Sports betting

DraftKings Incorporated abandons $20 billion Entain takeover proposition

Adam Morgan
Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports
American online sportsbook operator DraftKings Incorporated has reportedly cancelled the cash-and-stock offer worth $20 billion that was to have seen it purchase London-listed iGaming and sportsbetting behemoth...

Race to bring a casino to suburban Chicago narrowed to two runners

Adam Morgan
Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois
In the midwestern American state of Illinois and the race for the right to bring a large casino resort to suburban Chicago has reportedly been narrowed down to just two runners following a unanimous decision fr...

Scientific Games Corporation opens new OpenBet hub in Tampa

Adam Morgan
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American land-based and iGaming behemoth Scientific Games Corporation has reportedly announced the opening of a new hub for its OpenBet sportsbetting business in the Florida city of Tampa. According to a rep...

Ocean Downs and Hollywood Casino Perryville obtain sports betting licenses from Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission

Kim M
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In Maryland, the state's gaming commission has granted sports betting licenses to Ocean Downs Casino in Berlin and Hollywood Casino in Perryville after determining the two operators qualify for the licenses, pu...

Louisiana Gaming Control Board approves Harrah’s Louisiana Downs sale

Adam Morgan
Gaming Law & Legislation, Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Licenses, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports, Louisiana
The gaming regulator for the southern American state of Louisiana has reportedly approved the sale of the 280-acre Harrah's Louisiana Downs facility to Rubico Acquisition Corporation for $22 million. Accordi...

SoftSwiss adds new partner SmartSoft to Game Aggregator; Sportsbook platform product gains new Hunting bonus type

Kim M
Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, European Casino News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
On the heels of enhancing its sportsbook platform, SoftSwiss has finalized a new partnership with Tbilisi-headquartered online gaming software provider, SmartSoft, integrating the Georgian firm's games portfoli...

Irish government due to consider comprehensive gambling legislation

Adam Morgan
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In Ireland and the government of Prime Minister Micheal Martin is reportedly preparing to propose wide-ranging legislation that would largely ban complimentary bets and establish a new regulator to oversee the ...

Penn National completes $2 billion acquisition of Canadian digital media company “theScore”

Kim M
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Land-based casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming Inc. (PENN:NASDAQ) has completed the purchase of Toronto-based digital media company Score Media and Gaming Inc. (theScore) in a $2 billion cash and...

New Jersey sportsbooks surpass $1 billion handle mark for September

Adam Morgan
Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, NFL, Horse Racing, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey
The numerous online and land-based sportsbooks serving the American state of New Jersey reportedly set a nationwide record in September after becoming the first to collectively process over $1 billion in monthl...