By Fiona Simmons

Business

FanDuel Signs Strategic Partnership Deal with The Ringer

July 24, 2020

Daily fantasy and sports book provider FanDuel announced Thursday it entered into a strategic partnership with The Ringer. The multifaceted deal with the sports and culture website that has been recently acquired by Spotify will be focused around sports betting. The Ringer’s Exclusive Fantasy and Sports Book Under the terms of the deal, FanDuel has […]

By Jerome García

Business

FanDuel Strengthens Ties with Sportradar for NFL Data

June 17, 2020

The long-term partnership between FanDuel and Sportradar has been further extended. Under the recent partnership level up, FanDuel will now have access to official NFL data by Sportradar. FanDuel Now Has Access to NFL Data Through Renewed Sportradar Partnership Daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel has extended its partnership with sports data and content provider Sportradar. […]

By Fiona Simmons

Legal

DraftKings Seeking Early Entry to the Illinois Sports Betting Market

May 26, 2020

DraftKings is actively exploring ways to go around the time-out period legislators in Illinois imposed on it last year, when state legislature passed SB690 to legalize sports betting. An update on the website of the Illinois Gaming Board, the state gambling regulator, shows a certain company, Crown IL Gaming LLC, owned by Boston-based DraftKings, has […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

Sports Betting in Colorado Went Live as Planned, Waiting for Sport to Restart to Show Its Hand

May 2, 2020

Last week the long-awaited launch of sports betting in Colorado became official, after the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission put all efforts, including holding special meetings to approve new licenses, to meet its predefined schedule date May 1. DraftKings and FanDuel Among the First Sports betting in the state became legal November 2019, when the […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

Flutter Entertainment: Shareholders Approved the Combination with TSG

April 22, 2020

The merger between Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group /TSG/ has moved one step closer to completion Tuesday, after the Irish-based company held its Extraordinary General Meeting during which its shareholders approved the deal. Merger Still On Track The combination between both companies will create a gaming giant with more than 10 million customers worldwide, […]

By Rachael Price

Sports

XFL Kicks Off Today, Signs Partnerships with FanDuel, Fox Bet

February 8, 2020

After the dust of Super Bowl 54 has settled, another league is stepping into the limelight. What used to be the off-season will now be filled up with the resurrected XFL, a second-division American football organization that will keep you entertained. With sports betting interest in the NFL and Super Bowl LIV proving quite exciting, […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Tennessee Sports Betting Rules Spark Controversy

February 3, 2020

Almost 9 months after the bill legalizing online sports betting in Tennessee has become law, even without the explicit consent of the state Gov. Bill Lee, the state regulatory body, the Tennessee Lottery is still to approve final rules for licensing and operation, and its latest approach to seek industry expert opinion by opening the […]

By Simon Deloit

Business

Twin River Enters into Colorado Partnership with DraftKings and FanDuel

January 28, 2020

Twin River, the Rhode Island-based gaming company, has announced that is has signed partnership deals with DraftKings and FanDuel regarding the operations of their recently acquired three casinos in Colorado. Acquiring the Casinos The ink on the $51 million deal with Affinity Gaming for the three casinos, Golden Gates, Golden Gulch and Mardi Gras, located […]

By Mike Johnson

Business

FanDuel Operations in Pennsylvania Expand

January 26, 2020

Six months after the official launching of online casino in Pennsylvania in the summer of 2019, the number of operators offering online gambling within the state has grown up to six, as FanDuel has recently joined the group by expanding on its sports betting success with the introduction of slot and table games. Sports Betting […]

By Simon Deloit

Featured

Novelty Betting on The Academy Awards Now Available in Indiana

January 24, 2020

Sports betting in Indiana became a reality in the summer of 2019 and since then, the state has seen tremendous growth in the sector. Not only were the gambling operators able to apply for sports betting licenses but the law also made room for novelty betting. In order to be approved by the Indiana Gaming […]