union: Canada, Michigan, New Jersey and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes efforts to introduce single-event wagering in Canada, January sports betting and igaming revenue…
Canada’s single-event sports betting bill passes second reading
Canada’s parliament has passed the second reading of Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, with 303 votes in favor and 15 against.…
Pennsylvania sees seventh straight month of record igaming revenue
Pennsylvania operators recorded a seventh consecutive month of record online gaming revenue, with the total growing to $80.4, while state sportsbooks also set a record…
NJ smashes sports betting and igaming revenue records in January
New Jersey set a new sports betting revenue record in January, while the state also became the first in the US to see monthly online…
William Hill DC handle dips in January, but stays ahead of Gambet
William Hill saw its sportsbook handle in Washington DC fall month-over-month in January, despite the operator rolling out a limited mobile offering during the month. …
Michigan online market debuts with GGR of $42.7m in January
Online betting and gaming operators in Michigan brought in a combined $42.7m in revenue for their first 10 days of activity in the state, up…
Inspired scores Caribbean virtual sports deal with Cage
Inspired Entertainment has agreed a deal with The Cage Companies to provide its virtual sports products across the Caribbean. Under the agreement, Inspired will supply…
Illinois betting revenue drops despite record handle in December
Illinois sports bettors set another new record for handle in December at $491.7m, up 9.0% from the prior month despite almost no retail activity, but…
theScore moves into Iowa market
Iowa has today (16 February) become the fourth state in which theScore Bet has launched, after New Jersey, Indiana and Colorado. The operator and media…
BonusFinder receives Virginia affiliate license
Casino and sportsbook comparison site BonusFinder.com has been granted an affiliate license for the state of Virginia. The approval adds to the affiliate’s existing US…
Genius Sports teams up with WynnBET
Genius Sports Group has signed a multi-state official data partnership with WynnBET, Wynn Resorts’ online US sportsbook brand. Genius is now supplying WynnBET with its…
DraftKings selects Aguiar as new compliance chief
Jennifer Aguiar will become DraftKings’ new chief compliance officer as Tim Dent, one of DraftKings’ longest-serving executives, leaves the operator to pursue a consultant role.…
Oregon Lottery Scoreboard revenue doubles in January
The Oregon Lottery’s sports betting brand, Scoreboard, brought in $3.87m in gross gaming revenue (GGR) for January 2021, up 119.4%, from total betting turnover of…