Sports betting
2020 Kentucky Derby brings in $79.4m in wagers
A total of $79.4m was bet on the 2020 Kentucky Derby, down 52.0% from 2019’s record handle, according to Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI). Bettors staked…
Michigan clears CDI for advance-deposit wagering
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has approved Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) to begin offering advance deposit wagering (ADW) on horse racing to players in…
Pennsylvania Gaming Dashboard – August 2020
Pennsylvania’s igaming market could hold on to the huge gains it made during lockdown if July’s figures are anything to go by. iGaming Business and…
William Hill rolls out online and mobile sportsbook in WV
Bookmaker William Hill US has announced the launch of its online and mobile sportsbook in the state of West Virginia. Built on William Hill’s proprietary…
CDI opens new outdoor gaming space at Derby City
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has opened a new outdoor gaming patio on the south side of Derby City Gaming, the only licensed land-based gaming facility in…
FanDuel launches online sportsbook in Iowa with Boyd Gaming
Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group has announced the launch of its online and mobile sportsbook in Iowa, through its partnership with Boyd Gaming. Customers can register…
BetMGM becomes first betting partner of NFL’s Detroit Lions
BetMGM, the joint venture between MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings, has been named the first official sports betting partner of National Football League franchise the…
State of the Union: William Hill, Washington DC, PointsBet and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers William Hill’s acquisition of sportsbook solutions provider CG Technology and the latest sports…
DraftKings scores Chicago Cubs deal, opens second NH sportsbook
DraftKings has brokered a deal to become the official sports betting and daily fantasy partner of Major League Baseball team the Chicago Cubs, while the…
theScore launches Colorado sportsbook
Sports betting and media business theScore has launched its sportsbook in Colorado, the second state in which it will take bets after New Jersey. Having…
PrizePicks signs marketing deal with MLB’s Atlanta Braves
Atlanta, Georgia-based fantasy sports operator, PrizePicks has sealed a new partnership with local Major League Baseball (MLB) team, Atlanta Braves, for the remainder of the…
Wynn extends SG Digital partnership into Indiana and Colorado
Casino giant Wynn Resorts will look to build on July’s launch of a Scientific Games-powered sports betting and igaming offering in New Jersey by extending…
Michael Jordan takes equity interest in DraftKings
Basketball icon Michael Jordan is to take an equity interest in DraftKings, in exchange for becoming a special advisor to the operator’s board of directors.…
DC sports betting revenue reaches $142,279 in July
The DC Lottery has revealed that sports wagering revenue in Washington D.C in July amounted to $142,279, after handle for the month rose to $741,450.…