FanDuel Canada Plans To Get More Women To Bet Sports

As Canada’s regulated sports betting industry continues to grow, FanDuel is investing in the rising demographic of female sports bettors. The company features numerous female executives, including CEO Amy...

Published August 15, 2022

Philadelphia Sports Bar To Bring New Face to Sports Betting

Bankroll (l.) is a new kind of sports bar. While it doesn’t contain any kiosks or cages to place a bet, it offers a concierge service to educate novices...

Published August 8, 2022

Bingo World Is Latest Maryland Venue to House a Sportsbook

Rush Street Interactive has opened its latest sportsbook in Bingo World in Baltimore (l.). For Maryland, it marks the first retail location not to be featured in a casino....

Published August 8, 2022

Caesars Sportsbook Goes Live in Wyoming, Inks Deal in Grizzlies

Caesars Sportsbook went live with its app in Wyoming August 2. The next day, the company signed a partnership deal with the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies. Not bad for two...

Published August 8, 2022

Maine Sports Betting Takes Effect, But First Bet May Not Be Until 2024

Massachusetts approved sports betting this summer. So did Maine. But the state Gambling Control Unit director, Milt Champion (l.), says it may take until 2024 before the state is...

Published August 8, 2022

Ohio Prep School Applies For Sports Betting License

The Ohio college prep school SPIRE, a training ground for student athletes that charges $50,000 in annual tuition, applied to the Ohio Casino Control Commission for online and retail...

Published August 8, 2022

U.K.’s Entain Sees Uptick in Women Betting on Euro 2022

Entain, the U.K.-based major sports betting company, took 1.5 million online bets for the recent Women’s Euro 2022 soccer tournament. Not only were more wagers placed worldwide, but the...

Published August 8, 2022

Bally’s Now a Sports Betting Partner Of The New York Yankees

Bally’s Corp. struck a deal to become the sports betting partner of the Yankees, a team that seems destined for the World Series. The agreement includes marketing and promotional...

Published August 8, 2022

Saudi LIV Golf Draws Opposition to Wagers in Some States

The LIV Tour has had some hiccups in its quest to compete with the PGA Tour. When LIV stopped at Trump International in Bedminster N.J., the state, along with...

Published August 8, 2022

Caesars Won’t Pick Sides in California Sports Betting Campaign

Caesars Entertainment CEO Tom Reeg (l.) has announced that the company is remaining neutral in the election campaign raging over sports betting in California. Reeg said the company has...

Published August 8, 2022

Sporttrade Brings New Approach to Sports Bets in New Jersey

Sporttrade, as the name suggests, is attempting to mesh the philosophies of sports betting and day trading into a single platform, one where players could buy and sell team...

Published August 1, 2022

FanDuel Moves to Convert to 24/7 Sports Betting Network

FanDuel will rebrand its TVG racing network into FanDuel TV, with less racing and more programs related to sports betting content. FanDuel TV now becomes the first watch-and-wager network...

Published August 1, 2022

Kansas Speedway Renames NASCAR Race

Kansas Speedway’s NASCAR Cup Series race will now be called the Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by Barstool Sportsbook. The casino is expected to open at least a temporary Barstool...

Published August 1, 2022

Ohio Begins to Assess Applicants for Business Kiosks

Ohio’s sports betting regulations allow for a lot of licenses to bars, restaurants and similar businesses who would sell tickets via a kiosk. The lottery commission has pre-approved over...

Published August 1, 2022

Mass. Gaming Execs Pen Letter Urging State to Legalize Sports Betting

As the debates surrounding Massachusetts sports betting continue, three of the state’s biggest names in gaming, including MGM Springfield President Chris Kelley (l.) have penned a letter to state...

Published August 1, 2022

Will Maryland Be Ready Online Betting by NFL Kickoff?

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (l.) wants to see mobile sports betting by the time the NFL kicks off its regular games. Regulators ignored his pitch. Given all that has...

Published August 1, 2022

Louisiana OKs BetMGM License with Barry Diller Condition

BetMGM received its Louisiana license as the interim ran out, no thanks to Barry Diller. His company owns a 7 percent share of BetMGM and has been under SEC...

Published August 1, 2022

MLB Players Association Head Concerned with Sponsorships

The players might not have a problem with the growing number of agreements between baseball and sportsbooks. But the head of the players’ association, Tony Clark (l.), warned that...

Published August 1, 2022

Virginia Sports Betting Promo Charges Now Favor State

When sports betting went online, operators flooded Virginia with promotions. But they got to write the cost off against taxes due to the state. The state lost out, so...

Published August 1, 2022

Consumer Group Ranks States for Friendly Sports Betting

Consumer Choice Center advocacy group ranked all the states for their consumer-friendly attitude. Surprisingly, New Jersey wasn’t in the top echelon. Iowa and West Virginia were.

Published August 1, 2022