Sports betting
AGA commercial revenue tracker hits $16.5bn record
The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) commercial gaming tracker reached a new quarterly record of $16.47bn in the first quarter of the year. This was up…
888 hands North American expansion role to Hurst
888 has announced the appointment of experienced executive Ben Hurst as vice president of North American market expansion. In the new role, Hurst will create…
MA online sports betting handle surpasses $566m in first full month
Online sports wagering handle in Massachusetts amounted to $566.2m in April, the first full month of the state’s newly regulated market. Massachusetts launched legal online…
Arizona sports betting handle hits $609.3m in February
Consumers in Arizona spent $609.3m betting on sports during February, a year-on-year rise of 23.9% and also a 3.0% month-on-month increase. The total amount wagered…
Oakland A’s signs deal to build ballpark on Bally’s Tropicana property
Bally’s Corporation and Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) have reached a binding agreement with the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball, to site their new…
Texas’ Lieutenant Governor says sports betting bill won’t progress
Texas’ Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has said that House Bill 1942, which details how Texas’ sports betting market would be regulated, has “little to no…
Indiana sports betting handle continues to decline in April
Sports wagering handle in Indiana fell year-on-year in April, while the state also experienced a month-on-month decline in player spending. Consumers bet $321.4m on sports…
Fanatics Betting and Gaming to acquire PointsBet US
The Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) arm of sports retail giant Fanatics has agreed a deal to acquire the PointsBet US division of PointsBet Holdings…
Iowa sports betting handle continues to decline in April
Iowa experienced another year-on-year drop in sports wagering handle in April, though the state was able to report an increase in revenue. Consumers spent $172.6m…
Texas House clears online sports betting amendment bill
The Texas House of Representatives has voted through a constitutional amendment bill that would allow voters in the US state to legalize online sports betting.…
Kindred launches new platform in New Jersey
Kindred has announced that its proprietary tech platform is now live in New Jersey, which the business said provides it with a “richer” set of…
SuperBook Sports launches in Maryland
Las Vegas-based sports wagering business SuperBook Sports has announced the launch of its online and land-based sports betting offering in the state of Maryland. Consumers…
85% of Americans support end of Federal sports betting ban
New research commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA) has found that 85% of American adults agree that the Supreme Court was right to strike…
NY mobile sports betting revenue and handle up in April
Mobile sports wagering revenue and handle in New York both increased year-on-year during April, though the state experienced month-on-month declines. Player spending in the month…