Sports betting
BetMGM partners VSiN for new sports betting show
BetMGM, the betting brand operated via the joint venture between GVC Holdings and MGM Resorts, has joined forces with multi-platform broadcaster Vegas Stats & Information…
Amelco taps Continent 8 to aid US expansion
Sports betting software and trading services provider Amelco is to expand its presence in the US after entering into a multi-state agreement with Continent 8…
ESPN opens new Vegas studio at Caesars’ Linq
Sports broadcaster ESPN will strengthen its ties with the US betting industry as it today (24 August) opens its new studio at Caesars Entertainment’s The…
2020 Kentucky Derby to take place behind closed doors
America’s biggest horseracing event, the Kentucky Derby, will take behind closed doors for the first time in its almost 150-year history at the start of…
Illinois Governor reinstates remote registration for sports betting
Bettors in Illinois will be able to sign up for an online sports betting account without travelling to a physical location after Governor J.B. Pritzker…
State of the Union: DraftKings, Covid-19, Puerto Rico and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes DraftKings’ first financial statements since its merger with SBTech and public listing on…
New Jersey iGaming Dashboard – August 2020
Online casino continues to go from strength to strength in the Garden State, while the resumption of sporting events and reopening of the state’s casinos…
SG launches sports betting in MI with Firekeepers Casino
Scientific Games has launched its sports betting product in Michigan through a partnership with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP)’s Firekeepers Casino, the…
IGT pens Nevada sports betting deal with Boyd Gaming
International Game Technology (IGT) has entered into a long-term sports betting partnership with US casino operator Boyd Gaming. Under the agreement, IGT will provide Boyd…
Indiana iGaming Dashboard – August 2020
There were signs of a strong revival in Indiana’s sports betting market last month, though it’s clear punters still favour online over the recently reopened…
PointsBet scores betting partnership with PGA Tour
PointsBet has agreed a multi-year content and marketing deal to become an official operator of the PGA Tour, organizer of the top men’s golf tournaments…
PA betting & igaming mitigate land-based decline in July
Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania more than doubled month-on-month in July to $283.1m, as the state’s market continued to recover from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) shutdown.…
Mississippi betting market returns to growth in July
The latest figures from the Mississippi Gaming Commission show the state’s sports betting market recovered from June’s losses in July, growing revenue year-on-year despite a…
Horse racing resumes in Michigan at Northville Downs
Horse racing – and simulcast wagering – has resumed in Michigan, with Northville Downs holding live standardbred races from August 14. The resumption of pari-mutuel…