Genius Sports Acquires Spirable

Genius Sports has acquired Spirable, a leading creative performance platform, to provide personalized cross-channel technology for data-driven creative content.

Published August 23, 2021

Washington Football Team Joins AGA Responsible Gaming Initiative

The Washington Football Team has joined the American Gaming Association’s “Have A Plan. Bet Responsibly” public service campaign to promote responsible gaming.

Published August 23, 2021

NFL Adds Sportsbook Partners, Texans Partner with Caesars; Ravens Join with DraftKings

The NFL has added a second tier of sportsbook partners including BetMGM, PointsBet and WynnBET. Meanwhile, Caesars Entertainment has become the official sports betting partner of the Houston Texans.

Published August 23, 2021

BetMGM Takes Share from DC Rivals

BetMGM partnered with the Washington Nationals in June, and by July, was siphoning market share from rivals GambetDC and William Hill. While BetMGM finished third of three, it was...

Published August 23, 2021

Arizona: More Sports Betting Applicants than Licenses

Arizona has more sports betting license applications than it has licenses. Now that the August 9 deadline is past, the Arizona Department of Gaming must decide which of 15...

Published August 23, 2021

Portugal’s Soccer Players Will Wear Bookmakers’ Jerseys

Players of Portugal’s Primeira Liga soccer league are wearing bookmakers sponsorships on their jerseys. This is a far cry from just a few years ago when bookmakers stopped operating...

Published August 16, 2021

Shaquille O’Neal Joins WynnBet as Brand Ambassador

Hoops legend Shaquille O’Neal (l.) has signed on as brand ambassador for WynnBet, part of Wynn Resorts’ interactive division. O’Neal has been active as a pitchman, hawking Pepsi and...

Published August 16, 2021

Flutter Investment in FanDuel a Qualified Success

When Flutter Entertainment purchased a controlling interest in FanDuel in 2018, the company couldn’t know sports betting in the U.S. would blossom. FanDuel has a 45 percent share...

Published August 16, 2021

NBC Sports Division to Include Betting

NBC Sports has created a new division that will center on betting and gaming. Executives see this as a way to expand opportunities across sports and technology.

Published August 16, 2021

BetRivers Adds Mike Ditka to Ambassador Roster

Rush Street Interactive has gone to one of the most recognizable icons in NFL history for its next brand ambassador. Mike Ditka (l.), Mr. Chicago Bears, will do various...

Published August 16, 2021

New Jersey First State to Offer Fixed-Odds Bets at Tracks

With the signature of Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey became the first state in the country to offer fixed-odds betting at the tracks. Unlike parimutuel wagers, odds do not...

Published August 16, 2021

North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Moves Forward

SB 688, which would legalize sports betting in North Carolina, passed two Senate committees with bipartisan support, but still faces more scrutiny. Governor Roy Cooper (l.) said he’ll sign...

Published August 16, 2021

Nevada Startup Pushes Peer-to-Peer Sports Betting

A California startup, ZenSports, seems on track to operate the Big Wheel Casino and Baldini Sports Casino in in Nevada. It wants to upend sportsbook by offering peer-to-peer betting...

Published August 16, 2021

Massachusetts Left Out of Sports Betting

Although most New England states have embraced sports betting with both arms, Massachusetts is lagging. The reason appears to be a less than enthusiastic Senate President, Karen Spilka (l.).

Published August 16, 2021

BetMGM, PointsBet, Caesars Enter Arizona Market

Heavy hitting sportsbook operators have partnered with tribal and professional sports organizations to operate sports betting in Arizona. Including first NFL stadium MLB stadium sportsbooks.

Published August 16, 2021

South Dakota Adopts Sports Betting Rules

The South Dakota legislature approved sports betting regulations on August 2. The regulations will only apply to casinos operating in Deadwood, the one city in the state allowed to...

Published August 9, 2021

Wyoming Approves Sportsbook Rules

Sportsbook rules that could allow Wyoming to begin taking wagers before September 9 were approved August 2 by the Wyoming Gaming Commission. The rules need to be distributed widely...

Published August 9, 2021

Connecticut Sports Fans Don’t Want to Miss Out on NFL

Connecticut lawmakers, the state’s gaming tribes and the Department of Consumer Protection are hoping for a run of good luck. They need it so sports fans can begin making...

Published August 9, 2021

TwinSpires Latest to Join Arizona Sports Betting

The latest provider to join the Arizona sportsbook landscape is TwinSpires. July 30 the Churchill Downs owned provider announced a partnership with the Tonto Apache Tribe, which operates Mazatzal...

Published August 9, 2021

WA Commission Approves Sportsbook Rules

Under sports betting rules just approved by the Washington State Gambling Commission, the state’s gaming tribes can begin taking wagers on August 30. That’s a few days before NFL...

Published August 9, 2021