Sports betting

4th June 2020

DraftKings secures MI market access with Bay Mills

DraftKings has joined forces with the Bay Mills Resort & Casino to launch online, mobile and retail sports wagering in the state of Michigan. The…

3rd June 2020

Committee approves California sports betting bill

The California Senate Committee on Government Organization has approved a constitutional amendment bill to allow sports betting in the state. In a partisan 9-3 vote,…

3rd June 2020

Betsperts raises funding, makes board appointment

Crowd-sourced tipster platform Betsperts has completed a new funding round, while Barstool Sports head of strategy David VanEgmond has joined its board of directors. Betsperts,…

2nd June 2020

Century reopens Missouri casinos

Century Casinos has reopened two of its venues in Missouri, as well as restarting online off-track betting operations in Alberta County. Both the Century Casino…

1st June 2020

CA tribal body attacks cardroom concession in SCA 6

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) has criticised language legalizing player-banked games at the state’s cardrooms in the sports betting bill put forward by…

1st June 2020

Pennsylvania Gaming Dashboard – May 2020

Pennsylvania’s igaming market surged last month, almost doubling month-on-month as land-based casinos remained closed. iGaming Business and Ficom Leisure are delighted to present the Pennsylvania…

1st June 2020

RI betting revenue drops 98.6% in April

The suspension of major sporting events and a full month’s closure for Rhode Island’s land-based casinos badly affected the state’s sports betting market, with handle…

29th May 2020

DC Lottery launches online betting platform

The DC Lottery has announced the launch of its online sports wagering platform in the state of Washington D.C., though the roll out of a…

29th May 2020

California bill proposes exclusive betting rights for tribes and tracks

A constitutional amendment that would allow sports betting in California has been referred to the committee on governmental organisation, after details were added to the…

29th May 2020

Ohio House passes sports betting bill

The Ohio House of Representatives has passed a bill that would legalise both retail and mobile sports wagering in the US state. First introduced by…

28th May 2020

DraftKings partners Sportradar for live streaming launch

DraftKings is to add live streams of sporting events to its mobile sportsbook application after expanding its partnership with sports data and content provider Sportradar.…

28th May 2020

Louisiana sports betting referendum bill passes house

A bill to arrange a parish-by-parish referendum on whether to legalise sports betting in Louisiana has been passed by the state House of Representatives. SB130,…

26th May 2020

Michigan legislator Iden honored for igaming contribution

Michigan State Representative Brandt Iden has received an honorary American Gambling Award for his pivotal role in Michigan’s successful legalization of sports betting, online poker…

20th May 2020

Nascar and IMG team up for virtual betting game

Stock racing series Nascar and IMG Arena have paired up to launch a new virtual sports racing game title, developed by Leap Gaming. Nascar and…