Sports
August 25, 2021
Circa Sports is Betting Big on NFL Handicapping Contests
Circa Sports has two huge sports betting contests now running ahead of the NFL season and hopes that it sees a lot more interest over the course of the next two weeks. The contests have a total prize pool of $10 million to be awarded; however, response so far has been slow and the book […]
Industry
August 24, 2021
DraftKings Introduces Real-Time Micro-Betting via Simplebet
Leading daily fantasy sports and sportsbook operator DraftKings announced a multi-year agreement with Simplebet to launch real-money micro-betting across its sportsbook platforms. We’re excited to be working with Simplebet to change the in-game betting experience for our customers and, together, changing the way sports fans engage with their favorite sports.” Paul Liberman, President, Global Product […]
Business
August 24, 2021
Scientific Games Agrees to Power Pascua Yaqui Tribe Sportsbook
Gaming technology supplier Scientific Games (SG) announced a new strategic partnership with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Arizona to deploy its OpenSports sports betting platform solution across two gaming venues run by the tribe. Sportsbook Launch Later This Year Scientific Games agreed to power the sports betting offering of the first-ever sportsbook at Casino Del […]
Casino
August 24, 2021
The Price Tag for Caesars’ Virginia Casino Rises to $500 Million
The Caesars Virginia casino project is likely to go over budget by a huge margin. The original plans for this venue stated that the whole project will cost around $400 million, but now, the price tag will rise to $500 million. The senior vice president of Caesars Entertainment, Robert Livingston, confirmed as much during a […]
Sports
August 24, 2021
2021 BMW Championship Odds, Picks, Time and Preview
The FedExCup Playoffs will carry on with the 2021 BMW Championship due on Thursday, August 26, with the field of golfers trimming quickly and 70 players making their claim on the title and the sizable prize purse worth $9.5 million. The event will lack one big name, though, with Patrick Reed not attending the BMW Championship this year, leaving the rest of […]
Sports
August 24, 2021
Chalkline’s Series A Funding Yields $2.7M
Chalkline announced the end of its Series A financing. The business-to-business sports betting customer acquisition and retention platform revealed that the funding round had yielded about $2,7 million. The Successful Round Will Drive Chalkline Forward The funding round was led by venture capital firm Parlay Capital Holdings and Patrick Conroy. As a result, Parlay Capital Holdings’ chief executive officer, Greg Buonocore, and […]
Business
August 24, 2021
Better Collective Posted Impressive Second Quarter Performance
Sports betting media group Better Collective released its interim financial report today, posting €40 million ($47 million) in second-quarter and €74.85 million ($88 million) in first-half 2021 revenues, respectively. Second Quarter 2021 Financial performance in the second quarter picked up right where it left in Q1 2021, mainly driven by the US business, which performed […]
Casino
August 24, 2021
New Jersey AC’s Casinos Post One of Strongest Q2s
Casinos in New Jersey have posted one of their strongest second-quarter results in recent years. Demand for in-person gambling has outstripped interest in interactive gaming. Atlantic City Casinos Post Strong Results amid Rapid Recovery New Jersey is on the rebound, with Atlantic City’s casinos clocking in a strong second-quarter this year. Business has been recovering […]
Industry
August 24, 2021
Caesars Inks Exclusive Sports Betting Partnership with Fiesta Bowl
Caesars Entertainment and Fiesta Bowl inked a sports betting and gaming partnership. The first-of-its-kind deal aims to boost fan engagement and expand sports gaming education in Arizona. Fiesta Bowl and Caesars Ink Sports Betting and Gaming Partnership Gaming and sports betting industry giant Caesars Entertainment inked a new partnership with the non-profit organization Fiesta Bowl. […]
Industry
August 24, 2021
FanDuel, Penn National Approved for Sports Betting in Arizona
Arizona’s sports betting market is continuing to take shape. The latest operators to receive the green light to launch in the state are FanDuel and Penn National Gaming, both of which reportedly received their approvals late last week. FanDuel will introduce sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS), while Penn National will focus only on […]