SPORTS BETTING
Delaware saw about $8.2 million wagered at its new sports books from June 25 to July 29 in what is seen as the slowest time of the year for...
Connecticut Governor Holds Out Hope for Sports Betting
Governor Dannel P. Malloy (l.) would like to get sports betting legalized in Connecticut before he leaves office in January. He is negotiating with the state’s two gaming tribes...
Eve Of Sports Betting In West Virginia
Hollywood Casino & Inn at Charles Town Races (l.) in Ranson, West Virginia will become the first casino in the state to offer sports betting, prior to September 1....
N.Y. Sports Betting Regs in the Pipeline
It’s reported that the Gaming Commission is crafting regulations for opening up sports wagering to the four commercial casinos. Left out, at least for now, are the state’s tribal...
DraftKings Launches First Online Sports Betting In New Jersey
Daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings has now entered the legal U.S. sports betting market by launching a mobile app in New Jersey through its partnership with Atlantic City’s Resorts...
Sportech Racing BV Sold to RBP Luxembourg
The Board of Sportech announced that is has agreed to sell Sportech Racing BV to RBP Luxembourg for a total cash consideration of up to €3.25 million on a...
Apax Partners Acquires Genius Sports Group
Apax Partners will acquire sports data technology company Genius Sports Group. Financial details were not disclosed. The purchase stake acquired from Apax’s founders, management, funds advised by Three Hills...
Crownbet to Rebrand to BetEasy
After being blocked in Australian courts from rebranding to Sportingbet, Crownbet has announced it will rebrand to BetEasy—a name from its corporate past. The move to Sportingbet was blocked...
Scientific Games Records 177 Million Bets on World Cup
Scientific Games digital sportsbook processed more than 177 million bets across all its OpenBet channels during the World Cup, the company said. The number of sports bets placed per...
West Virginia Casinos Prep For Sports Betting
Slot machines and walls soon will be moving as West Virginia's five casinos start building their new sports books. Several expect to open by Labor Day weekend. State officials...
FanDuel Readies Sports Betting Content for TVG Network
FanDuel Group will use its horseracing broadcast TVG channels to air educational shows on sports betting. The company plans to invest heavily in programming for its TVG and TCG2...
Parx Casino, GAN Partner For Sports Betting
London-based GAN, a supplier of B2B internet gaming software and services, will operate sports betting in the retail and online markets in Pennsylvania for Greenwood Gaming's Parx Casino in...
Michigan Bill Could Lead to Sports Betting
The Michigan legislature is moving a bill to legalize online betting. Some lawmakers want to add on a provision to the bill that would make sports book legal too....
NM Lottery Could Introduce Sports Betting—Sort Of
The agency that runs the New Mexico Lottery is mulling offering a game that would be tied to sports events, without actually being sports betting. The Lottery’s attorneys are...
Gaming Industry Urges Quick Action on Ohio Sports Betting Legislation
Ohio, which has four casinos and seven racinos could fall behind other states in passing legislation to take advantage of the lifting of the ban on sports betting by...
Push For NH Sports Betting
A veteran New Hampshire lawmaker, state Senator Lou D’Allesandro, has promised that if reelected in November that he will introduce a bill legalizing sports betting. His bill would also...
Still No Pennsylvania Sports Betting Takers
As the start of the NFL football season draws near, there still are no takers for the state’s available sports betting licenses, thanks to high taxes, fees and skin...
Sports Betting Debuts In Mississippi
Mississippi's first legal sports bets were placed at 12 noon, August 1 at MGM Resorts International's Beau Rivage Resort & Casino (sports book at left) in Biloxi and Gold...
Fox Plans Sports Betting TV Show
The Fox Sports network is planning a new TV show on everything surrounding sports gambling, featuring Charissa Thompson, Brent Musburger (l.), Todd Fuhrman and Clay Travis.
Study Identifies Keys to Success in Legal Sports Betting
A study of Australian sports bettors conducted by Sally Gainsbury (l.) and other researchers at the University of Sydney offers insights into the keys to luring bettors from illegal...