Sports
March 1, 2023
Penn Entertainment Still Hasn’t Ruled Out Selling Barstool
Popular north American operator and provider of integrated entertainment, casino and sports experiences, Penn Entertainment, acquired some 36% stake in Barstool Sports, a leading sports website and digital media, in a deal for $163 million. This happened back in February 2020. Then, last month, three years after the initial interest acquisition, Penn acquired the remaining […]
Sports
March 1, 2023
Ohio Crosses $1.1B in Sports Bets in First Month of Gambling
January 2023 was essentially the first month of sports gambling in Ohio, as the state amassed $1.1 billion in total sports gambling wagers placed. It’s still worth noting that $320 million of the wagers were offered by sportsbooks in the form of various promotional inducements and incentives. Once the industry adjusts to this, the results […]
Sports
February 28, 2023
Betsson Appoints Cayetano Rocafort as New Brand Ambassador
After it was named a main sponsor of the Chile Open 2023 Tennis Championship last week, the leading global sports and casino online platform has announced Cayetano Rocafort as its new brand ambassador for Sweden. The news of the one-year contract comes after Betsson was crowned the top winner of the evening during the EGR Nordics […]
Legal
February 28, 2023
New York Gambling Regulator Approves New Rules for Betting Ads
The gambling regulator in New York, the New York State Gaming Commission, greenlighted new rules affecting sports betting marketing, promotions and advertising in the state. The announcement came Monday following a meeting of the regulator where the new rules received unanimous approval by the Commission. Now, the rules would go through a 60-day period for […]
Sports
February 28, 2023
Real Madrid vs Barcelona La Liga Odds, Time, and Prediction
Bookmakers see Real Madrid as an odds-on favorite to win Thursday’s game and the odds keep moving in Los Blancos’ favor. There are several reasons for this, including the fact that Barca will miss a couple of key players, most notably, Robert Lewandowski. To learn about all the other reasons why Carlo Ancelotti’s boys are […]
Sports
February 28, 2023
Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso UFC 285 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Valentina Shevchenko (23-3) is defending her UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship for the eighth time. The challenger is Alexa Grasso (15-3), whom bookies see as a huge underdog. Is there a way that she can cause an upset? Let’s find out! Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso Odds Moneyline Odds Valentina Shevchenko -670 Alexa Grasso +430 When, […]
Industry
February 28, 2023
Report Says Women Are Strongly Affected by Gambling-Related Crime
The report looked into how women who had committed crimes because of gambling were unaware of support options or found the criminal justice system to be inadequately equipped to help them recover. The report published by the Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms specifically detailed the lack of awareness female convicts or defendants experienced […]
Legal
February 28, 2023
Thai Activist Accuses Police of Running Illegal Gambling Sites
Achariya Ruangrattanapong publicly condemned what he alleges is the involvement of senior police officers, and an ex-national police chief, in illegal gambling websites that are running rampant in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reported. At Least 100 Police Officers Are Involved in Illegal Gambling Achariya showed the media a banner on which he had jotted down […]
Industry
February 27, 2023
Washington DC Sportsbooks Declined in January
In general, the current trend shows that sports betting continues to be the pastime of choice of millions of Americans. The sports betting industry has exploded with new states legalizing wagering on sports each year. Despite the generally favorable state of affairs, the growth trend is by no means universal or without its exception. In […]
Business
February 27, 2023
Betting GGR in January Sets a New Record in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Lottery, the regulator in charge of sports betting in the state, revealed that the combined betting handle by retail and mobile sports betting hit $97.2 million in January. Although this result didn’t mark a record, it was still the highest wagering handle reported for the last six months. More importantly, the $97.2 […]
