Sports betting

4th December 2020

fuboTV acquires Balto Sports to enter online sports betting market

US-based live TV streaming platform, fuboTV, has acquired fantasy sports supplier Balto Sports, marking its first move into the online sports wagering market. Balto Sports…

4th December 2020

Flutter details £1.1bn share placing for FanDuel deal

Flutter Entertainment has revealed the details of the cash-generating new share issue launched to raise £1.1bn towards its increased stake in FanDuel. The group that…

3rd December 2020

State of the Union: FanDuel, Canada, Colorado and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes Flutter’s pruchase of a further 37.2% of FanDuel, the Canadian Government’s decision to…

3rd December 2020

Flutter ups FanDuel stake to 95% in $4.18bn deal

Paddy Power Betfair and Pokerstars owner Flutter Entertainment has conditionally agreed to purchase a further 37.2% stake in US betting and daily fantasy sports brand…

3rd December 2020

Sports Bet Montana pays out $11.4m since launch

Sports Bet Montana has paid out more than $11.4m to sports bettors in the state since wagering began in March, with small businesses offering the…

2nd December 2020

Genius expands data portfolio with American Hockey League

Genius Sports Group has entered a long-term data and streaming partnership with the American Hockey League (AHL), the main development league for the National Hockey…

2nd December 2020

PlayUp appoints Monmouth Park CEO Drazin to board

Australian online betting operator PlayUp has appointed Dennis Drazin – who helped drive the push for legal sports betting in the US as chairman and…

1st December 2020

Colorado sports betting GGR rockets to record $17.4m in October

The Colorado Department of Revenue has revealed that a record monthly handle of $210.7m in October helped drive the state to a new gross gaming…

30th November 2020

FanDuel expands NBA presence with Detroit Pistons deal

National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise the Detroit Pistons has signed up a second gaming partner of the day, pairing up with Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group.…

30th November 2020

DraftKings scores new partnership with NBA’s Pistons

Sports betting and fantasy sports provider DraftKings has agreed a partnership National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise the Detroit Pistons. DraftKings will serve as the team’s…

30th November 2020

Pennsylvania Gaming Dashboard – November 2020

Pennsylvania’s igaming vertical broke revenue records for the third consecutive month, while online sports betting GGR rose to a high of close to double the…

30th November 2020

Rhode Island posts record mobile sports betting revenue

The Rhode Island Lottery reported significant growth for sports betting in October 2020, with handle and revenue increasing across both mobile and land-based channels. Sports…

27th November 2020

Miomni Gaming to introduce exchange betting product to US

Sports betting supplier Miomni Gaming is set to introduce a new exchange betting product, MiOffer, to the US market in 2021. The product, which has…

26th November 2020

BonusFinder secures affiliate license in Michigan

Performance marketing business BonusFinder has secured a new affiliate license in Michigan, ahead of the launch of online sports betting and igaming in the state. The…