Business
July 8, 2021
Playmaker’s Futbol Sites Breaks Ground in West Virginia
Futbol Sites continues to build up its reach in the regulated media and sports betting market as the company has obtained a seventh license in West Virginia. Hispanic Focused Media Futbol Sites Enters WV Playmaker Capital’s sports media subsidiary, Futbol Sites, has made another stride in the US market, consolidating the company’s presence in the […]
Industry
July 8, 2021
DraftKings’ Legal Team Has Its Hands Full with New Lawsuits
DraftKings took the sports gambling world by storm when it announced a deal that would allow it to become the first publicly-traded sportsbook in the US. A valuation of over $1 billion attracted a lot of attention, and not necessarily from the right people. DraftKings is going to need its legal team to step up […]
Business
July 8, 2021
WynnBET Teams up with MLB’s Colorado Rockies
WynnBET is determined to grab as much of the sports gambling as it can as quickly as it can. With potentially billions of dollars on the table, Wynn Resorts’ sports gambling and iGaming operator wants a significant percentage. It already has a number of key deals lined up and just inked another one this week. […]
Industry
July 7, 2021
Sports Betting Handle in Illinois Hits $507.3M in May
In May, the sports betting handle in Illinois reached $507.3 million, according to data released by the Illinois Gaming Board. Although the result marks a small decrease compared to April, May is the fifth consecutive month with a sports betting handle above $500 million. Illinois Records $507.3M in Sports Betting Handle for May In-person sports […]
Industry
July 7, 2021
Delaware North and GAMING1 Target North America with Gamewise
Delaware North, a hospitality specialist with regional land-based casinos in the US and Australia, is looking to enter the online sports betting space via a joint venture in partnership with GAMING1. Turnkey Digital Gaming Solution Gamewise, a joint venture formed by Delaware North and the subsidiary of Belgium’s Ardent Group will be targeting licensed sports […]
Industry
July 7, 2021
Ontario Establishing iGaming Ontario to Field Sports Gambling Activity
Now that Canada has made the smart choice to allow wagers on the outcome of sports events, Ontario wants to make sure it hits the ground running. The province is establishing an online sports gambling division that will “conduct and manage” iGaming offerings, according to a provincial government press release. If everything stays on track […]
Industry
July 7, 2021
Sports Gambling in Kenya Gets New Life Following Approval of Tax Cuts
A long-running legal battle between Kenya’s government and the gambling industry might be coming to an end. Uhuru Kenyatta, the country’s president and a staunch gambling opponent, seems to be softening his anti-gambling stance, approving a new tax rate on gambling wagers that should appease the gaming industry. Instead of the 20% that had previously […]
Industry
July 7, 2021
The Big Step Pushes for Gambling Ad Ban Ahead of England’s Euro Cup Game
England faces Denmark today in the last of the two UEFA Euro Cup 2020 semifinal games. Spain put up a champion’s effort against Italy yesterday before losing in penalty shots and all eyes will now be watching anxiously to see who will emerge with the victory today. As soccer fans around the world prepare for […]
Legal
July 6, 2021
US Congress to Address Mobile Wagering via Tribal Land Servers
A proposal put forward in US Congress is seeking to address the issue of whether wagers placed online via servers located on tribal land are tantamount to being physically present on tribal land and placing a wager in person. House Bill 4308 Proposed by US Congressman Luis Correa from California and US Congressman John Katno […]
Business
July 6, 2021
XB Net and BoyleSports Renew Existing Distribution Deal
An existing distribution deal between North American racing content supplier XB Net and Irish-based sports betting group BoyleSports has been renewed to allow horse racing fans in the UK and Ireland access to exciting racing events. “BoyleSports is a big brand whose expertise and customer service is best-in-breed. So, it’s a timely moment at which […]