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Industry
October 6, 2021
Kentucky Lawmakers May Raise Taxes on Historical Horse Racing Machines
Lawmakers in Kentucky are discussing the option of raising taxes on the state’s well-known historical horse racing (HHR) games. These are machines similar to slots and bases the results on races that have already run. Although they have been operating in the state for more than 10 years without any setbacks, it wasn’t until last […]
Business
October 6, 2021
AstroPay Inks a Partnership with Sri Lanka’s Cricket Team
Global virtual payment solutions provider AstroPay has announced a partnership with the T20 cricket team of Sri Lanka. This marks AstroPay’s expansion into the world of professional cricket. AstroPay Enters Professional Cricket The agreement deal will see the Sri Lankan team put AstroPay’s logo on the leading arm sleeve of the athletes’ jerseys, as well as on the front […]
Business
October 6, 2021
Louisiana’s Sports Betting Market Ready for Live Action Today
The launch of sports betting in Louisiana met a couple of unexpected hurdles that slowed its progress, but only for a short time. The Pelican State has been anxious to get its market up and running and, even though it missed the very beginning of the NFL season, the day has finally arrived. The first […]
Sports
October 5, 2021
49ers vs Cardinals NFL Week 5 Odds, Time, and Prediction
The Arizona Cardinals are the only NFC team that’s still without a single defeat. Can the Cards keep their good run going? Not if you’re asking their divisional foes, the San Francisco 49ers. Although the Niners haven’t been too impressive thus far (2-2), they have a decent record against the Cardinals, with three wins in […]
Sports
October 5, 2021
Fury vs Wilder 3 Betting Preview, Time, Odds
Billed as Once and For All, Fury vs Wilder 3 is the last part of the heavyweight saga, in which the WBC title is at stake. Tyson Fury is putting his WBC championship belt on the table, the one that he got ahold of by beating Deontay Wilder in their second fight. As a reminder, […]
Sports
October 5, 2021
Olybet Named ACF Fiorentina’s Official Regional Betting Partner
Baltics sports betting brand Olybet and Italian Seria A soccer team Fiorentina have announced a new sports partnership agreement that named the brand the team’s official regional betting partner. Stadium Brand Visibility The deal between Olybet and ACF Fiorentina aims to further strengthen the sports betting brand’s exposure in European football and will see both […]
Sports
October 5, 2021
GeoComply: Sports Betting Transactions Skyrocket in the First Four Weeks of NFL
The legal betting market across the US continues to grow. GeoComply announced this week that it recorded 330 geolocation transactions during the first four weeks of the current NFL season. This marked an increase of more than 120% in the sports betting volume when compared to last year. Sports Betting Volume Hits Record Values during […]
Sports
October 5, 2021
WynnBET Taps Churchill Downs Online Guru Ian Williams as COO
WynnBET has appointed Ian Williams, an iGaming veteran with over 20 years of experience under his belt, as the company’s new chief operating officer (COO). Williams will be responsible for WynnBET’s extensive operations across numerous verticals as well as the brand’s trading, marketing, payments, customer service, and data science teams, and he will report to Wynn […]
Industry
October 5, 2021
Merger between Bally’s and Gamesys is Now Complete
Bally’s is on a trajectory to become one of the most competitive industry players as it now brings the Gamesys acquisition to the finish line. Bally’s Closes Gamesys Chapter On Monday, Bally‘s announced that all the regulatory and shareholder obligations had been completed, and with this, the acquisition of Gamesys into Bally’s can be considered […]
Business
October 5, 2021
Patrick Jonker Resigns as William Hill’s International MD
Patrick Jonker has chosen not to serve as William Hill’s International Managing Director, as confirmed by the betting company. The departure of Jonker is on mutual terms, and the move is timed closely to William Hill’s anticipated merger with 888 Holdings. The near $3-billion deal (£2.2 billion) was agreed to last month by 888 and […]