Business
March 12, 2021
FanDuel Signs Multi-Year Deal with NBA Champion Kenny Smith
FanDuel has inked a long-term partnership with Kenny “The Jet” Smith which will see the NBA champion produce exclusive sports betting content. Unique, Exclusive Content Kenny “The Jet” Smith, a two-time NBA champion and Inside the NBA analyst, has confirmed a fresh multi-year collaboration with sports betting titan FanDuel Group. Smith will create unique content […]
Legal
March 11, 2021
Wyoming Passes Sports Betting Bill, Overturns Previous Voting
On Wednesday, the Wyoming House of Representatives approved a bill to legalize online sports betting, reversing a Tuesday ruling and referring the bill to the state Senate. Democrat Rep. Mike Yin Asked for Reconsideration The Wyoming House of Representatives voted in favor of a plan to legalize online sports betting on Wednesday, overturning a Tuesday […]
Business
March 10, 2021
Bally’s Launches Richmond Casino-Resort Support Campaign
US gambling operator Bally’s Corporation has launched an awareness campaign for its $650 million casino resort in Richmond, Virginia. “Bally’s for RVA” Campaign Bally’s Corporation, a US provider of land-based casinos and gambling entertainment, rolled out Tuesday its “Bally’s for RVA” campaign to raise support for its proposed $650 million resort near Richmond, Virginia. The […]
Industry
March 8, 2021
EPIC Risk Management Adds Michael V. Huber to US Team
EPIC Risk Management has added coach and mentor Michael V. Huber to its US operation, just ahead of Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Raising Awareness and Helping Others In a statement released Friday, EPIC Risk Management welcomed Michael V. Huber as its Advisory on US Operations. Huber brings his lived experience with problem gambling to the […]
Legal
March 6, 2021
Maryland’s Sports Betting Expansion Bill Moves Forward
A bill to expand sports betting in Maryland has moved forward and will be voted on by the General Assembly next week. General Assembly to Vote on HB0940 Next Week On Friday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved Maryland’s House Bill 940, which would expand the definition of gambling in the state. The proposal, […]
Casino
March 5, 2021
British Columbia Casinos Remain on Lockdown Year into Pandemic
With British Columbia’s casinos on shutdown for nearly a year now, the province has no fixed plans as to when a full-scale reopening my happen. British Columbia Casinos Continue to Face Hardships For the past 350-odd days, casinos in British Columbia have been on lockdown. On March 16, 2020, Provincial Health Officer Dr Bonnie Henry said that […]
Business
March 4, 2021
DraftKings Becomes UFC’s First-Ever Official Sportsbook Partner
Daily fantasy and sports betting operator DraftKings announced today it entered into a groundbreaking agreement with the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, UFC. First-Ever Official Sportsbook and DFS Partner Under the terms of one of the most significant in the history of UFC agreement, DraftKings will become the organization’s first-ever Official Sportsbook and […]
Business
March 3, 2021
Great Canadian Q4 and 2020 Performance Impacted by Closures
Canadian-based gambling group Great Canadian Gaming Corporation released its fourth-quarter earnings and full-year ended December 31, 2020, financial report, stressing the material impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Suspension of Gaming Venues Great Canadian noted the temporary suspension of all of its gaming venues for the majority of the year was the reason behind the decrease […]
Casino
March 2, 2021
Torstar Corporation Plans to Launch Online Casino This Year
Owner of Toronto Star and Hamilton Spectator, Torstar Corporation, announced plans for an online casino brand. The company plans to launch the online casino this year in the regulated gaming market in Ontario, Canada. Torstar Announces Plans for Online Casino Launch Torstar Corporation announced on Monday this week that it plans to launch an online […]
Business
March 1, 2021
theScore Completed IPO, Underwriters’ Over-Allotment in Full
Score Media and Gaming Inc. successfully completed its US initial public offering (IPO), placing 6.9 million of the company’s Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and gaining $186.3 million in gross proceeds. IPO Launch Last month, theScore announced it launched a public offering of company stock in both Canada and the US as part of its […]