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Sports
December 21, 2022
US Bettors Enjoyed Betting on World Cup Finals
Numbers by GeoComply show that the sport is fast becoming popular in North America, and the fact that the 2026 tournament will be hosted there only sweetens the pot further. World Cup Second Only to NFL Canada-based fraud prevention and cybersecurity firm GeoComply released data on sports betting in the US. It was focused on […]
Sports
December 21, 2022
Caesars Sportsbook and Plainridge Park Casino Licensed in Massachusetts
Caesars Sportsbook got licensed without any problem but the Massachusetts Gaming Commission still had concerns regarding Plainridge Park Casino operating under the Barstool brand. Plainridge Park Casino to Cooperate in Investigation Plainridge Park Casino has chosen PENN Entertainment as its sportsbook partner in Massachusetts, which sparked the concerns of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission when they […]
Industry
December 21, 2022
ASA Asks Ladbrokes to Take Down a Tweet
The Advertising Standards Authority was unhappy with a tweet by the sports betting operator Ladbrokes. According to the regulator, the bookmaker’s post breached the rules outlined in the Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP). Ladbrokes Had to Take Down a Tweet Featuring Premier League Athletes The tweet in question is actually a fairly old post from […]
Business
December 21, 2022
OpenBet: World Cup Attracted Record-Breaking Betting Volume
OpenBet, a provider of sportsbook technology, content and services, recorded a record-breaking performance during this year’s FIFA World Cup tournament. As the event progressed and hype was building up, betting volumes skyrocketed. OpenBet Performed Remarkably OpenBet reported that its customers processed over 200 million bets across all channels throughout all World Cup matches. This resulted […]
Industry
December 20, 2022
INTRALOT Inks 5-year Contract with the Ohio Lottery Commission
INTRALOT, a gaming industry supplier, has signed a new 5-year sports betting contract with the Ohio Lottery Commission. Thanks to this, the former party will be able to provide retailers and customers in the state with its critically-acclaimed solutions. INTRALOT Will Leverage the Orion Sportsbook Solution As agreed with the Ohio Lottery, Intralot will implement […]
Industry
December 20, 2022
Ohio Professor Tackles Gambling Addiction with $1M in Grants
Professor Grubbs specializes in behavioral addiction now embarks on a new journey to better understand problem gambling in sports and help form adequate policies to tackle gambling-related harm. Digging Deeper into Sports Gambling and Understanding the Problem The grants received by Grubbs include close to $402,000 which will be used to study sports betting behaviors, […]
Legal
December 20, 2022
MGM Springfield Gets Green Light for Massachusetts Sports Betting
MGM Springfield is the second casino in the Bay State to have cleared the bar for a sports betting license from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which did not come without its challenges. For one, MGM Springfield missed a deadline which forced the commission to postpone a vote. MGM Springfield’s License: Long Time in the Making […]
Industry
December 19, 2022
FansUnite Secures Ohio B2B License ahead of Sports Betting Launch
FansUnite Entertainment, а British Colombia-based sports betting and entertainment company announced that it successfully acquired a sports gaming supplier license from the Ohio Casino Control Commission. As a result, the company will be able to launch its offerings in the state, supplying local companies with gaming solutions. FansUnite Forays into Ohio Ohio recently legalized sports […]
Sports
December 19, 2022
World Cup – a Lucrative Event for Bookies, City Bet Club Says
City Bet Club, a service tipping punters on the shrewdest sports betting selections on the market, believes that the now-concluded World Cup tournament has been one of the most favorable events for gaming operators ever. According to the club, some of the surprising outcomes of the event provided bookmakers with significant margin-win. The Event Was […]
Sports
December 19, 2022
Bet365 Made Many World Cup Bettors Rich
The FIFA World Cup is finally over, with Argentina’s team celebrating victory. Bet365 customers also celebrated as many of them won prizes thanks to their clever sports bets and predictor wagers. The operator said that the $122,000 prize for its pre-tournament free-to-play Tournament Predictor game has been won. In addition, around 15,000 punters shared a […]