NCAA ENDS SPORTS BETTING POLICY
The NCAA lifted a policy that prohibited championship games from being held in states with legalised sports betting. US.- The NCAA, the collegiate governing body, has decided to end its policy that prevented championship games from being held in states with…
ACTIVIST SUES OVER SPORTS BETTING IN RHODE ISLAND
A Republican activist has filed a lawsuit against sports betting legalisation in Rhode Island as he believes it violated the constitution. US.- Sports betting in Rhode Island has already launched but it’s now facing some hurdles. A Republican activist has…
WHY THERE IS NO ‘BEST’ SPORTS BETTING PLATFORM
David Sargeant says there is no ‘right’ way to launch a sports book, but rather that each operator needs to define their objectives and find the right way for their business. I am often asked, “what’s the best sports betting…
POKERSTARS FINED OVER ILLEGAL SPORTS GAMBLING
PokerStars may be best known for its online poker, but the company has been trying to diversify itself to grab bits and pieces of virtually any gambling market possible. After the US Supreme Court defeated the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection…
THE US SETS “NEW BENCHMARK” FOR EXTRACTING VALUE FROM SPORTS BETTING
As the post-PASPA revolution rolls on, the US will “set a new benchmark” for how sports leagues and rights holders try to extract value from its nascent sports betting market. That was a prediction made by David Lampitt, Managing Director of…
DIRECTV BLUNDERS, CAUSES BIG LOSSES FOR SPORTSBOOKS
There had been a serious amount of wagers placed on the last season of Game of Thrones, but some gamblers scored big on the first episode this past Sunday without having to work at it. It’s all thanks to DirecTV, which inadvertently…
WYNN RESORTS AND SCIENTIFIC GAMES PARTNER TO LAUNCH SPORTS BETTING AND IGAMING IN THE US
Scientific Games Corporation will partner withWynn Resorts to support the launch of Wynn Resorts’ unique digital sports betting and iGaming applications in the U.S. Wynn Resorts intends to initially launch in New Jersey and utilize several Scientific Games products and services including…
NJ SETS SPORTS BETTING AND IGAMING REVENUE RECORDS IN MARCH
Monthly record revenue across regulated sports betting and online gambling in New Jersey helped to push total gaming revenue up by 34.5% year-on-year to $294.0m (£224.7m/€259.8m) in March. Land-based casinos remain the main source of gaming income in the state,…
PREDICTING THE FUTURE
Predictions games are emerging as a useful way for sports betting operators to acquire customers in regulated or soon-to-regulate markets across the US. SportCaller is at the forefront of this movement, and digital performance director Paddy McDermott believes free-to-play sports…
SANTOS FC MOVES FORWARDS WITH SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH BOOKMAKER
The start-up betting company is new in Brazil and will be online in the coming weeks. The Club should announce the partnership officially soon. After the deal is done, Santos continues seeking to find a master sponsor in the market….