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Sports Wagering
Michigan's online sportsbooks hit $4bn in wagers for 2021
Michigan’s online sportsbooks drew $4bn in wagers last year, as reported by Catna Media-owned PlayMichigan, with online casinos generatin...
NY Sports Betting Firms Spend Aggressively Despite 51% Tax Rate
Online sports betting made its long-awaited debut in New York on Jan. 8, as four operators went live with a series of eye-catching promot...
Oregon Lottery to move sports betting from Scoreboard app to DraftKings
The Oregon Lottery is changing sportsbooks.
The Scoreboard app, which has served as the state’s mobile sports betting app since October ...
Sportsbook Facilities Contribute $469,000 to the State in First Month of Operations
For Immediate Release
Sportsbook Facilities Contribute $469,000 to the State in First Month of Operations
Sports wagering handle i...
Delaware Sports Betting Increases Sharply in 2021
Delaware sports betting had a solid rebound year in 2021.
The total sports betting handle for the year in Delaware was $121,288,658, wit...
New York mobile sports betting kicks off Saturday with Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel and BetRivers
IN TIME FOR NFL PLAYOFFS
New York mobile sports betting kicks off Saturday with Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel and BetRivers
The New Yor...
How sports betting is changing the media industry in the US
The lines are blurring between US sports betting and media.
Broadcasters and publishers have embraced sports betting as a means of re...
Arkansas Racing Commission approves sports betting measure
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Racing Commission approved a measure December 30 to allow mobile sports betting.
Right now,...
NY Mobile Sports Betting Launch Now Likely In Mid-January
For many months, New York state lawmakers have had their hopes set on a launch of statewide mobile sports betting happening by Super Bowl...
Ohio Gov. DeWine Signs Legislation to Legalize Sports Gambling
Ohio joins more than 30 states that have passed legislation since a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a federal ban on state...
Governor Hogan Celebrates the Launch of Sports Betting in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today visited Live! Casino & Hotel and Horseshoe Casino Baltimore to celebrate the official launch...
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission Approves Greenmount Station for Sports Wagering
For immediate release December 16, 2021 Contact: Carole Bober Gentry 410-230-8725 (office) 410-365-6384 (cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ...
Scientific Games and Western Canada Lottery Corporation Kick Off Single Game Sports Betting
LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") an...
Maryland Sports Betting Commences, State Makes History With Woman-Owned License
Maryland sports betting is officially underway, the first legal wager being placed at MGM National Harbor this afternoon, Dec. 9
After m...
A month after Oregon saw a sports betting handle record, the state saw a slight decrease in wagering activity in November
A month after Oregon saw a sports betting handle record, the state saw a slight decrease in wagering activity in November.
The state rec...
Illinois Sports Betting Handle Sets New Record at Over $800 Million
The state reported a record monthly handle of $840.4 million, up 40.9% from September’s $596.5 million. That also was 93.4% more than Oct...
Chicago plans 2% tax on sports betting
If approved, the city tax would bring the total rate on gross revenues from sports betting in Chicago to 19%. Such revenues already are t...
Nascar Enhances Sports Betting Program Heading Into The 2022 Season
Nascar is taking drastic steps entering the 2022 Cup Series season in order to maneuver itself as a national leader in sports betting.
W...
Maryland casinos hope to have sports betting in place this week
BALTIMORE —
It has been an up-and-down battle to bring sports gambling to Maryland, but it appears, by the end of this week, the first w...
Tab NZ turnover holds firm despite Covid-19 pressures
AB New Zealand (TAB NZ) provides the second monthly trading update for the 2021/2022 financial year, with the results and highlights for ...
North Dakota is now among the states offering regulated sports wagering, joining 28 other states and Washington, DC.
The American Gaming Association (AGA) lists North Dakota among the live and legal states. But local media reports indicate bettors there ...
Pennsylvania's sports betting handle reaches new high via 47% growth, hits $10B lifetime mark
Pennsylvania’s online and retail sportsbooks celebrated the third anniversary of legal sports betting in the state by handling more wager...
Five Casinos Prepare to Launch Sports Wagering After SWARC Awards Licenses
For immediate release November 18, 2021 Contact: Carole Bober Gentry 410-230-8725 (office) 410-365-6384 (cell) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ...
Sen. Addabbo: New York Online Sports Betting on Pace for NFL Playoff Launch
Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., one of the leading proponents for New York online sports betting, said the state is on pace to take its first...
Disney CEO says sports-betting pursuits 'will have no impact' on the family-centric brand because of shifting attitudes toward gambling
Disney was worried about brand damage that could arise from the media giant's move into sports gambling, Disney CEO Bob Chapek told inves...
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission Approves Five Sports Wagering Operators
Commission approves 5 sports-wagering operators; licenses still pending
5 casinos continue to wait for sports wagering license awards
B...
Sports gambling begins in Louisiana, just in time for the Saints v. Bucs game
NEW ORLEANS — For the first time in Louisiana state history, you can now legally bet on sports at public land casinos. In total, four Lou...
IGT PlaySports Expands Market Opportunities in Puerto Rico as WinIn's Sports Betting Technology and Services Provider
IGT PlaySports Expands Market Opportunities in Puerto Rico as WinIn's Sports Betting Technology and Services Provider
LONDON, Nov. 1, ...
Seminoles Sign Five Pari-Mutuel Partners for Florida Sports Betting, Seek More
Five pari-mutuel operators have signed marketing agreements with the sovereign nation that owns Hard Rock International and holds a Class...