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Sports
December 2, 2021
Genius Sports to Introduce NLL Pick ‘Em Challenge
Genius Sports has teamed up with the National Lacrosse League (NLL) to launch a new F2P pick’em game. The NLL Pick ’Em Challenge will be available during the 2021-2022 season, and it will seek to elicit engagement with fans of the sport, offering new ways to get and feel involved with the outcome of games and the action […]
Sports
December 2, 2021
The Tropicana in Vegas Could Get A Baseball Park
Las Vegas may be poised to seize another professional sports franchise from Oakland. According to a report, the Oakland A’s are bidding on a stadium for the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. If the MLB team moves, it would follow not long after the Las Vegas Raiders (previously the LA Raiders and, before […]
Industry
December 2, 2021
Wisconsin’s Sports Betting Market is Now Open
Now, legal sports bets can be placed on the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers by residents of Wisconsin. Tuesday saw the Oneida Nation open its sportsbook in its main casino near Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport in the city of Ashwaubenon. It’s the first Wisconsin location where legal wagering is allowed on professional […]
Business
December 1, 2021
Sportradar Becomes PointsBet’s US Data Supplier of Choice
Global supplier of sports betting data and integrity monitoring technology, Sportradar, announced it entered into a multi-year supplier deal with premier online sports betting and gaming operator PointsBet. US Supplier of Choice The deal between Sportradar and PointsBet established the Swiss-based technology company as the US supplier of choice for data from the MLB, NBA, […]
Industry
December 1, 2021
DraftKings CEO Implies NY Bettors Could Wager in NJ and CT
Leading US sportsbooks do not want professional bettors, or at least DraftKings does not, according to a speech at a Cannacord investor summit by its CEO Jason Robins. Robins also told investors that New York would not see the company spend aggressively for customer acquisition, implying New Yorkers could continue to wager in New Jersey and Connecticut. Professional […]
Sports
December 1, 2021
Onionsack Rebrands to Voxbet and Appoints Andrew Lee as Chairman
Onionsack, a global transaction messaging software platform for the gaming industry, has made two important announcements. One of them is that the company will rebrand and will assume the new title Voxbet. The second is that the company has officially acquired the industry veteran Andrew Lee as its new chairman. Onionsack Rebrands to Voxbet Onionsack has announced its […]
Sports
December 1, 2021
Study Urges for Stricter Regulation of Friendly Soccer Matches
The results of a new three-year study by the University of Nicosia Research Foundation, funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ program were released on Wednesday. The study looked into match-fixing within friendly soccer matches and revealed a troubling discovery. Friendly Soccer Matches Need Stricter Regulations From 2016 through 2020, there have been more than 250 […]
Sports
December 1, 2021
Singaporean Police Bust Illegal Gambling Operations, Investigate Suspects
Illegal gambling has no place in Singaporean society. This is the stern reminder local police authorities issued to over 50 individuals who were arrested or are being investigated for their association with illegal gambling activities in the country. Authorities conducted a total of three raids between October 29 and November 21, resulting in several arrests […]
Sports
December 1, 2021
Scout Gaming Introduces FanTeam DFS Platform in the US
Scout Gaming has made a debut on the US market with the introduction of FanTeam.us, the alter-ego of FanTeam.com and leading European daily fantasy site. Launched in 2015 as a brand, Scout Gaming’s US-facing subsidiary will now make a bold statement in the DFS market as it is arriving in two dozen states, including California, Florida, Georgia, […]
Sports
December 1, 2021
Australia: Two Basketball Teams Join Reclaim the Game, Fight against Betting Advertising
Reclaim the Game is an initiative launched in 2020 by the Office of Responsible Gambling in Australia. The initiative aims to raise awareness of gambling harms and “counter the normalization of sports betting and advertising.” Sydney Kings, Sydney Uni Flames: First Two Teams to Join Reclaim the Game Initiative Sydney Uni Flames and the Sydney […]