Indiana U OKs Boilermakers Betting Ban

To protect student-athletes from pressures and protect the integrity of the university, trustees at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana approved banning students, faculty, staff and contractors from betting...

Published October 21, 2019

Research Defines Sports Bettors, From Dedicated to Casual

Research company Eilers & Krejcik has identified specific types of sports bettors, from sharps and high rollers to would-be pros, action chasers, superfans, status-seekers and casual dabblers. For example,...

Published October 21, 2019

Nerd Street Partners with Five Below On eSports Centers

Nerd Street Gamers headed by CEO John Fazio (l. in group photo) has raised $12 million from retailer Five Below to create eSports centers adjacent to the stores. The...

Published October 21, 2019

Sportradar Acquires Optima, Creating Full-Service Shop

Sportradar has purchased Optima, a sports betting and gaming platform in a deal that creates a full-service B2B shop with data, betting, trading and player management. These services will...

Published October 21, 2019

California Casino Partners with Vegas Sports Team

Southern California’s San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has announced a sponsoring partnership with the Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium. San Manuel Band CEO Loren Gill (l.) declared,...

Published October 21, 2019

PGA Seeks Data Mandate

At a meeting of an Ohio House committee on sports betting, a Professional Golf Association (PGA) executive said the league and others want to require sportsbooks to pay for...

Published October 21, 2019

Ontario Officials Seek Single-Game Betting

A Windsor, Ontario candidate is calling on the provincial government to approve a long-term effort to permit single-game betting on sports. The Canadian Gaming Association supports those efforts, made...

Published October 21, 2019

Iowa, Indiana Celebrate Sports Betting’s First Month

In September, the first full month of legalized sports betting in Iowa and Indiana, Iowa gamblers spent $38.5 million betting on sports and Indiana bettors wagered $35.2 million. In...

Published October 21, 2019

UFC, IMG Arena Strike Deal for Enhanced Real-Time Betting

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has partnered with IMG Arena to create the UFC Event Center, which will give bettors an array of live betting options in real time. Reversals,...

Published October 21, 2019

MLB Lobbies for ‘Integrity Fee’ in Washington State

Passing gaming laws and adopting regulations is slow going in Washington State. The legislature is part-time and meets for two months in some years. The state Gambling Commission may...

Published October 21, 2019

Wisconsin Legislator Promotes Sports Betting

Wisconsin state Rep. Tyler Vorpagel (l.) believes if voters had the opportunity, they'd approve legislation amending the state constitution to allow sports betting. A sports wagering measure would have...

Published October 14, 2019

Prop DD Could Legalize Colorado Sports Betting

The voters of Colorado on November 5 will vote on Proposition DD, a measure that would legalize sports betting in the state’s three casino cities. Polls show that supporters...

Published October 14, 2019

Sportradar, Dish Network Sign Data Deal

Data provider Sportradar signed an agreement with Dish Network to furnish the data such as box scores and updates of live games. The contract includes data from the National...

Published October 14, 2019

First N.H. City Approves Sports Betting

The city of Franklin, New Hampshire has become the first municipality in the Granite State to vote to allow sports betting within city limits. The vote in favor of...

Published October 14, 2019

Venture Fund to Work with Sports Gaming Start-ups

The Sports Gaming Investment Fund has formed to work with casino start-up companies. The first of its kind fund plans to discover, finance and help develop gambling industry projects,...

Published October 14, 2019

Chicago Pro Teams Outline Sports Betting Concerns

An attorney for Chicago's five major professional sports teams recently sent the Illinois Gaming Board a letter listing the teams' recommendations and concerns over sports betting. The state's comprehensive...

Published October 14, 2019

Montana Lottery Opens Sports Betting Comments

The Montana Lottery has opened a public comment period on proposed sports betting regulations and set October 28 for a public hearing. Lottery officials said 1,400 vendors could apply...

Published October 14, 2019

Rush Street Debuts Indiana’s First Mobile Sportsbook

Indiana’s initial online and mobile sportsbook just went live thanks to a partnership between Rush Street Interactive and French Lick Resort (l.). RSI, which uses BetRivers platform, is part...

Published October 14, 2019

Philadelphia 76ers, Parx Forge Multi-Platform Partnership

Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino is partnering with the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA as the main sponsor of a halftime radio show and as a presenting partner of the Sixers...

Published October 14, 2019

Pennsylvania College Forbids Wagering on School’s Athletics

The new handbook of St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia forbids students, faculty, staff and board members from placing legal wagers on any event involving the college’s teams.

Published October 14, 2019