Sports betting
Kentucky Derby postponed until September 5
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has announced that the 2020 edition of the Kentucky Derby US horse racing event will be switched from May to September…
Rev. Sharpton calls on Colorado to block mobile betting
Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton has urged Colorado lawmakers and the state’s Gaming Commission to block mobile sports betting in the state. In a…
Georgia sports betting bills die after missing legislative deadline
Two bills that would have legalised certain forms of sports wagering in Georgia have died after they failed to progress in time to meet a…
Covid-19 leads to casino closures across US
Casinos have closed, both voluntarily and by law, across the US in response to the ongoing outbreak of the novel Coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The Indiana…
Indiana iGaming Dashboard – March 2020
Indiana’s sports betting market saw record turnover last month but GGR was dragged down by a poor performance in the retail channel. iGaming Business and…
New Jersey reveals year-on-year market growth in February
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) has reported a year-on-year increase in revenue across all market sectors in February, despite the sports betting…
Major League Soccer suspended amid Covid-19 pandemic
North America’s Major League Soccer (MLS) has suspended all of its games for the next 30 due to ongoing concerns about the outbreak of novel…
Mounting costs lead DraftKings to 2019 loss
DraftKings’ revenue increased year-on-year for 2019 and but losses widened, as its merger with SBTech approaches, but the operator remains confident of seeing earnings exceed…
State of the Union: IN, IA, NY, MD, WA and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the latest figures from a range of sports betting markets, as well regulatory…
NBA season suspended as player tests positive for Covid-19
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has suspended the 2019-20 season indefinitely after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). The league…
GVC partners Epic to tackle gambling related harm
GVC Holdings has joined forces with gambling harm minimization consultancy Epic Risk Management on a new initiative aimed at reducing gambling related harm in the…
Legal sports betting begins in Michigan
The first legal wagers have been placed in Michigan, after Penn National Gaming’s Greektown Casino and the MGM Grand Detroit opened their retail sportsbooks yesterday…
FanDuel confirms Michigan launch with MotorCity
FanDuel will open a sportsbook at Detroit’s MotorCity casino tomorrow (March 12), after the venue was approved to offer wagering earlier this week. The two-storey…
Detroit casinos given green light for first legal MI bets
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MCGB) have granted approval to Detroit’s three commercial casinos to accept Michigan’s first sports bets from 1PM Eastern Daylight Time…