Legal
June 14, 2021
Kenyan Soccer Clubs Urge Government to Avoid 20% Excise Tax
Soccer in Kenya is facing new troubles as the government is preparing to reintroduce a once repealed 20% excise tax on sports gambling. Excise Tax on Gambling to Be Reintroduced in Kenya Kenyan soccer clubs are once again in a pickle after the National Treasury and Planning Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani said that a previously repealed 20% […]
Sports
June 14, 2021
Illinois Posts April Handle Down 15.2% Month-over-Month
Following a busy two months for the state of Illinois, April numbers fell from March by around 15.2% of the sports betting handle as the college betting craze has subsided a little. Sports Betting Handle Goes Down in April Even though it took a while, Illinois has finally produced the April sports betting results, which […]
Casino
June 14, 2021
Penn National Ready to Bring Barstool Sportsbook to a Pennsylvania Casino
Pennsylvania’s sports gambling market has been relatively successful, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and Penn National Gaming is going to make sure it gets a significant piece of the action. The gaming operator is bringing a physical Barstool Sportsbook to the state, with the first branded property expected to be launched later this year. Barstool at […]
Sports
June 14, 2021
New Jersey Helping DraftKings Remain Focused on Future Growth
DraftKings is inarguably one of the most recognized names in the sports gambling industry. It was among the first to launch in the US and the first to become a public company after it hooked onto a SPAC a little more than a year ago. Although it continues to sign new partnerships and alliances that […]
Sports
June 14, 2021
Iowa Gamblers Make up for Lost Time as Revenue Tops $1bn in Less Than a Year
Iowa’s gambling market is running strong. The state has 19 commercial casinos, all of which were closed for 11 weeks last year because of COVID-19, and was among the early adopters of sports gambling in 2019. Since then, and despite the issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Iowa’s gamblers are helping the state recover quicker […]
Sports
June 14, 2021
Better Collective Integrates Spotlight Sports’ Superfeed
Better Collective has integrated the Superfeed engine, recently launched by Spotlight Sports Group to enhance its sports racing content. Better Collective Goes Multilingual Better Collective has signed an agreement to integrate the Superfeed engine by Spotlight Sports Group, enhancing its sports racing content and strengthening its partnership with the group. The deal expands on a previous agreement between Better Collective […]
Business
June 11, 2021
PointsBet Inks Riverboat Group Agreement to Enter Maryland
Under an exclusive agreement with Riverboat Group, PointsBet secured Maryland market entry. While regulatory approval is still pending, once PointsBet is given a green light it will launch both online and retail sports wagering. PointsBet Secures Maryland Market Entry via Riverboat Group Partnership Premier global online gaming operator, PointsBet announced on Thursday that it inked […]
Sports
June 11, 2021
MLB’s Washington Nationals Ballfield To Feature BetMGM As Sports Gambling Partner
The Washington Nationals have extended their exclusive sports gambling partnership with an operator that is trying to hit a home run in the Maryland-DC area. BetMGM announced yesterday that it had signed an extension to its multi-year exclusive deal with the MLB team to be the only mobile sports gambling app provider at the team’s […]
Legal
June 10, 2021
North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Expected to Advance in June
Sports betting legislation in the state has not seen any progress since April, but sponsors expect serious discussions to take place in June. Senate Bill 688 on Halt Since April The expansion of sports betting in North Carolina has not seen the expected progress, although supporters of the legislation say there might be an advance […]
Industry
June 10, 2021
SIG Investment Set to Fuel Smarkets’ Push in the US
Smarkets, a London-based sports betting exchange operator, received significant investment from an investment fund affiliated with American trading giant SIG, signaling an upcoming push in the US. Betting Similar to Trading The significant minority investment made by Susquehanna Growth Equity, an investment fund affiliated to SIG, marked the first time since 2013 when outside money […]