Esportz Opens California Studio

Esportz Entertainment Corp., which claims to be world’s largest eSports news network, has expanded its operations into Orange County, California. The new Esports Center will allow the network to...

Published October 14, 2019

Meadows Opens Pennsylvania’s 12th Retail Book

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino south of Pittsburgh opened Pennsylvania’s 12th retail sportsbook last week, becoming the second Pittsburgh-area book to open in five days.

Published October 14, 2019

First Sportsbook Coming to a U.S. Sports Arena

Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena (l.) has signed an agreement with British bookmaker William Hill to build and operate the first sportsbook in an arena in the U.S. ...

Published October 14, 2019

Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidates Debate Sports Betting

Kentucky Republican Governor Matt Bevin and Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear (l.) discussed gambling during a recent debate. Beshear wants "new dedicated revenue" derived from casinos, sports betting and...

Published October 14, 2019

Oregon Poised to Launch Sports Betting App

After weeks of putting off sports bettors about the release of the Scoreboard app, the Oregon Lottery has announced a release date: October 7. The original date was supposed...

Published October 7, 2019

Aussie SportsBet Ad Called ‘Misogynistic, Offensive’

Bookmaker Sportsbet is pushing back against a ruling from the Australian Ad Standards’ Community Panel that called out a Twitter ad that reinforced “negative stereotypes” of women.

Published October 7, 2019

Judge Blocks D.C. Sports Betting Contract

In Washington, D.C. the controversial no-bid $215 million sports betting contract awarded to Intralot was temporarily blocked by a Superior Court judge. A lawsuit filed by a local technology...

Published October 7, 2019

New Hampshire Lottery Criticized for Keeping Bidders Secret

The New Hampshire Lottery is being criticized for not releasing the names of 13 bidders that answered its request for proposals (RFP) for a provider for sports betting. The...

Published October 7, 2019

Sports Betting Ops Quit Kenya

Two sports betting operators, SportPesa and Betin, have announced they will cease operations in Kenya due to the country’s decision to hike taxes on betting wins by 20 percent....

Published October 7, 2019

Mohegan Pocono, Rivers Open Sportsbooks

Pennsylvania’s Mohegan Sun Pocono has opened its retail sportsbook (l.) in partnership with Kindred Group’s Unibet, and Rivers Casino opened the BetRivers Sportsbook.

Published October 7, 2019

Ohio Sports Betting Measure Moves Forward

A sports betting bill will have its fifth reading in an Ohio House committee. If it passes, it could move to the full House. State Rep. Dave Greenspan's bill...

Published October 7, 2019

No Change In Michigan Sports Betting Tax

A revised version of Michigan Rep. Brandt Iden's (l.) sports betting bill still taxes sports betting adjusted gross revenue at 8 percent, even though Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants 15...

Published October 7, 2019

Mississippi Faces Sports Betting Competition

Sports wagering was legalized in Mississippi about a year ago. Year-to-date, the wagers have taken in $176.5 million, grossing $19.1 million. But with sports betting at Southland (l.) and...

Published October 7, 2019

UK Sports Betting Firm Slammed for Cartoon Promos

Letou, a UK sports betting and online casino, has ruffled feathers for its use of cartoons in promoting its casino games. The Campaign for Fairer Gambling filed a complaint...

Published September 30, 2019

Greece Revokes OPAP Online License

The Greek Council of State has revoked the online sports betting license of OPAP—a ruling the betting operator has vowed to fight. OPAP, or the Greek Organization of...

Published September 30, 2019

New York Jets Ink Sponsorship Deal with 888casino NJ

The New York Jets football team has signed a sponsorship agreement with 888casino NJ to promote the online casino site at MetLife Stadium and the team on the company...

Published September 30, 2019

Fox Boosts Collaborations with Sports Betting, NFL

Philadelphia-based Fox 29 has launched a pre-game program that includes sports betting talk. Fox Sports Super 6, a new free-to-play sports prediction game, also premiered this month. The app,...

Published September 30, 2019

Europe Has Better Handle on Sports Betting Data

The demand for data for sports bettors is increasing as wagerers seek more of an edge. Professional sports leagues want money as part of any deal should federal legislation...

Published September 30, 2019

Kambi Partners with Ohio’s Jack Entertainment

Kambi Group Plc. has agreed to a multi-channel sportsbook partnership with Jack Entertainment that will have Kambi power the operator’s online and retail sportsbooks in Ohio. Kambi CEO Kristian...

Published September 30, 2019

Minnesota Lawmakers Have Look-See at Iowa Sportsbook

To gain perspective on legalized sports betting, three dozen Minnesota lawmakers, legislative staff and lobbyists bussed to the FanDuel Sportsbook at Diamond Jo Casino (l.) in Northwood, Iowa. The...

Published September 30, 2019