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Business
February 9, 2024
BetMGM Signs Unprecedented Sports Betting Deal with X
Sports betting and iGaming giant BetMGM has unveiled a historic partnership with X. The tie-up will see the former company serve as the social media platform’s exclusive live odds sports betting partner. This unprecedented partnership between a major social media platform and a gambling operator will see BetMGM’s odds and branding integrated into X. Games […]
Sports
February 9, 2024
Betano Becomes CONMEBOL’s Official Partner
Betano, Kaizen Gaming’s leading betting brand, has been named as the official partner of CONMEBOL, South America’s soccer confederation. This agreement will see the sports betting operator sponsor the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024. Under the deal, Betano will serve as the soccer confederation’s official partner until 2028 and will leverage its events’ popularity to promote […]
Business
February 9, 2024
Boyd Gaming Posts Stellar Q4 and Full Year 2023 Results
Boyd Gaming, the leading online and land-based gambling operator with a strong US presence, released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, pointing to strong growth in revenue. The latest unaudited report emerged Thursday and saw the company report $954.4 million in total revenues for Q4 2023. Compared […]
Sports
February 9, 2024
BetMGM Allegedly Accepts Prohibited Collegiate Bets in Massachusetts
While nearly 40 US states currently offer legal sports wagering, not all of them permit all types of wagers. For example, some states allow betting on collegiate teams when it’s out of state, effectively restricting wagering on in-state collegiate sports. One such state is Massachusetts. Currently, the state restricts in-state college sports betting with the […]
Industry
February 9, 2024
Senate Committee in Virginia Postpones Collegiate Betting Bill
After legalizing sports betting in April 2020, Virginia officially launched its legal market near the end of January 2021. There are currently more than a dozen mobile betting operators, some of which have joined forces with professional sports franchises in the state. Yet, under the existing rules for sports betting, Virginia restricts wagering on in-state […]
Sports
February 9, 2024
Jordan vs. Qatar 2024 Asian Cup Semifinal Odds, Time, and Prediction
Who would’ve thought that Jordan and Qatar would make it to the 2024 Asian Cup Final? It’s that these two faced really tough opponents in the semifinal, but still managed to upset the odds. Qatar beat odds-on favorite Iran 3-2, while Jordan outclassed mighty South Korea, winning 2-0 in a game in which they were […]
Sports
February 9, 2024
Nigeria vs. Ivory Coast 2024 AFCON Semifinal Odds, Time, and Prediction
Ivory Coast is the host of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which is arguably the biggest advantage of this team over Nigeria. However, Nigeria’s form has been much, much more impressive which explains why betting odds favor Super Eagles to win the title. Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria Odds Moneyline Odds Ivory Coast +190 […]
Sports
February 8, 2024
Oregon Lottery Introduces Taylor Swift-Themed Super Bowl Bets
After the Associated Press announced that US sportsbooks were refraining from accepting bets on the possibility of pop icon Taylor Swift showing up at the much-anticipated Super Bowl to show support for boyfriend Travis Kelce and his team, the Kansas City Chiefs, Oregon Lottery has exciting news for the Swifties. Namely, the lottery has announced […]
Sports
February 8, 2024
Huddersfield Town’s Kian Harratt Suspended for Four Months by the FA
The growing popularity of sports betting raises concerns about the integrity of professional and collegiate competitions across the globe. While professional athletes are prohibited from engaging in wagering activity on their sport, breaches are not uncommon, resulting in fines and suspensions. Now, as announced by the Football Association (FA), the governing body of soccer in […]
Industry
February 8, 2024
Supporters of Mobile Betting in Nebraska Organize a Public Poll
Since 2018 when the US Supreme Court struck down PASPA, sports betting expanded rapidly across the country. By now, 38 US states along with DC offer some form of legal wagering, leaving a handful of states that are currently trying to legalize the activity and a several that do not have any active legislation. Currently, […]