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Detroit Tigers announces multi-year deal with sportsbook PointsBet

July 3, 2020

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

The first MLB to partner up with a sportsbook provider is the Detroit Tigers. The Michigan baseball team has just announced a multi-year deal with sportsbook provider PointsBet. Starting this season, PointsBet ...

DraftKings launches standalone casino app in New Jersey

Marie Kelley

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...

NFL Draft betting expected to reach new heights

Marie Kelley

April 23, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., NFL, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

With all live sports games at a standstill, sports bettors have had nothing to wager on. Tonight, as the NFL Draft gets underway, it is expected that players will be betting at full tilt. Experts expect that th...

Joint study reveals online gambling on the rise due to coronavirus lockdown

Marie Kelley

April 9, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Online Gambling News

Analytics firm AlphaBeta and illion, an Australian credit bureau, teamed up recently to conduct a study regarding online gambling during the shutdown due to the coronavirus. The study showed that a 67% increase...

Colorado gaming regulators continue to approve sports betting licensing

Marie Kelley

April 6, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Colorado, Sports betting

Colorado gaming regulators have approved 32 more licensing for the sports betting industry of the state. In the approvals this time around, six online operators and eight casinos were in the mix. In total, as o...

Sportradar announces new Simulated Reality AI-driven product for sports betting industry

Marie Kelley

March 31, 2020

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

Gone are the days when sports bettors could enjoy placing a wager on March Madness or an upcoming MLB game. As the coronavirus began to spread in the United States, professional sports leagues halted their seas...

Sports betting bill signed into law in Washington State

Marie Kelley

March 26, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Sports betting, Washington

On Wednesday, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law, legalizing sports betting in the state. With the passage, the state can enter into new gaming compacts with Indian tribes to include the new ...

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...

Detroit casinos kick off legal sports betting in Michigan

K Morrison

March 12, 2020

NCAA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Michigan

Michigan has joined neighboring Illinois in launching legal retail sports wagering this week after on Tuesday the state's gaming control board gave final approval to Detroit's three commercial casinos. The m...

Coronavirus and sports: major events impacted included NBA and NCAA

Marie Kelley

March 12, 2020

NBA, NCAA, NHL, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A.

As the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, health emergency officials are enforcing changes to major sports leagues. Included in the mix are the NCAA and the NBA. The NCAA will not be allo...

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...

Digitain to deliver first-ever worldwide Table Football match with live betting

Marie Kelley

March 11, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Armenia, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

As a top-rated platform provider, Digitain is preparing to offer something completing new to the gambling industry. After securing an exclusive betting rights deal, the brand will be launching a set of table fo...

BetMGM now accepting wagers in Indiana via mobile app

Marie Kelley

February 27, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Indiana

Indiana now has five mobile sportsbooks in operation thanks to the launched of BetMGM this week. The offering is live now thanks to a partnership with Boyd’s Belterra casino. A temporary license was provided to...

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...

1xBet named Sports Betting Platform of the Year via IGA awards

Marie Kelley

February 11, 2020

Awards, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting

On February 6th, the 2020 International Gaming Awards were held in London at the Savoy Hotel. The best of the best was on hand, having been nominated in a number of categories. 1xBet was included in the mix, no...