Australian Council to Safeguard Sports Integrity

The Australian government has announced the creation of the Sport Integrity Australia Advisory Council, formed to provide oversight and guidance on integrity matters affecting Australian sports.

Published January 18, 2021

PointsBet Partners with Detroit Red Wings

Online sportsbook PointsBet will open a sports bar at the Detroit Red Wings’ Little Caesars Arena (l.) featuring high-definition TVs, live betting odds, promotions and VIP access.

Published January 18, 2021

Paysafe, BetWildwood Partner in Colorado

Paysafe and BetWildwood, the online sportsbook of Colorado’s Wildwood Casino, announced a partnership under which Paysafe technology will be incorporated in affiliate solutions.

Published January 18, 2021

Brazil Ministry Considers Sports Betting

The government of Brazil is planning to regulate sports betting, possibly starting in July. Lawmakers say they can raise from US$740 million to US$1.85 billion, excluding taxation.

Published January 18, 2021

BetMGM Opens Sportsbook At Nationals Park

BetMGM will open a sportsbook at Washington Nationals Park (l.), the second pro sports venue in D.C. to offer a retail sportsbook. The 3,787-square-foot venue will have betting windows,...

Published January 18, 2021

Pritzker Renews Off-Site Registration

For the seventh time since last summer, Illinois Governor J.D. Pritzker (l.) renewed his executive order that allows sports bettors to register off-site for mobile betting accounts. Previously, they...

Published January 18, 2021

Handball Is Newest Sport Approved For Indiana Wagers

Handball has joined the list of 28 approved sports for wagering in Indiana. For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. handball team will compete in the World...

Published January 18, 2021

Virginia Books Scramble for Super Bowl Debut

The Virginia Lottery expects to issue a dozen sports betting licenses in time for the Super Bowl, sports betting’s biggest contest of the year, slated for February 7.

Published January 18, 2021

MLB Sees Revenue in Sports Betting

With stadium revenues almost non-existent, some MLB teams have turned to sports betting as a new source of income. Both the Nationals and Cubs have signed deals with sportsbooks....

Published January 18, 2021

Sports Betting Fuels Hope in Deadwood for 2021

Gaming in the historic town of Deadwood, South Dakota took a hit in 2020, but a revenue boost at the end of the year helped right the ship. The...

Published January 18, 2021

Covid Hits William Hill In the Pocket

U.K.-based sportsbook William Hill saw less than stellar financials in 2020, a year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company lost £30 million (US$41.1 million), though net revenue in...

Published January 18, 2021

SuperBook Sports Betting App Launches in Colorado

SuperBook, the sports betting app headquartered in Las Vegas, has gone live in Colorado. The 17th sportsbook app to operate in the state will be based out of the...

Published January 18, 2021

Bluhm’s Empire Flourishes as Sports Betting Grows

Neil Bluhm’s (l.) online casino and sports betting concern Rush Street Interactive (RSI) is growing apace with the legalized U.S. sports betting market. And Bluhm sees nothing but good...

Published January 18, 2021

Indiana Sports Betting Handle Tops $1 Billion

In December, sports betting handle in Indiana topped $313.1 million, for a total of $1.23 billion for 2020. Sportsbooks in Indiana have generated $2.2 billion in bets since they...

Published January 18, 2021

CDI to Rebrand BetAmerica Sportsbook, iGaming to TwinSpires

Churchill Downs will rebrand its BetAmerica sportsbook and iGaming platform to TwinSpires, the brand associated with CDI’s online parimutuel wagering platform.

Published January 11, 2021

GAN Completes Coolbet Acquisition

GAN Limited has completed the €149.1 million acquisition of internet software-as-a-service provider Coolbet, integrating Coolbet’s proprietary sports betting technology. Dermot Smurfit (l.), CEO of GAN, says the purchase “completes”...

Published January 11, 2021

BetMGM Launches Mobile Sports Betting in Iowa

BetMGM has launched its sports betting app in Iowa, featuring benefits earned through sports wagers that can be redeemed at MGM Resorts International casinos nationwide.

Published January 11, 2021

Kambi Partners with JVH

Kambi Group has signed a partnership with JVH Gaming & Entertainment Group, the largest casino in The Netherlands, to provide sports betting upon passage of enabling legislation.

Published January 11, 2021

Puerto Rico Law Opens Door to Sports Betting

In one of her final actions before leaving office, former Puerto Rican Governor Rico Wanda Vázquez Garced (l.) signed a new law that will allow sports betting and esports...

Published January 11, 2021

VSiN Expands Partnership with iHeartMedia

Sports betting network, VSiN, has increased its relationship with iHeartMedia in hopes of expanding its audience. The network will relocate its streaming service to iHeartRadio, which customers can access...

Published January 11, 2021