Texas Constitutional Amendment Could Legalize Sports Betting

Texas Rep. Dan Huberty (l.) wants to amend the constitution of the Lone Star State to allow sports betting. His is the fourth such bill introduced so far during...

Published March 15, 2021

WynnBET Signs Marketing Deal with Pistons

WynnBET has inked a deal with the Detroit Pistons to cross-market Wynn’s online sports betting app. Other partners include the Memphis Grizzlies, NASCAR, Martinsville Speedway and Richmond Raceway.

Published March 8, 2021

BetMGM Partners with Borussia Dortmund

BetMGM has announced that it will become the exclusive regional partner in the U.S. for Borussia Dortmund, one of the most successful soccer teams in Germany.

Published March 8, 2021

Cal Ripken Jr. Joins DraftKings

DraftKings sportsbook has appointed baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. (l.) as a special advisor to its board of directors. As part of the deal, Ripken will become a DraftKings...

Published March 8, 2021

Barstool Sportsbook to Enter Illinois Soon

Barstool Sportsbooks expects to have an online presence in Illinois by the climax of NCAA March Madness. It would be the sportsbook’s third state after Pennsylvania and Michigan.

Published March 8, 2021

Wynn Invests in Studio, Podcast Firm

Wynn Resorts has agreed to invest $3.5 million in podcast firm, Blue Wire. The partnership includes building a studio in the Las Vegas resort with on-air personalities, athletes, commentators...

Published March 8, 2021

Wyoming Lawmaker to Introduce Sports Betting Bill

Wyoming Rep. Tom Walters (l.) will introduce a sports betting bill in March, with a goal to have it ready to go by football season. The bill includes a...

Published March 8, 2021

IGT’s PlaySports Approval Points to Expansion

Nevada approval of IGT PlaySports retail and mobile technology has positioned the company to expand its sports betting position in the state to more operators.

Published March 8, 2021

Sportradar Valued At $10 Billion -$12 Billion; Acquires Fresh Eight

Sports business magazine Sportico reports that data company Sportradar intends to go public via a SPAC with a valuation of $10 billion to $12 billion.

Published March 8, 2021

DraftKings Predicts $1 Billion in Revenue for 2021

The earnings report for DraftKings produced a mixed bag. The company didn’t meet share price expectations, but exceeded predictions on revenue. The sportsbook company has forecast $1 billion in...

Published March 8, 2021

Georgia House, Senate Consider Sports Betting Bills

Despite ups and downs, Georgia state Rep. Ron Stephens (l.) expressed confidence his sports betting measure would make it to March 8, the last day bills must pass in...

Published March 8, 2021

Maryland Lawmakers Consider Sports Betting Bills

The Maryland General Assembly (l.) is continuing to debate legislation that will set up regulations to ramp up the new sport betting business approved by voters last November.

Published March 8, 2021

Kansas Sports Betting Bill Advances To Senate

A Kansas Senate committee approved six amendments to SB 84, which would legalize land-based and mobile sports betting. The amendments lowered the tax rate and increased the number of...

Published March 8, 2021

Washington Takes First Step Toward Sportsbook Licensing

Washington state is taking the first steps to creating a system for taking applications to operate sports betting at the state’s Indian casinos. Currently only tribal casinos may offer...

Published March 8, 2021

Sportradar, America East Join in Education Effort

Sportradar Integrity Services is partnering with the America East Conference to safeguard collegiate sports and educate student-athletes about sports betting regulations.

Published March 1, 2021

Bally’s Is Official Sports Betting Partner of the NHL

Bally's Corp., a leading U.S. provider of land-based gaming and interactive entertainment, has announced a multiyear strategic partnership with the National Hockey League.

Published March 1, 2021

Single-Event Sports Betting Bill Moves Forward in Canada

The quest to permit single-event sports betting has found widespread support in Canada. A bill that would change the criminal code could bring Canada to U.S. standards.

Published March 1, 2021

Westgate SuperBook Threatens Barstool with Legal Action

Westgate SuperBook uses “Good Teams Win, Great Teams Cover” as its slogan, and didn’t take kindly when Barstool Sports appropriated the phrase. It led to a cease-and-desist order that...

Published March 1, 2021

Georgia House, Senate Consider Sports Betting

Legislation allowing mobile sports betting is working its way through the Georgia House and Senate. Senator Jeff Mullis (l.), a supporter of the plan, says illegal gambling is already...

Published March 1, 2021

Two Tennessee Sportsbooks Under Investigation

Seventy-plus sports betting accounts have been closed in Tennessee due to “significant anomalies” at two of the state’s four sportsbooks on Super Bowl Sunday. The state lottery and law...

Published March 1, 2021