PointsBet Gears Up for Canadian Sports Betting

PointsBet has created a Canadian division, PointsBet Canada. The goal is to offer sports betting with a Canadian flair. The company is waiting for commercial companies to be allowed...

Published December 6, 2021

Dakota Magic Casino to Add Sportsbook

North Dakota’s Dakota Magic Casino (l.) will open a sportsbook this month or next. Dakota Nation Sportsbook will also operate at Dakota Connection in Sisseton and Dakota Sioux in...

Published December 6, 2021

USFL Is Reborn, Banks on Sports Betting

The U.S. Football League had a short but decent run in the 1980s—three seasons—and many of its players ended up in the NFL. The league plans to return in...

Published December 6, 2021

PointsBet Licensed to Run VA Sportsbook

PointsBet has joined the parade of mobile sportsbooks open for business in Virginia. The state lottery has approved a partnership with Colonial Downs (l.), which owns Rosie’s Gaming Emporium.

Published December 6, 2021

NY Another Step Closer to Mobile Sports Betting

The New York State Register published the details of mobile sports betting. Now the nine sports operators can move forward with acquiring a casino to host their server before...

Published December 6, 2021

Tribal Survey Says: California Voters Oppose Mobile Sportsbooks

A majority of California’s voters oppose legalizing mobile sports betting. That’s according to polls commissioned by a coalition of the state’s gaming tribes in response to a proposed ballot...

Published December 6, 2021

Arkansas Considers Mobile Sports Betting

The Arkansas Racing Commission (l.) has scheduled a public hearing on legalizing online and mobile sports betting for December 30. Currently only on-site sports betting is allowed at the...

Published December 6, 2021

Michigan Tribe Looks Ahead to Mobile Sports Betting

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan, owners of the Soaring Eagle Casino (l.), says it may debut mobile sports betting in mid-January, in time for Super Bowl LVI. The...

Published December 6, 2021

Tennessee Regulator Supports 10 Percent Hold

The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council wants to retain the state’s 10 percent hold on sports betting revenue. Sportsbooks want the hold requirement lowered or eliminated.

Published December 6, 2021

Lightfoot: Sportsbooks Won’t Cannibalize Chicago Casino

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (l.) says allowing sportsbooks in and near Chicago’s five stadiums won’t cannibalize revenue from a downtown casino, despite Rush Street Gaming owner Neil Bluhm’s “dire...

Published December 6, 2021

Entain Foundation, NBA Legend Oakley Partner on RG

Entain Foundation U.S. is sponsoring a responsible gaming education program in partnership with NBA legend Charles Oakley (l.). It’s part of a community service plan for underprivileged communities.

Published November 29, 2021

NBC Pays $2.7B for Premier League Rights in U.S.

Trying to fend off competition for media rights, NBC Sports has renewed its contract with the U.K.-based Premier League for $2.7 billion. The contract carries the partnership through 2028.

Published November 29, 2021

TN Lottery Giving Up Sports Betting Regulation

Oversight of Tennessee sports betting will transition from the state lottery to the Sports Wagering Advisory Council on January 1. SWAC Executive Director Mary Beth Thomas (l.), promises a...

Published November 29, 2021

Jersey Devils Add Betway as Official Partner

The New Jersey Devils signed a partnership with Betway in which brand exposure and media coverage benefits team and operator. The deal comes on the heels of a similar...

Published November 29, 2021

NBA Expands Deal With Sportradar

The NBA has expanded its agreement with Sportradar to eight years. The firm has exclusive rights to distribute league data to sportsbooks in and out of the U.S. The...

Published November 29, 2021

FanDuel, Genius Sports Sign New Partnership

FanDuel and Genius Sports Ltd. have signed a new partnership. The deal will include a range of NFL data, in-play betting content and other media products.

Published November 29, 2021

Caesars Adds Knicks, Rangers to NY Partners

Caesars sportsbook has struck a deal with Madison Square Garden for sponsorship of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers. MSG Network will also air a series featuring...

Published November 29, 2021

AZ Casino Launches Betting with IGT PlaySports

Cliff Castle Casino (l.) in Camp Verde, Arizona, has entered into a multi-year agreement with International Game Technology to launch sports betting using the IGT PlaySports platform.

Published November 29, 2021

New York Bill to Pair Horse Racing, Mobile Sports Betting

New York State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (l.) seeks to take mobile sports betting to the next level. He wants to incorporate horse racing into the mix and...

Published November 29, 2021

Louisiana Mobile Sports Betting Shoots for January

Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns (l.) says online sports wagering will launch in early to mid-January 2022. Meanwhile, eight casinos and racetracks now offer onsite retail sports...

Published November 29, 2021