Industry
July 21, 2021
Maine Moves Sports Betting Legalization Talks to January 2022
Almost three weeks after Maine House voted to enact legal sports betting bill, the Senate postponed the talks, leaving LD 1352 hanging for the 130th legislative session, opening on January 5, 2022. Maine Postpones Talks on Sports Betting Legalization Twenty days after the Maine House voted to enact the legal sports wagering bill LD 1352, […]
Sports
July 21, 2021
Olympics Betting to Be Popular, Just Not with Sportsbooks
The 2020 Summer Olympics have finally arrived. The first event, a softball game between Japan and Australia, was held today, officially marking the start of the competitions that were delayed a year because of COVID-19. These are the first Olympic Games to be held since states across the US began legalizing sports betting and, although […]
Business
July 21, 2021
Luckbox Replaces EveryMatrix’s Sports Platform with Aspire Global
Aspire Global will help Luckbox expand its sports, online casino, and esports offer as it helps the operator transition to the BtoBet platform. Aspire Global Steps in to Help Power Luckbox’s Offer Luckbox continues to spurt its growth by a strategic overhaul of its core operating systems aided by Aspire Global, a leading technology provider for the […]
Industry
July 20, 2021
A Bill Regulating Sports Betting in Massachusetts Takes Its First Steps
A House bill regulating the sports betting market in Massachusetts took its first steps after being introduced on July 19, and is moving forward to the committee on House Ways and Means. Massachusetts Regulatory House Bill Moves Forward On July 19, House Bill 3974, regulating sports betting in Massachusetts, was introduced to the state House and then […]
Sports
July 20, 2021
Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies Embroiled in Sports Betting Scandal
A Saturday game in the Ghana Premier League took an interesting turn when one of the team’s players decided to score two goals – in his own team’s net. His reasoning – spoiling a match-fixing arrangement. Ghana Premier League Turns Bizarre with Two Own Goals Inter Allies defender Hashmin Musah has admitted to intentionally scoring two goals against […]
Sports
July 20, 2021
PointsBet Secures Arizona Market Access with Cliff Castle Casino Hotel
Arizona will soon welcome a new sportsbook with PointsBet tying up an exclusive 10-year sports gambling partnership with Cliff Castle Casino Hotel. PointsBet Makes Foray into Burgeoning Arizonian Sports Betting Market Australian sportsbook PointsBet is stepping up its expansion efforts in the US as its PointsBet Arizona LLC subsidiary entered into an exclusive strategic agreement with Cliff Castle […]
Sports
July 20, 2021
Spreadex Steps in as Burnley FC Shirt Sponsor for EPL 2022/23
Burnley FC will welcome sports betting operator Spreadex as its official shirt sponsor for the 2022/23 season in the EPL. Burnley FC Brings in Spreadex as Official Shirt Sponsor Spreadex, a spread betting operator, has become the official shirt sponsor of Burnley FC, a Premier League soccer club. The partnership will last through the 2022/23 […]
Legal
July 20, 2021
Poland to Impose up to $1M Fines on Individuals Playing at Illegal Gambling Sites
Polish residents will now have to discontinue their foreign sports and casino accounts as the government begins targeting participants in illegal gambling websites. Poland’s Ministry of Finance Hounds Players Poland is stepping up its efforts in reigning in unauthorized gambling by targeting individuals running such operations and those who participate in foreign gambling operations as players. […]
Industry
July 20, 2021
Stats Perform Study Shows Changes Coming to the Sports Industry
Even before COVID-19 rolled into town and disrupted life as we knew it, there was a shift occurring in how consumers interacted with different markets. A transition toward a preference for digital interaction – online shopping, online communication, online gambling – had begun, but the pandemic served as a catalyst for expedited digital adoption. Now, […]
Industry
July 19, 2021
Arizona Regulator Issued Criteria for License Allocation
As the official launch date of sports betting in the biggest state in the West that legalized wagering to date is fast approaching, the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) came up with a new set of criteria for granting licenses. Criteria Proposal The ADG released the new set of license criteria in a 2-page document […]