U.S. Women’s Soccer Could be Boost for Women’s Sports Betting

The U.S. Women’s soccer team is favored to win a third consecutive FIFA World Cup. Will their popularity lead to an increase in women betting on the games, and...

Published July 31, 2023

Vermont Intent on Early 2024 Sports Betting Launch

Vermont has requested bids for sports betting operator licenses and officials said the goal is to launch by January 2024. The state was the last in the New England...

Published July 31, 2023

Hard Rock Sportsbook Rebrands to Hard Rock Bet

Officials at Hard Rock Sportsbook announced last week that they have rebranded and are now called Hard Rock Bet in an effort to merge its sports betting and iGaming...

Published July 24, 2023

PlayUp U.S. Still Hopes to be Acquired

The company tried to make ends meet in the U.S. but only managed to come away with two states. Now PlayUp hopes to find the magic after deals fell...

Published July 24, 2023

Professional Bull Riding selects OpenBet as official supplier of odds

Endeavor’s OpenBet will work with ALT Sports Data to provide official odds and pricing for Professional Bull Riders events.

Published July 24, 2023

NBA Boss Warns that Trouble Could Await Leagues

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (l.), the first sports commish to accept sports betting, warns of potential trouble unless the leagues increase education as a means to combat the issue.

Published July 24, 2023

Ohio Kiosks Still Not Able to Get to Profitable

Ohio’s system of kiosks for sports betting and its oversight by the state Lottery Commission have yet to show signs of growth. The lottery is losing money because its...

Published July 24, 2023

Maine Officials Eye November for Sports Betting Launch

After some lengthy delays, Maine is looking at November to launch sports betting in the state for both mobile and online platforms.

Published July 24, 2023

Have MLB Rule Changes Affected Betting Markets?

There were three major rule changes in Major League Baseball before the start of the 2023 season and they have been shown to have an impact on the betting...

Published July 24, 2023

Entain Acquires New Firms in Bid to Bolster BetMGM

BetMGM is respectable. Carrying a third place market share is nothing to sneeze at. But with the acquisition of Angstrom Sports and STS, Entain is determined to seek a...

Published July 24, 2023

NCAA President Reveals 175 Sports Betting Violations Since 2018

NCAA President Charlie Baker wrote a letter to Rep. Dina Titus informing her that there have been 175 sports betting violations since 2018. Betting-related scandals have dominated the conversation...

Published July 24, 2023

LIV Golf Seeks U.S. Expansion, Partners with Simplebet

The LIV Golf Tour recently announced a partnership with Simplebet to have the micro-betting specialist offer wagers on its tour events.

Published July 17, 2023

Barstool Sportsbook Down for MLB All Star Break

PENN Entertainment shut down Barstool Sportsbook to give it a new platform and system. Fear not. The mid-tier sportsbook will take your money by July 14.

Published July 17, 2023

New York Online Sports Betting Tops $1.16 Billion in June

The New York State Gaming Commission reported Empire State bettors wagered more than $1.16 billion in June, an 11 percent increase over June 2022.

Published July 17, 2023

Arizona Seeking New Sports Betting Licensees

Arizona has two sports team licenses to issue and one tribal license. The state should have little trouble finding potential takers.

Published July 17, 2023

Maverick Gaming Appeals WA Sports Betting Ruling

Maverick Gaming CEO Eric Persson (l.) is determined to overturn the sports betting monopoly enjoyed by Washington’s gaming tribes. He has appealed the U.S. federal court ruling dismissing his...

Published July 17, 2023

Kentucky Governor Beshear Itching to Place First Wager

Kentucky became the 37th state to approve sports betting in March. Governor Andy Beshear (l.) promises to place the first wager September 7, the first day of the NFL...

Published July 17, 2023

NC to Charge $1 Million for Online Sports Betting License

North Carolina is readying to launch online sports betting and announced that it will charge operators $1 million for a license.

Published July 10, 2023

Canadian Football League Partners with FanDuel

The Canadian Football League announced last week that it had signed a partnership deal with FanDuel to make it the league’s exclusive sportsbook.

Published July 10, 2023

The NFL Ups Its Game to Address Gambling Policies

The NFL has issued 10 suspensions of various lengths in the past two years. As the league’s Chief Compliance Officer, Sabrina Perel leads efforts to drive home that the...

Published July 10, 2023