Business
March 18, 2021
Bally’s Corp Signs Multi-Year Deal with Major League Baseball
Bally’s Corporation has announced its third partnership with a North American professional sports league, this time with Major League Baseball (MLB). Bally’s Becomes MLB’s Approved Gaming Operator Bally’s Corporation, based in Rhode Island, announced Thursday that it has signed a multi-year contract with Major League Baseball (MLB) to become the league’s Approved Gaming Operator. This […]
Legal
March 17, 2021
Mobile Sports Betting Included in New York State Budget
The New York State Senate and Assembly both included online sports betting in their 2021-22 budget plans, for the first time ever. State Senate and Assembly Both Passed Online Sports Betting in Budget Plans The New York State Senate has issued its budget plan for 2021-22, which provides guidelines and conditions for the state’s mobile […]
Industry
March 16, 2021
Evolution Signs Live Casino Agreement with CBN and AGLC
Evolution Gaming will provide CBN and AGLC with a selection of live casino titles for their respective lottery operations Evolution Enters Agreements With CBN and AGLC Live casino operator Evolution Gaming Group has signed agreements with the Canadian Bank Note Company (CBN) and Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) to provide both companies with live […]
Business
March 12, 2021
FanDuel Signs Multi-Year Deal with NBA Champion Kenny Smith
FanDuel has inked a long-term partnership with Kenny “The Jet” Smith which will see the NBA champion produce exclusive sports betting content. Unique, Exclusive Content Kenny “The Jet” Smith, a two-time NBA champion and Inside the NBA analyst, has confirmed a fresh multi-year collaboration with sports betting titan FanDuel Group. Smith will create unique content […]
Legal
March 11, 2021
Wyoming Passes Sports Betting Bill, Overturns Previous Voting
On Wednesday, the Wyoming House of Representatives approved a bill to legalize online sports betting, reversing a Tuesday ruling and referring the bill to the state Senate. Democrat Rep. Mike Yin Asked for Reconsideration The Wyoming House of Representatives voted in favor of a plan to legalize online sports betting on Wednesday, overturning a Tuesday […]
Business
March 10, 2021
Bally’s Launches Richmond Casino-Resort Support Campaign
US gambling operator Bally’s Corporation has launched an awareness campaign for its $650 million casino resort in Richmond, Virginia. “Bally’s for RVA” Campaign Bally’s Corporation, a US provider of land-based casinos and gambling entertainment, rolled out Tuesday its “Bally’s for RVA” campaign to raise support for its proposed $650 million resort near Richmond, Virginia. The […]
Industry
March 8, 2021
EPIC Risk Management Adds Michael V. Huber to US Team
EPIC Risk Management has added coach and mentor Michael V. Huber to its US operation, just ahead of Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Raising Awareness and Helping Others In a statement released Friday, EPIC Risk Management welcomed Michael V. Huber as its Advisory on US Operations. Huber brings his lived experience with problem gambling to the […]
Legal
March 6, 2021
Maryland’s Sports Betting Expansion Bill Moves Forward
A bill to expand sports betting in Maryland has moved forward and will be voted on by the General Assembly next week. General Assembly to Vote on HB0940 Next Week On Friday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved Maryland’s House Bill 940, which would expand the definition of gambling in the state. The proposal, […]
Casino
March 5, 2021
British Columbia Casinos Remain on Lockdown Year into Pandemic
With British Columbia’s casinos on shutdown for nearly a year now, the province has no fixed plans as to when a full-scale reopening my happen. British Columbia Casinos Continue to Face Hardships For the past 350-odd days, casinos in British Columbia have been on lockdown. On March 16, 2020, Provincial Health Officer Dr Bonnie Henry said that […]
Business
March 4, 2021
DraftKings Becomes UFC’s First-Ever Official Sportsbook Partner
Daily fantasy and sports betting operator DraftKings announced today it entered into a groundbreaking agreement with the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, UFC. First-Ever Official Sportsbook and DFS Partner Under the terms of one of the most significant in the history of UFC agreement, DraftKings will become the organization’s first-ever Official Sportsbook and […]