Sports betting
Building diversity from the ground up
The emerging US sports wagering industry has the opportunity to reap the proven benefits of a more diverse workforce by embracing these initiatives from its…
Indiana Governor signs sports betting bill into law
Indiana has become the latest state to legalise sports betting after Governor Eric Holcomb signed off on House Bill 1015. The bill permits wagering both…
Fox partners The Stars Group for new sports betting division
Fox Sports, a subsidiary of US television broadcaster Fox Corporation, has partnered The Stars Group to launch a new sports betting service in the country.…
State of independence
The states will do far better out of sports betting if they allow mobile/remote gambling to flourish independent of casino partnerships, writes Whitney Fore
The online elephant in the room
Native American tribes considering expansion into sports betting have a few things to weigh up, writes Suzanne Perilloux Leckert. There’s not only profitability and the…
Interview: Jeff Newman, Vice President of Global Partnerships for Monumental Sports
We asked how Monumental Sports Entertainment was preparing for regulated sports betting in Washington DC, which kind of deals between betting brands and sports teams…
How data can drive the future of betting
The level of data collected on US sports could prompt a major revolution in sports betting, which could have a knock-on effect on markets across…
The casual play
The US is often painted as a virgin landscape of sports fans ripe for conversion into regulator bettors, but is this really the case and…
Walk the line
To ensure the long-term future of the US sports betting market, operators will need to effectively promote their brands without carpet-bombing states with advertising. But…
Interview: David Foster, Deputy General Counsel, NBA
David Foster, deputy general counsel, NBA, talks to us about how his organization is working with the players in the labor union
Lottery and social provide Q1 boost for Scientific Games
Scientific Games has reported a 3.1% year-on-year increase in first quarter revenue, while reduced costs and debt refinancing aided the supplier in slashing its net…
Tokin’ gesture
If the legal cannabis market in California is anything to go by, then lowering gaming taxes won't necessarily mean tax revenue taking a hit, writes…
Colorado betting bill headed to Governor’s desk after Senate approval
A bill to legalise mobile and land-based wagering in Colorado has raced through the state legislature and now heads to Governor Jared Polis’ desk for…
Montana first state to legalize sports betting in 2019
Montana Governor Steve Bullock has signed into law a bill allowing the state’s lottery to operate sports betting, which sees the Treasure State become the…