Industry
March 31, 2023
Fanatics, Hard Rock Digital, PointsBet Bolster RG Commitments
The Coalition’s member lineup consisted of Bally’s, BetMGM, DraftKings, Entain, FanDuel, and MGM Resorts International, which are now joined by the latest trio as well. The organization came together in September 2022, introducing 12 responsible gaming principles, which members accept to follow. 3 New Members in the Coalition Fanatics, Hard Rock Digital, and PointsBet all […]
Sports
March 30, 2023
PointsBet and University of Colorado Exit Betting Partnership
One of the collaborations to fall through is that between PointsBet, a regulated sports betting operator, and the University of Colorado. Sports Betting Promotions on School Grounds No More The alliance had to be stopped short in light of the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) update to its Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering which will […]
Sports
February 24, 2023
PointsBet Decides against Launching Dedicated App in Massachusetts
The company is reportedly not ready to launch by the previously set date of March 10 which means that it will not be launching at all. MGC executive director Karen Wells said that the company is effectively withdrawing from Massachusetts because of missing that date. PointsBet Bows Out of Massachusetts Online Betting Race This means […]
Business
January 31, 2023
PointsBet Posts Impressive Q2 FY23 Results
The global sports betting operator saw metrics increase across the board, with overall handle skyrocketing by 56%. PointsBet Recorded Favorable Financial Results As reported by the Australian company, PointsBet’s sports betting turnover for the final quarter of the year sat at $1.46 billion (in USD), representing a 56% year-on-year increase. Total gross win from the […]
Industry
January 18, 2023
PointsBet Clears Responsible Gambling Council Accreditation
The distinction is awarded to both PointsBet USA and PointsBet Canada, and it’s granted under the RG Check program which is run by the Council. PointsBet USA and Canada Win RGC Accreditation Essentially, the Council is a leading global body that focuses on responsible gambling and acts independently from the gambling industry in issuing accreditations […]
Sports
January 4, 2023
PointsBet Unveils New Original Basketball-Focused Show
Details of the launch emerged Wednesday and see PointsBet studio introduce “Count It,” a new NBA and college basketball-focused original show. Count It: A New Basketball Show by PointsBet PointsBet revealed that besides YouTube, Count It will air on all podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others. The company said that the new original […]
Industry
December 29, 2022
News Corp’s Betr in Discussions over PointsBet Australia Sale
Australian gambling startup Betr is in preliminary discussions with PointsBet for the acquisition of the operator’s Australian business, according to a PointsBet filing to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Wednesday. Potential Sale Discussions Underway The potential sale of PointsBet Australia was first reported by The Australian on Friday and today the gambling group officially […]
Business
December 13, 2022
PointsBet Names William Grounds Non-executive Director
The leading Australia-based bookmaker offering services in the United States and Australia, PointsBet, announced a senior-level hire Tuesday. The company said it hired the industry veteran William Grounds as an independent non-executive director. William Grounds Joins PointsBet as Non-executive Director PointsBet revealed that the appointment is effective from Tuesday and sees the industry expert expand […]
Sports
December 2, 2022
PointsBet Integrates IMG Arena’s Golf Event Center
Once an underserved market, golf betting is picking up momentum, and some operators are keener than others to make sure that they service the vertical fully. One of those is PointsBet which has revealed that it is integrating IMG Arena’s Golf Event Center into its dedicated app to deliver a better overall experience to golf […]
Sports
November 30, 2022
PointsBet’s BetCast to Broadcast Four Games of the 76ers
Australian-based sportsbook PointsBet extended an existing partnership with NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus to re-launch a series of sports betting presentations during regular season games of the Philadelphia 76ers. Extending NBC Sports Philadelphia Collaboration The new edition of BetCast will broadcast four games on the 76ers which will be featured on NBC […]
