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

Colorado Sports Betting Stock Rises

Fueled by the return of major league sports, Colorado sportsbooks ranked among the Top 5 markets for the month of July. Sportsbooks generated almost $60 million, and could also...

Published august 31, 2020

Flutter Weathers Covid Storm

Thanks to the success of online casinos and timely acquisitions, Flutter Entertainment has proven able to overcome the ravages of the economic downturn from Covid-19.

Published august 31, 2020

Illinois Governor Rescinds Registration Requirement

A campaign to convince Governor J.B. Pritzker to rescind the requirement to register in person for sports betting accounts succeeded, at least for a month. But it intensified a...

Published august 31, 2020

ESPN Opens Media Studio at Linq

ESPN has planted its flag in Las Vegas in partnership with Caesars Entertainment. Their joint effort is a 6,000-square-foot multimedia studio (L.) at the Linq, which ESPN describes as...

Published august 31, 2020

Sportradar Awarded NHL Data Rights

Sportradar has won the rights to distribute National Hockey League data to sportsbooks in a competitive auction. The deal could be worth more than $250 million over ten years...

Published august 31, 2020

Indiana Sports Betting Explodes

With the return of major league sports, Indiana saw a giant leap in sports bets in July. Max Bichsel (l.) of Gambling.com Group said the "staggering increase” in handle...

Published august 31, 2020

Two More Illinois Casino Sportsbooks Open

Bettors can wager on sports at six Illinois sportsbooks, including recently opened venues at Penn National Gaming's Hollywood Casinos in Joliet (l.) and Aurora. Altogether the state has issued...

Published august 31, 2020

BetMGM Launches Casino in West Virginia

On August 27, BetMGM, owned jointly by MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings, announced the launch of a BetMGM Casino in West Virginia, delivering a wide range of online casino...

Published august 31, 2020

Report: Sports Betting’s Future Is Super-Social

A report from sports analyst Lloyd Danzig tackles the future of sports betting in the United States. The future trades off the social aspect of all things sports. Different...

Published august 31, 2020

Game Company Sued Over Team Packs

A class action lawsuit charges that Electronic Arts, the company that makes FIFA and Madden games, broke California gambling laws with its Ultimate Team packs. The suit contends that...

Published august 24, 2020

NBA Drives Sports Betting Games

Seeking different ways to engage fans, the NBA has developed an alternative broadcast concept called NBABet Stream. The broadcast focuses on games from the perspective of sports betting. An...

Published august 24, 2020

Washington Gaming Commissioners Want Sports Loan Waived

The Washington state agency tasked with operating sports betting is asking the legislature to forgive it the $6 million it was loaned to start up the operation earlier this...

Published august 24, 2020

Puerto Rico First U.S. Territory to Offer Sports Betting

Puerto Rico expects to become the first U.S. territory to offer legal sports betting. The regulations include a tax as low as 7 percent for brick-and-mortar casinos and no...

Published august 24, 2020

William Hill Expands Nevada Portfolio

William Hill U.S. has added six Vegas casinos to its sportsbook portfolio through the acquisition of CG Technologies, and 11 more through the Caesars-Eldorado. The CG buy brings William...

Published august 24, 2020

Special Sports Betting Election in California?

A measure that would legalize sports betting in California appears to be heading to the ballot box. Proposed by a coalition of gaming tribes, the proposal might get on...

Published august 24, 2020