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DraftKings launches standalone casino app in New Jersey

June 24, 2020

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New online casinos, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, New Jersey

Even more online casino gaming is now available in New Jersey. Online operator, DraftKings, announced this week the launch of its standalone casino app for the Garden States. The operator used in-house technolo...

Louisiana Senate approves daily fantasy sports legislation

Marie Kelley

June 1, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Louisiana

On Friday, the Louisiana Senate approved a measure that will allow residents of the state to take part in real money online fantasy sports. The House of Representatives sent over the measure, calling for a ball...

DraftKings to launch new online casino in Pennsylvania today

Marie Kelley

May 1, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New online casinos, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Pennsylvania

During a recent Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Meeting, DraftKings petitioned for an Interactive Gaming Operator License to offer online casino gaming in the state. They were approved and are now ready to ge...

Sports betting handle in New Jersey nears $500m in February

Marie Kelley

March 13, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, New Jersey

February was a good month for sports betting in New Jersey, as players placed almost $500 million in sports bets. The sportsbooks took in exactly $494.8 million, with the majority of those bets placed online. T...

Basketball the top wagering choice in February for Indiana sports bettors

Marie Kelley

March 12, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Indiana

The February sports betting reports are in for Indiana, and the top sport for the month was basketball. With more than $187 million bets placed, over $90 million resulted from basketball wagers. The month was a...

DraftKings opens new San Francisco office

K Morrison

March 3, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, California, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports

U.S. based daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting provider, DraftKings, now has a total of five office locations after opening its brand new San Franciso office recently. The move further expands th...

Pennsylvania sees record-setting January via sports betting handle and revenues

Marie Kelley

February 20, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Pennsylvania

Sports betting continues to grow in the state of Pennsylvania. Official data was released this week for the month of January, showing $348.4 million in wagers were placed. This broke the previous month’s record...

New York appellate court rules daily fantasy contests are illegal

Marie Kelley

February 7, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Fantasy Sports, New York

This week in New York, an appellate court ruled that a law from 2016 legalizing daily fantasy sports contests was in violation of the constitution’s prohibition on gambling. The future for major DFS companies l...

$2.31 million-plus wagered on Super Bowl LIV via New Hampshire’s new online sports betting program

K Morrison

February 5, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, New Hampshire

Sports fans in the Granite State placed more than $2.31 million in wagers on Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, in what was the New Hampshire Lottery's very first month of sports betting. According to a Monday news r...

DraftKings and FanDuel to debut in Blackhawk, Colorado via separate partnership deals with Twin River

K Morrison

January 28, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Colorado, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports, Licensing

On the heels of finalizing the acquisition of a trio of casinos in Blackhawk, Colorado and gaming company, Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRWH), has now announced separate market access partnership ...

Former Bachelor contestant wins $1m via DraftKings contest amidst collusion claims

Marie Kelley

January 8, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports

A former contestant from the Bachelor is now $1 million richer after winning a daily fantasy sports contest hosted by DraftKings. Jade Roper Tolbert was able to outlast the field during the contest and make the...

DraftKings renews partnership with Madison Square Garden

K Morrison

January 3, 2020

NBA, NHL, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports, New York

DraftKings has announced the renewal of its partnership with the Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) (NASDAQ: MSG), which will see the Boston-based operator become sports betting partner of the National Basketb...

DraftKings to merge with Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. and SBTech; becoming public company

Marie Kelley

December 26, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., North America Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

DraftKings, a daily fantasy sports and bookmaker, is merging with Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. and SBTech, to become a public company. Because the merger includes a special purpose acquisition company, Draft...

Indiana benefits from out-of-state and online sportsbetting interest

Adam Morgan

November 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Indiana

Online and land-based sportsbooks in Indiana reportedly had a very successful October thanks to a 161% increase month-on-month in aggregated handle to $91.7 million alongside a 34% rise in combined adjusted gro...

DraftKings and SB Nation team up to create DraftKings Nation

Marie Kelley

September 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Vox Media’s SB Nation and DraftKings have decided to team up via a multi-year editorial and technology deal, creating the new DraftKings Nation. The new media property will immediately focus on the 2019 NFL sea...