Clarion Partners with Bayes Esports

Clarion Gaming is partnering with Bayes Esports to provide expert commentary on the esports betting calendar exclusively on the site ICE365.com.

Published July 12, 2021

IGT PlaySports to Power Betting at Coushatta

IGT has landed a deal with Louisiana’s Coushatta Casino Resort to install its PlaySports platform to power sports betting. Coushatta is the state’s largest casino resort.

Published July 12, 2021

VSiN Debuts on Mexico’s Totalplay

The Sports Betting Network VSiN has made a deal to distribute its sports betting content, information and analysis for the first time in a Latin American market.

Published July 12, 2021

Melco Partners with Yokohama Soccer Club

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Japan has re-upped its initial two-year partnership agreement with Japanese soccer club Yokohama F Marinos (l.). Melco is among the bidders on an integrated resort...

Published July 12, 2021

U.K. Team Sponsorships Fall Off

A U.K. study found that gambling companies are less likely to sponsor sports teams and players. The percentage of the market dropped from 15.3 percent to 8.1 percent. Other...

Published July 12, 2021

Drew Brees New PointsBet Ambassador

NFL great Drew Brees (l.) has officially joined mobile sports betting provider PointsBet as a brand ambassador. The legendary New Orleans Saints QB is now a broadcaster with NBC,...

Published July 12, 2021

WynnBET, Rockies Announce Multi-Year Partnership

The WynnBET sports betting app and the Colorado Rockies have announced a multi-year partnership. The deal makes WynnBET an official sports betting partner of the Major League Baseball club.

Published July 12, 2021

Illinois Coach Opposes Betting on College Games

Illinois legislators are poised to pass legislation to allow sports betting on in-state college games. Despite almost certain passage, Illini athletic director Josh Whitman (l.) opposes the bill, citing...

Published July 12, 2021

Deadwood Sports Betting Legal July 1, Won’t Take Bets Yet

Sports betting was legal on July 1 in South Dakota, but wagers in Deadwood (l.) will have to wait as long as a few months as final rules are...

Published July 12, 2021

Temporary Hard Rock Rockford to Offer Sports Betting

A sportsbook is part of the plan for a temporary Hard Rock Casino (l.) in Rockford, Illinois, recently OK’d by the Illinois Gaming Board to start construction. It’s expected...

Published July 12, 2021

Again, Maine Moves to Legalize Sports Betting

The Maine legislature is moving toward passing a bill that would authorize sports betting. A final vote in the Senate will send the bill to Governor Janet Mills (l.)....

Published July 12, 2021

DFS Operators Forced Out of Connecticut

All but two daily fantasy sports operators were forced to leave Connecticut when they couldn’t forge partnerships with a casino or the lottery. DraftKings and FanDuel are still around.

Published July 12, 2021

Louisiana Prepares for Sports Betting

While Louisiana casino operators and state officials prepare for sports betting in 55 of the state’s 64 parishes, the Gaming Control Board remains leaderless since Mike Noel (l.) abruptly...

Published July 12, 2021

New York Sets Sports Betting Guidelines

After initially missing the July 1 deadline for a request for applications, the New York State Gaming Commission finally issued guidelines, and as expected it may be a heavy...

Published July 12, 2021

Audacy Grows Sports Betting Network

Audacy said seven broadcast stations changed formats to become part of the company’s sports betting network. The company will announce additional stations as sports betting markets expand.

Published July 7, 2021

WynnBET Studio to Begin Operation Ahead of NFL Season

The Wynn Las Vegas will soon be the host to WynnBet’s new Blue Wire podcasting studio (l.). The studio will have seating for 1,700. It will begin offering sports...

Published July 7, 2021

Italy’s Sports Betting Market Rebounds

The Italian sports betting market saw a rebound in May. Sportsbook revenues bounced nearly 50 percent after a precipitate decline in April. The end of the Italian soccer season...

Published July 7, 2021

Bally Bet Begins Mobile Sports Betting In Iowa

Bally Bet’s launch of a mobile sportsbook in Iowa marks the app’s second debut. The other was in Colorado in May. More states expect to follow this year and...

Published July 7, 2021

NHL, Sportradar Form 10-Year Partnership

Sportradar will supply all league data to the National Hockey League as part of a 10-year partnership. The company will also distribute live streams to gambling operators and help...

Published July 7, 2021

NH Sports Wagering Revenue Declines Again

Sportsbook revenues in the Granite State declined in May in spite of a 633.1 percent increase over 2020. The figures were released by the New Hampshire Lottery, which operates...

Published July 7, 2021