Sports Betting News

The Massachusetts Senate voted on Thursday to legalize and regulate sports wagering. This comes after years of discussions and negotiations from lawmakers and interest groups. However, sports betting isn’t quite becoming a reality in the state just yet, since lawmakers now have to find a way to reconcile the differences found between Thursday’s Senate bill […]

The leading online and live betting sportsbook, PointsBet was awarded the title of Top Sports Betting Operator at the recent EGR North America Awards 2022. This is the second year in a row that the company has lifted the trophy.  PointsBet was recognized for its scale and growth, its innovation and its commitment to responsible […]

In November this year, residents of the US’s most populous state will vote on at least four initiatives that could make legal and regulated sports betting a reality. One of these initiatives is driven by iconic betting groups FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM, and looks promising on the surface. Its wording allows for gaming operators and […]

Tricia Alcamo has been chosen to head the human resources department at FanDuel, the iconic sports betting and fantasy betting group. Alcamo comes from a role as president of human resources for Spectrum Enterprises, the telecommunications group. Beforehand, she worked at American Express and Deloitte.  In her new role with FanDuel, Tricia Alcamo will be […]

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has expanded on an existing arrangement that it has in place with Sportradar Integrity Services and penned a multi-year integrity deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Sportradar will provide NASCAR with bet monitoring and reporting tools, through its Universal Fraud Detection System. “Our partnership with […]

In three short months, legal mobile sports betting has contributed tens of millions of dollars to education and other good causes in the state of New York. Numbers recently published show the following: In the meantime, one licensee needs to join the scene in New York, namely Bally Bet. The group is waiting until its […]

Illinois set another record in its legal and regulated sports betting journey.  The state released the latest numbers, showing that sports bettors legally wagered $278.4 million during this year’s March Madness NCAA men’s basketball championship.  Bettors wagered another $7.8 million on women’s basketball. If anyone still had any doubt that online sports betting is here […]

Hard Rock International has entered the Arizona sports betting market by launching a mobile sportsbook app. The initiative was launched in partnership with the Najavo Nation Gaming Enterprise, following a market access agreement signed with the tribal-run company in January this year. The Najavo Nation Gaming Enterprise runs five casinos across the state and New […]

There is growing hope that Kentucky will soon join scores of other states and introduce a legal and regulated online gambling industry. Last month, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed HB 606 that could legalize retail and online sports betting, as well as daily fantasy sports and online poker. The bill passed by a vote […]

A new set of rules released by the Committee for Advertising Practice (CAP) in the UK may affect some of the marketing content by sports betting brands such as Coral and Paddy Power. The rules want to stop to stop gambling companies from running ads that have “strong appeal to children or young persons, especially […]