5Dimes Will Shut Down U.S. Operations

Costa Rica-based 5Dimes sportsbook has chosen to cease U.S. operations, perhaps as a prelude to entering the legal sports betting market.

Published september 14, 2020

Yabo Sports Signs Deal with AC Milan

Casino and sportsbook operator Yabo Sports has agreed to a long-term deal with the AC Milan football club to increase its presence in Asia. AC Milan has a massive...

Published september 14, 2020

TI Las Vegas Builds New, Larger Sportsbook

Replacing a much smaller venue, the Treasure Island resort in Las Vegas has built a new sportsbook and bar with five times the capacity. The expanded Golden Circle Sportsbook...

Published september 14, 2020

DraftKings Opens Second New Hampshire Sportsbook in a Month

DraftKings has opened its second retail sportsbook in New Hampshire in a single month, this time in Manchester.

Published september 14, 2020

FSB, Sports IQ Announce Partnership

FSB omnichannel sports betting platform and sports trading services supplier Sports IQ have teamed up to provide current and future FSB clients the industry's widest selection of team and...

Published september 14, 2020

Penn’s Barstool Sportsbook to Debut in Pennsylvania

When Penn National bought a 36 percent stake in Barstool Sports, the goal was to tap into the members of the sports firm and trend its demographics younger. That...

Published september 14, 2020

Sports Betting Hall of Fame Inducts Five

Five new members will be inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame this month at the virtual SBC Summit Barcelona. Inductees include Ralph Topping (l.), former CEO of...

Published september 7, 2020

VSiN Unveils New Program from Chicago

Rivers Casino (l.) in Des Plaines, Illinois, will be the setting for a new weeknight sports betting program, “Rush Hour.” Chicagoan Danny Burke will be the host. Burke will...

Published september 7, 2020

Circa Sports to Build Tuscany Sportsbook

Circa Sports will build a new sportsbook in the Tuscany Suites & Casino (l.), opening in March 2021. The company also has locations in the Golden Gate Hotel &...

Published september 7, 2020

Michigan Moves Sports Betting Timeline

Gaming regulators in Michigan will hold a hearing September 23 to determine the rules that govern sports betting and iGaming. A number of sportsbook operators are ready to go,...

Published september 7, 2020

Delaware North Back in Business in West Virginia

Delaware North re-opened its retail sportsbooks at Mardi Gras Casino & Resort and Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack. The company also unveiled its Betly website and mobile app, powered by International...

Published september 7, 2020

Rhode Island Sports Betting Reflects Recovery

Rhode Island saw a steep increase in sports gaming revenues—with profits up 236.9 percent from June to July—boosted by the Covid pandemic that shut down other forms of gaming....

Published september 7, 2020

North Carolina Tribe Ready for Sports Betting

The sportsbook is built. Caesars is ready to open for business. But the Cherokee Tribe awaits the signature of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (l.) on the completed compacts...

Published september 7, 2020

Iowa Sports Betting Results Decent

Iowa sports betting could have produced better results one year out from its 2019 debut, but given the impact of the coronavirus, “most operators were happy” with tempered revenues,...

Published september 7, 2020

Illinois Names FanDuel Third Mobile Sports Operator

The Illinois Gaming Board named FanDuel Paradise Sportsbook as the third online sports betting operator in the state after BetRivers and DraftKings. The timing is important as Governor JB...

Published september 7, 2020

Michael Jordan Joins DraftKings As Advisor

Former NBA superstar Michael Jordan (l.) has joined DraftKings as a special board advisor. DraftKings said His Airness will provide “strategic and creative input to on company strategy, product...

Published september 7, 2020

PointsBet, NBC Ink Landmark Deal

While many U.S. sports books have arrangements with sports teams, leagues and media outlets, PointsBet last week brought home the motherlode: a deal with NBC that includes investment and...

Published august 31, 2020

Canadian Sports Betting Bill Delayed

A procedure called proroguing, called for by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (l.) has reset most bills before the Canadian parliament, which means a sports betting bill many hoped...

Published august 31, 2020

Scientific Games Opens Michigan Sportsbook

Scientific Games Corp. has opened a retail sportsbook for FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Published august 31, 2020

Connecticut OTB Operators Press for Sportsbook

Off-track betting operators in Connecticut argue that they should be part of any sports betting laws adopted by the legislature. One operator, Ted Taylor (l.) of Sportech Venues, says...

Published august 31, 2020