Europe Football Championship Postponed a Year

European football administrators have postponed their most important international event, the European Championship, for a full year, providing another blow to sportsbooks.

Published March 23, 2020

Montana Sports Betting Debut Feels Viral Impact

The Montana Lottery Commission had begun installing the necessary infrastructure for 142 sports-betting license holders in the state when the NBA and other sports leagues were shut down by...

Published March 23, 2020

Detroit Sports Betting Launch Hammered by Virus

Sports fans hoped to place their bets on March Madness games when legalized wagers kicked off only to be thwarted by the tournament’s cancellation due to the coronavirus.

Published March 23, 2020

Sportradar Inks Deal with Formula 1

Sportradar, a sports data and content company, will partner with Formula 1 racing to provide in-race betting for the 2020 season.

Published March 23, 2020

On-Site Registration A Handicap in RI

Rhode Island sports betting laws require bettors to register for accounts at one of the state’s two casinos (Twin River sportsbook at left). The guideline has left the state’s...

Published March 23, 2020

D.C. Launches Sports Betting—With No Sporting Events

The District of Columbia finally has a sports betting app, but not much to bet on, with major league and college sports shut down. Mobile sportsbook Intralot is Washington’s...

Published March 23, 2020

U.K. Sportsbook Teams with Racing Firm

Spotlight Sports Group, which publishes horse racing information including the Racing Post (l.), and U.K. bookmaker bet365 have announced a new partnership that will result in video initiatives through...

Published March 23, 2020

FanDuel to Buy Illinois Track

To get around an 18-month waiting period for online-only sports betting, FanDuel has agreed to purchase a race track—Fairmount Park in Collinsville—to allow it to go live sooner.

Published March 23, 2020

Is Now the Time for Mobile Betting in New York?

With New York State facing a $6 billion budget deficit and its tax-paying gaming industry shut down, proponents of internet sports betting like state Senator Joseph Addabbo (l., with...

Published March 23, 2020

BetMGM, Yahoo Sports Launch Shared Wallet

BetMGM is partnering with Yahoo Sports to launch a shared wallet that will allow patrons to share an e-wallet between BetMGM sites and Yahoo Sportsbook.

Published March 16, 2020

Caesars Begins Mobile Sports Bets in PA

Caesars Entertainment is now taking mobile sports bets in Pennsylvania. Caesars executive Christian Stuart (l.) called it “a milestone in our strategy to offer Caesars mobile-gaming products … to...

Published March 16, 2020

Canada Bill to Allow Single-Game Bets

With casinos on the American side of the border offering sports betting on individual games, Canada lawmakers will also consider the now-banned bets.

Published March 16, 2020

PointsBet to Open Denver HQ; Align With Spanish League

Sportsbook PointsBet, now based in New Jersey, has also opened a temporary office in Denver. The company under CEO Johnny Aitken (l.) will eventually be headquartered in the Mile-High...

Published March 16, 2020

Small Venues Push for Massachusetts Sports Betting

A group called Fair Play Massachusetts hopes to convince Bay State lawmakers to let small venues like bars offer sports betting, as well as casinos and racetracks.

Published March 16, 2020

NJ Committee Passes Esports Wagers

A New Jersey bill would permit betting on esports competitions. Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (l.), a sponsor, marvels at the number of people who flock to see esports, or competitive...

Published March 16, 2020

Indiana Breaks Sports Betting Records

Indiana set a new record for sports betting in February, garnering a handle of more than $187 million, up 9.5 percent over January.

Published March 16, 2020

Missouri Committee Approves Two Betting Plans

A Missouri House committee has given its OK to two different sports betting plans. Leagues favor one bill, casinos favor the other. The tax rate on the bill from...

Published March 16, 2020

Maryland Senate Clears Sports-Betting Bill

Maryland lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow state voters to approve sports betting. A “yes” vote would bring the wagers to Pimlico Racecourse (l.) and Laurel Park,...

Published March 16, 2020

Roar Digital Launches in Indiana

A joint venture between MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings, Roar Digital kicked off its sports betting app in Indiana.

Published March 9, 2020

NJ Track Seeks Sports Betting License

Freehold Raceway (l.) in New Jersey has taken steps to get a sports betting license, something the state’s other two tracks acquired shortly after the legalization of sports betting.

Published March 9, 2020