Industry
January 27, 2021
FanDuel to Provide PGA TOUR Highlights to App Users
On Tuesday, the FanDuel Group announced it will provide real-time highlights of PGA TOUR events to FanDuel Sportsbook app users. FanDuel Sportsbook App to Provide Users with Real-Time Golf Highlights Yesterday, sports-tech entertainment company FanDuel Group announced it will begin providing real-time highlights of PGA TOUR golf events to FanDuel Sportsbook app users. In August […]
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January 27, 2021
New York Authorizes Digital Sale of Lottery Tickets
New York has authorized the sale of lottery tickets online, allowing consumers to purchase scratch-off cards and withdraw rewards via their mobile devices. Lottery Goes Digital in New York On Tuesday, New York regulators have announced that the state lottery will begin offering mobile scratch-off tickets to consumers in a bid to bolster gambling revenue […]
Industry
January 26, 2021
NFL Conference Championship Games Boost Michigan’s Online Betting Handle
Rush Street Interactive shared its results for the first week of online wagering in Michigan, with the NFL’s games accounting for 39% of its betting handle. 39% of RSI’s Online Sports Betting Handle The National Football League’s (NFL) conference championship games generated 39% of Rush Street Interactive’s (RSI) online sports wagering handle in Michigan since […]
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January 26, 2021
William Hill Goes 100% Green, Develops Female Future Leaders
Global sports betting services provider William Hill announced today two new initiatives related to the environmental aspects of its business and the future inclusion of females on leadership positions. Going Green In the UK, William Hill transformed entirely its supply of electricity, moving away from grid electricity to Total Gas & Power, a supplier of […]
Industry
January 25, 2021
IGT Extends Partnership with Jamaica’s SVL By Seven Years
International Game Technology (IGT) and Jamaican Supreme Venture Limited (SVL) have extended their business partnership by seven years. IGT and SVL Extend Partnership by Seven Years International Game Technology (IGT) has extended its agreement with Jamaica-based Supreme Venture Limited (SVL) by an additional seven years. During this time, IGT will continue supplying the Jamaican premier gaming and […]
Industry
January 25, 2021
DraftKings Becomes Second Sportsbook Brand in Virginia
DraftKings has launched its mobile sportsbook app in Virginia, following FanDuel’s entry last week. BetMGM is also ready to roll out. DraftKings Rolls Out Services in Virginia DraftKings has launched its mobile sportsbook app in Virginia, just in time for Super Bowl LV. This makes DraftKings the second sportsbook brand to roll out in the state, the […]
Industry
January 25, 2021
Codere Extends Debt Note Maturity to 2023
The gambling firm has renegotiated the terms of its senior secured debt notes to postpone their maturity to 2023 on the condition of a higher interest rate. Codere’s Creditors Approve Renegotiation of Terms Spanish gambling group Codere SA has received green light by its creditors to renegotiate the terms of its senior secured debt notes. […]
Industry
January 24, 2021
Ohio 2020 Lottery Sales up 15%, Casinos down 24%, VLTs down 35%
The Ohio Lottery Commission reported its 2020 annual financial figures posting double digit growth in sales during a year marred with an infectious virus outbreak and months of accompanying restrictions. Lottery Sales Booming Total sales in 2020 generated in excess of $3.8 billion, 15% more than the $3.3 billion the lottery managed to gobble from […]
Industry
January 24, 2021
GLMS Reported Slight Increase in Alert Reports in 2020
The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) published its 2020 Annual Monitoring and Intelligence Report, providing the main highlights in terms of objectives, key facts and figures. As part of the report, GLMS released data related to the number of suspicious alerts for the year. Alerts and Alert Reports The integrity body dealing with detection and […]
Industry
January 24, 2021
Russian Central Bank Clamps Down on Gambling Payments
Foreign gambling websites and illegal sportsbook operators are put under pressure by Russia’s central bank which has set deposit and cash-out restrictions for gamblers. Central Bank Steps up Restrictions on Gambling Payments Companies are seeing their business crumble as the Russian Central Bank has been blocking payments since mid-January. As a result, players have not […]