This week’s gambling news finds several major operators have come together for a set of responsible gaming standards designed to help with player protections. This follows up on our show from two weeks ago, where we discussed the dangers of rapid growth for the US sports betting industry. Hello friends! It’s time for another edition […]
Hard Rock has become the latest gaming operator to apply for a sports betting license in Illinois. According to the Illinois Gaming Board’s website, the Florida-based gaming and entertainment giant’s sports wagering brand, Hard Rock Sportsbook, is seeking both retail and mobile licenses, adding to the growing queue of applicants in the Prairie State. Hard […]
Sportsbook supplier BtoBet released Monday an Industry Report with the latest in its betting focus series based on the US market. The report forecasts that the $7.7 billion in combined gross revenue generated by the US sports betting and online gaming markets in 2021 could triple in three years. Data published by industry consulting firms […]
California voters are set to consider seven measures on November’s ballot, among them two competing sports betting initiatives. Campaign spending has already broken records, with a high-dollar fight between tribal casino interests and heavyweight sportsbook operators taking center stage, with no signs of slowing down with just a few weeks to go. The campaign that […]
“Pick Six” will enhance the run-up to every Colts game, challenging fans with a series of questions that ask them to predict aspects of team and player performance, says a press release. Players will go head-to-head with other fans with each question worth points that create weekly and season-long leader boards. Official odds from Caesars Sportsbook […]
Massachusetts regulators heard mixed views from sports betting operators on whether to start retail and mobile wagering at the same time at a Thursday meeting. Additionally, companies were also split on the use of temporary licenses. The hearing came as the Massachusetts Gaming Commission works out regulatory details ahead of launch, for which there is […]
Sports betting legalization in Missouri is still a highly debated issue, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle acknowledge the state is playing a losing hand by keeping the practice unregulated. Both Senate and House leadership have seemingly agreed the topic is a priority, which is set to be reintroduced during the next legislative […]
Gambling and multimedia company JefeBet announced Wednesday the renovation and rebrand of the Lucky Club Hotel & Casino in North Las Vegas. The brand, oriented to Spanish-speaking Americans and operated by Fifth Street Gaming (FSG), officially broke ground at what will now be known as the Ojos Locos Sports Cantina y Casino at Hotel Jefe. The […]
A new report has revealed that about 20% of adults in America have bet on sports in the past twelve months. But that doesn’t mean that all those bets have been legal, according to the Pew Research Center located in Washington, DC. The report was compiled from a survey of over 6,000 adults in the […]
Veteran sports investors David Abrams and Arne Rees announced Tuesday the launch of their new investment firm, Velocity Capital Management. The business will collaborate with “visionary founders and executive teams” to build “best-in-class global businesses at the intersection of sports, media, and entertainment,” they explained. In the announcement, the executives explained that Velocity “targets businesses that […]