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Online sports betting to begin in New York State on Saturday

January 7, 2022

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, New York

The wait is finally over! Online sports betting is coming to New York State beginning this Saturday. The Gaming Commission has revealed that four operators were approved to start offering services just in time ...

Michigan iGaming domains post very encouraging November figures

Adam Morgan

December 20, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Michigan

Commercial and aboriginal online casino and sportsbetting sites in the American state of Michigan reportedly chalked up some $161.7 million in aggregated gross gaming revenues last month to take their year-to-d...

Seminole Tribe temporarily suspends Hard Rock Sportsbook app after emergency stay motion is denied

Sadonna Price

December 6, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Online gambling regulation, Florida, Sports betting

The Hard Rock Sportsbook mobile app has been shut down temporarily by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, removing the only legalized sports betting platform for online bettors in the state. The tribe suspended oper...

October brings in $1.7m in online gambling and sports betting revenues for Connecticut

Sadonna Price

December 3, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Economy/Finance, Connecticut, Sports betting

Connecticut’s online gambling and sports betting industry got started in mid-October, and we now know how the month faired. After starting on October 12, the online services generated around $1.7 million throug...

Official online sports betting rules now complete in New York; services may begin in early 2022

Sadonna Price

November 29, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Sports betting, New York

Online sports betting is moving closer to fruition in New York. The State Register recently published the official rules for services, giving instruction to approved sportsbooks on how they should function. The...

Illinois sports betting handle settles under $600m for September

Sadonna Price

November 9, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Illinois

Yesterday, the Illinois Gaming Board reported that the state’s betting handle for September reached just over $596 million. This number was a solid number but fell short of the state’s record handle month of Ma...

DraftKings and FanDuel make bid to purchase The Athletic

Sadonna Price

November 2, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In September, subscription-based platform The Athletic hired LionTree to consider selling a portion of the company or its entire business. Once the investment bank got started, bids began to slowly trickle in. ...

Tennessee sports betting industry approaching $2bn in online wagers

Sadonna Price

October 27, 2021

Tennessee, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting

The state of Tennessee is close to one year of legally offering sports betting, and as the date draws near, the handle is closing in on $2 billion. The Tennessee Education Lottery recently reported that $1.7 bi...

Illinois Gaming Board to reveal new casino license holders in early 2022; sports betting declines in the state following United States trend

Sadonna Price

September 10, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Illinois

Lots of things are happening in the gambling industry of Illinois. The state Gaming Board has revealed that the casino license winners for Waukegan and south suburban venues will be announced in early 2022. The...

Major gaming companies show support for online betting initiative in California

Sadonna Price

September 2, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Online gambling regulation, California, Sports betting

Top sports betting companies are now helping the effort to bring online betting to California. A new effort is being launched today that involves the help of BetMGM, FanDuel, and DraftKings. Known as “Californi...

ESPN considering sports betting deal with DraftKings and Caesars Entertainment

Sadonna Price

August 31, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

While ESPN has been the go-to for sports fans for decades, offering the inside scoop on sporting events from around the world, the brand has yet to become involved in the US sports betting industry. And we stre...

Baltimore Ravens team up with DraftKings in new partnership deal

Sadonna Price

August 19, 2021

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

The Baltimore Ravens have decided to partner with DraftKings Inc. The two companies announced a new partnership agreement was signed, naming DraftKings the official Daily Fantasy Sports, Sports Betting, and Fre...

DraftKings named official daily fantasy sports betting partner of Boston Red Sox

Sadonna Price

July 29, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports, Massachusetts

A deal was announced this week between DraftKings and the Boston Red Sox, naming the company the official Daily Fantasy Sports provider of the MLB franchise. The partnership brings DraftKings closer to the fanb...

South Dakota and Wyoming push ahead with sports betting effort

Sadonna Price

July 19, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, South Dakota, Wyoming

Sports betting is quickly growing in the United States, as more individual states get started in the legalization process. Both South Dakota and Wyoming are making progress in an effort to go live with services...

DraftKings launches in Louisiana; receives Daily Fantasy Sports license

K Morrison

July 16, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Licensing, Louisiana

Boston-headquartered sports betting company DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) has rolled out its daily fantasy sports contests in nearly 50 parishes in Louisiana after securing a DFS license from the state's gambl...