SPORTS BETTING
Mobile sportsbook PointsBet and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment have become official partners of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche and the Colorado Mammoth. The exclusive partnership covers retail and online...
Illinois’ Third Sportsbook Opens; Adds More Licenses
Grand Victoria Casino (l.) in Elgin, Illinois recently opened the third sportsbook in the state under the William Hill brand. Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened Illinois' first brick-and-mortar...
New Jersey, Indiana Investigate FanDuel Errors
In July, FanDuel provided the wrong line for a pro soccer game, affecting about a dozen bets in New Jersey and Indiana. The winning bets weren’t paid. The snafu...
Pequot Chairman Calls for Connecticut to End Sports Betting Delay
Rodney Butler (l.), Mashantucket Pequot tribal chairman, has accused Connecticut lawmakers of procrastinating on the sports betting issue. Both the Foxwoods and Mohegan tribes want exclusive rights to offer...
IGT, FanDuel Sign Sports Betting, iGaming Agreement
IGT’s PlaySports platform will power high-volume retail sportsbooks through September 2024, and IGT PlayDigital’s PlayCasino games will be available to FanDuel online casinos.
William Hill Opens First Arena-Based Sportsbook
Until August 3, Washington’s Capital One Arena spent a lot of time in the dark. But in concert with William Hill U.S., the arena welcomed the first sportsbook in...
Russia Revamps Sports Betting Laws
The Russian Assembly or Duma has approved a bill to revamp the country’s sports betting system. The new laws give the government the authority to limit the kinds of...
FeedConstruct Partners with Infinity Cup on Air Hockey
FeedConstruct has partnered with Infinity Cup as the first provider of live video streaming of air hockey to sportsbooks in more than 10 betting markets.
DraftKings, PGA Deepen Partnership
The PGA Tour has named DraftKings as the official sports betting operator. The designation allows the sportsbook to use PGA trademarks, advertise on its media platforms and create content....
Illinois Sports Bettors Steamed About In-Person Registration
In June, due to Covid-19, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (l.) suspended the in-person registration requirement for sports bettors in the state. As of July 27, in-person registration was required...
PointsBet Ups Its Share in N.J.
Australian-based sportsbook PointsBet saw its share of the New Jersey sports betting market increase 3 percent in the second quarter, thanks in part to non-traditional sports.
Rhode Island Governor Signs Off on Remote Signups
The Rhode Island Lottery can now sign up sports bettors remotely, allowing them to place bets without ever stepping inside the state’s two casinos. The new law was signed...
Caesars, William Hill, Launch Sportsbooks in Colorado
Caesars has partnered with William Hill U.S. to bring sports betting to the Isle Casino Hotel and the Lady Luck Casino, both in Black Hawk, Colorado.
NY Lawmakers Hopes Budget Crunch Spurs Mobile Sports Bets
New York State faces a budget shortfall of some $13 billion, and mobile sports betting is one way to plug part of the gap. Despite months of opposition from...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Over For This Year
The coronavirus pandemic has hit states like Massachusetts and sports franchises like the Boston Red Sox with an economic sledgehammer. With relief to be found in sports betting, lawmakers...
Betfred Arrives in Las Vegas
Betfred USA Sports has opened the first of what the company hope will be multiple sportsbooks in Las Vegas. Betfred will manage the sportsbook at Mohegan Sun Casino at...
Final Push To Legalize Massachusetts Sports Betting
Bay State lawmakers, urged on by sports clubs such as the Boston Red Sox, are trying to pass a sports betting bill before the legislature shuts down at the...
NJ Track Close to Fixed-Odds Betting
Monmouth Park could become the first race track in the nation to offer bettors fixed-odds on races rather than the typical pari-mutuel. Under fixed-odds, the odds on a horse...
Competitors Eye California’s Sportsbook Market
Although sports betting won’t be legal in California for at least two years, the market is attracting a flurry of interest from sportsbook operators. Brian Musburger (l.), founder of...
Baseball Returns to Sportsbooks
Soccer’s back. So are the PGA Tour and the UFC. But nothing spells anticipation for sportsbooks than the return of the Big 4 sports. Baseball was the first out...