By Julie Moraine

Sports

Rivals Genius Sports and SportRadar Extend NBA’s Data Deals

October 29, 2020

October turns out to be a very busy month for sports betting data supplier Genius Sports (GS), which announced today its partnership deal with the National Basketball League (NBA) has been extended. Genius Sports and SportRadar Will Continue as Official Data Providers The news that GS and SportRadar, the Swiss-based sports data rival, will continue […]

By Mike Johnson

Sports

FanDuel to Debut Second New Jersey Sportsbook at Bally’s AC

October 29, 2020

Sports betting firm FanDuel is going to open a temporary sportsbook at Bally’s Casino, Atlantic City ahead of the launch of a permanent sports betting lounge in the spring of 2021. FanDuel to Open a Sportsbook at Bally’s Casino, Atlantic City Sports betting firm FanDuel has announced plans to open a retail sportsbook at Bally’s […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Sports

BetMGM Rolls Digital Carpet for App Launch in Tennessee

October 29, 2020

Leading US sportsbook BetMGM is about to debut in a seventh state in the United States with the company launching its mobile betting app in Tennessee on Sunday, November 1. BetMGM’s App Launches in Tennessee in Days   GVC and MGM Resorts International sportsbook subsidiary BetMGM revealed plans today to make its dedicated mobile sports […]

By Mike Johnson

Sports

BetMGM and Detroit Red Wings Bring New Options to Hockey Fans

October 29, 2020

BetMGM has expanded and strengthened its partnership with NHL franchise Detroit Red Wings, bringing fans the opportunity to tap into odds and fixtures.   Detroit Red Wings and BetMGM Strengthen Partnership MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings’ sports betting subsidiary BetMGM has expanded on a strategic partnership with National Hockey League (NHL) franchise Detroit Red […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Sports

IBIA Publishes New Data Standards, Partners with eCOGRA for Audits

October 27, 2020

IBIA has partnered with eCOGRA to ensure that all data collection companies in sports are compliant with the organization’s newly-outlined data collation standards. New Integrity Standards Audit Begins by eCOGRA The International Betting Integrity Association, known as IBIA for short, has published a new set of standards that determine the procedure for the collation of […]

By Jerome García

Sports

EFL to Fight for Betting Sponsorship Revenue

October 26, 2020

The EFL revealed a statement outlining its readiness to continue the dialogue with the Government and stakeholders regarding betting sponsorship. While outlining that it promotes responsible gambling, the League deemed the sponsorship contributions as an important and vital income stream. EFL Reveals Statement on Gambling Sponsorship Sunday, October 25, the English Football League (EFL) released […]

By Mike Johnson

Sports

Betting on 2020 Trump vs Biden Is Bigger Than the Super Bowl

October 26, 2020

The 2020 US Presidential election is shaping up to be a pivotal event. Decided between two contenders, the election of each of whom would send ripples across the world, may also be affecting events in a way that either party is little aware of, i.e. betting turnover. Betfair Sees Massive Increase in Sports Betting Handle […]

By Melanie Porter

Sports

Mohegan Sun Prepares to Host 30 College Basketball Teams in Its Bubbleville

October 25, 2020

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on October 16 that it will team up with US-based event producer Gazelle Group to organize multiple college basketball games at Mohegan Sun Arena from November 25 to December 4. The resort casino, located on tribal land in Connecticut, hosts the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Sports

Khabib Nurmagomedov Stunts Gaethje in Retirement Lightweight Bout

October 25, 2020

On Saturday, October 24, Khabib Nurmagomedov walked out in Abu Dhabi for what he had promised to be his final bout in the UFC in the wake of his father’s passing away to covid-19 in July. Khabib made a steadfast entry into the fight against Justin Gaethje, the UFC lightweight contender and a Khabib’s teammate. […]

By Julie Moraine

Sports

Inspired Launches Its Virtual Basketball Game in Greece

October 24, 2020

The supplier of content, technology, hardware and services for the gaming industry Inspired Entertainment announced the launch of its virtual basketball game in Greece. V-Play Basketball is set to become the third channel of virtual sports, alongside V-Play Soccer 3.0 and Matchday, as it is already available across the entire OPAP retail estate of nearly […]