Industry
July 23, 2021
Retrospective: Another Great Week in the Gaming Industry
It can easily be said that the global gaming industry is never boring. There is always something going on, and this week wasn’t the exception. Although COVID-19 is trying to threaten economies once again, there is still a lot of positive momentum being built for a larger, more successful gaming market. There is definitely a […]
Industry
July 23, 2021
France’s Gaming Regulator Unhappy with Gambling Ads during Euro Cup
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has issued a warning to all operators after reviewing their betting practices during the Euro Cup 2020 soccer championship. The review stated that operators crossed the line with their marketing as the number of ads was too great. The regulator expects operators to cut back, or new […]
Industry
July 23, 2021
Massachusetts Could Launch Sports Betting Before End of the Year
On Thursday evening, the House in Massachusetts approved a bill to legalize sports betting by a vote of 156-3. Massachusetts’ House Eager to Legalize Sports Betting The majority of the House in Massachusetts approved a bill to legalize sports betting at a meeting on Thursday evening. The House voted 156-3 to pass the sports betting […]
Business
July 23, 2021
Bally’s to Bring Sportradar to Bally Interactive and the Bally Bet App
It’s a sportsbook-eat-sportsbook world in the US as operators look to find new ways to be competitive in a rapidly-growing market. New partnership agreements and innovative solutions are constantly appearing and, five years from now, the sports betting space is going to appear drastically different to today’s market. Bally’s Interactive, the online gambling arm of […]
Industry
July 22, 2021
Chicago Could See Sports Betting If Local Leader Has His Way
Chicago Alderman Walter Burnett has introduced an ordinance that could possibly lift the ban on sports betting in the Windy City. It would allow the city to issue licenses and set revenue parameters, giving Illinois new streams of income. The City Council is set to vote on that ordinance and, if betting on sports becomes […]
Industry
July 22, 2021
Genius Sports Adds Kimberly Williams-Bradley as Independent Director
Genius Sports has appointed Kimberly Williams-Bradley to its Board of Directors as the company seeks to reinforce its management team and make stronger executive decisions. Williams-Bradley is stepping in as an independent director and the ninth member of the Board, with the data and sports content company citing her experience in managing finance as the reason why […]
Blockchain
July 22, 2021
DraftKings to Enter the NFT Game with Dedicated Marketplace
Sports betting and tech company DraftKings is expanding into yet new ambitious sector with a dedicated NFT marketplace. DraftKings Set to Build an NFT Ecosystem with Marketplace DraftKings has always had a bit of a soft spot for technology. Now, the company is breaking away from its fantasy and sports betting realms to branch out into […]
Sports
July 22, 2021
Women Close the Gap on Gender Inequality in Betting, Study Shows
A HPL Digital Sport study has shown that, while not as many women participate in sports gambling, gender inequality is quickly disappearing from daily activity. State of Sports Gambling and the Emerging Women Betting Market A new report by HPL Digital Sport has delved into the state of the sports betting industry, deriving interesting insights […]
Sports
July 22, 2021
PointsBet Brings Scott Vanderwel as CEO to Spearhead Canadian Operations
The Canadian sports betting industry is fast approaching, with PointsBet reinforcing its boots-on-the-ground in anticipation of the official market legalization. PointsBet Commits More People to Future Canadian Operations PointsBet continues to expand quickly across the board with a new hire to cover the soon-to-launch Canadian sports gambling market and the company’s local division. Scott Vanderwel, an […]
Legal
July 21, 2021
Brazil’s President Confirms Changes to Sports Betting Taxation
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a law that will alter the country’s sports betting taxation system to a revenue-based one. President Jair Bolsonaro Signs New Sports Betting Taxation Law Last week, Brazil’s Official Gazette published Law No. 14,183, of July 14, 2021, which changes the rules on sports betting taxation. The new law modifies Chapter […]