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DraftKings in Talks to Acquire Prediction Market Railbird Exchange
The potential deal comes as sources expect a flurry of activity between sportsbooks and prediction markets in the lead-up to football seaso…
North Carolina releases June 2025 sports wagering revenue report
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The North Carolina State Lottery Commission is releasing its sports wagering revenue report for June 2025. It compiles t…
The Dutch professional football club, FC Twente, has named the European lottery company Eurojackpot as the official partner of the men’s and women’s teams for the next five seasons.
The lottery brand will be featured on the sleeve of the home and away shirts until 2030, with this five-year signing marking a major partne…
Maryland Sportsbooks Might Soon Extend Fewer Promotions, as State Seeks Regulatory Change
Maryland sportsbooks could soon see a regulatory change to their promotions
The state gaming regulator has proposed reducing how much pr…
Delta’s Billion Dollar Bet: Airline Surveys Passengers About Bringing Sports Gambling Onboard
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced a partnership with DraftKings at his CES speech in Las Vegas back in January. Since inflight gambl…
EL/WLA Sports Betting Seminar - Highlights from the 2025 edition in Stockholm
The 2025 edition of the annual joint EL/WLA Sports Betting Seminar in Stockholm (21-23 May), brought together over 120 participants f…
Stockholm seminar examined tech and trends driving sports betting worldwide
The three-day WLA and European Lotteries Sports Betting Seminar in Stockholm, Sweden, delved into trends in betting offers, how to revitali…
Virginia sports betting handle reaches $609.7 million in April despite retail losses
Virginia bettors placed a total of $609.7 million in sports wagers this April, an 8.2% increase over the same month last year, according to…
Finland’s Veikkaus has penned a multi-year partnership with Finnish ice hockey team Jokerit.
The partnership begins in the summer and will last until 2031, and comes ahead of the opening of Finland’s liberalised betting and gaming m…
Virginia Lottery releases April 2025 sports wagering activity report
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Virginia Lottery released its report on sports wagering activity submitted by licensed operators for the month of Ap…
EL/WLA Sports Betting Seminar - Highlights from the 2025 edition in Stockholm
Before deep-diving into the three main themes, the opening session focused on the national market of the country hosting the event. This ye…
New York mobile sports betting handle rises to $2.15 billion in April
Players in New York spent $2.15 billion betting on sports online during April, a year-on-year rise of 9.1%, while revenue in the Empire Sta…
Michigan raises concerns to CFTC about risks of sporting event contracts
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Michigan Gaming Control Board has formally submitted comments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission expressing…
NBA Tells CFTC Prediction Market Expansion Threatens Integrity
League tells regulator fast-growing prediction markets could weigh on game integrity
NBA concerned about expanding menu of sports contra…
Betting on USA-Canada Hockey Final “Off the Charts”
DraftKings’ Las Vegas bookmaker Johnny Avello says 4 Nations Face-Off final was the biggest hockey handle they’ve ever had
USA-Canada fi…
NY Posts $2.14 Billion in Revenue from $23.94 Billion Handle over 24/25 Fiscal Year
New York wrapped up its 2024/25 fiscal year with a strong performance in sports betting, reporting a total handle of $23.94 billion, accord…
Colorado sports betting revenue jumps 80% to $46.4 million in February
Colorado’s sports betting market saw an 80% increase in gross gaming revenue (GGR) for February 2025, reaching $46.4 million, up from $25.8…
Virginia sports betting revenue jumps 39% in February despite shorter month
Virginia’s sports betting industry posted strong year-over-year growth in February, with both handle and revenue increasing despite the sho…
California tribes deny sports betting deal with DraftKings, FanDuel amid renewed debate
California’s leading tribal gaming groups have refuted reports that a deal has been reached with commercial sportsbook operators DraftKings…
West Virginia Sports and iGaming Bets Jump 43% in February
West Virginia sports and iGaming bets saw a massive 43% increase in February. This growth highlights the rising popularity of online gambli…
New Hampshire Players Wagered More Than $7.5 Million on the Super Bowl
89-percent of money line wagers were placed on the winning Eagles
Concord, NH
– New Hampshire players and sports fans were treated to qu…
Massachusetts’ Super Bowl month revenue up 25% in 2025
Massachusetts sportsbooks saw a 24.6% bump in gross gaming revenue last month compared with February 2024, but handle slipped to its lowest…
Maryland lawmakers trim Gov. Moore’s proposed sports betting tax hike
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been pushing to raise online sports betting taxes, but lawmakers are trying to push a compromise for the final…
New Hampshire Sports betting handle reaches $79.4m in October
The figure was the highest since March.
US.- New Hampshire’s sports betting handle reached $79.4m in October, up 1.9 per compared to Octob…
AGA: Americans to wager estimated $3.1 billion on March Madness
13 March 2025
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will legally wager $3.1 billion on the men’s and…
Connecticut Looks to Join MSIGA w/ Online Poker Bill; Public Hearing Held
Connecticut Looks to Join MSIGA w/ Online Poker Bill; Public Hearing Held Connecticut lawmakers held a public hearing on Wednesday to consi…
Hong Kong Jockey Club hopeful basketball betting could be legalized by September: report
This comes after Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary expressed openness to pursuing the new revenue stream, aimed at propping up the city’s fin…
Kambi selected by FDJ Group to take over the role as OLG’s multi-channel sportsbook partner, pending the satisfaction and completion of conditions
Kambi Group plc (“Kambi”), the home of premium sports betting solutions, has signed a novation agreement providing for FDJ Group (“FDJ”) to…
U.S. sports betting industry posts record $13.7B revenue for '24
The American sports betting industry posted a record $13.71 billion in 2024 revenue, up from 2023's record of $11.04 billion, according to…
NH Players Wagered More Than $7.5 Million on the Super Bowl
89-percent of money line wagers were placed on the winning Eagles
Concord, NH
– New Hampshire players and sports fans were treated to qu…