Sports betting
Boyd Gaming to reopen casinos in Indiana and Ohio
Boyd Gaming has today (June 11) announced plans to reopen 3 casinos in Indiana and Ohio, bringing its total number of properties back in operation…
Indiana sportsbook market returns to growth in May
Sportsbook stakes in Indiana rose 41.9% month-on-month in May, as players shifted to betting on sports beyond the US major leagues. The latest figures from…
MLS to return with new tournament in July
Major League Soccer (MLS) will return from a suspension caused by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, for a new tournament starting on 8 July that…
Controversial OK betting compact approved by DOI
The controversial tribal gaming compacts that give two Oklahoma tribes rights to offer sports betting in the state have been approved by the US Department…
Newgioco eyes US expansion with new subsidiary
Newgioco Group has established a new US-facing operating subsidiary with the aim of expanding its sports betting operations throughout the country. Elys Gameboard Technologies will…
CDI reopens Derby City Gaming, purchases HRMs from IGT
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has reopened its Derby City Gaming property in Louisville, Kentucky, and agreed a deal to acquire 1,250 historical racing machines (HRMs)…
Oregon Lottery sees betting handle and revenue rise in May
The Oregon Lottery’s SBTech-powered Scoreboard sportsbook app has begun its recovery from the sporting shutdown caused by novel coronavirus (Covid-19), with revenue and handle both…
Iowa betting market begins recovery in May
The latest figures from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission show the state’s betting market recovering from its April struggles in May, with revenue and…
NBA Board of Governors approves format for season’s restart
Yesterday (4 June) the National Basketball Association’s Board of Governors approved a competitive format for the restart of the 2019-20 season. This marks the first…
Smarkets enters US with Full House launch in Colorado
Betting exchange operator Smarkets has rolled out its SBK mobile sportsbook app in Colorado via a partnership with casino operator Full House Resorts – marking…
Illinois suspends in-person registration rule for betting
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed an executive order to temporarily relax rules that require consumers in the state to register in-person in order to…
Colorado sportsbook handle hits $25.5m in first month
Colorado’s Department of Revenue has revealed that total handle for the state’s first month of legal wagering reached $25.5m. The unaudited figure for May has…
State of the Union: CA, NV, Playtech and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, examines tribal reaction to a concession to cardrooms in a California sports betting bill,…
Covid-19 and igaming in Pennsylvania: Implications for tribal gaming
Paul Girvan tracks the progress of online gaming in Pennsylvania, to stress test claims that igaming erodes land-based casino revenue. Pennsylvania is one of three…