Sports
November 5, 2021
Super Group: Betway Continues to Expand across European Soccer
Super Group, the owner of sports betting brand Betway and multi-brand online casino Spin, released an update on Betway’s sponsorship and partnership deals across European soccer to emphasize the growing role and presence of the brand. Summary of European Soccer Partnerships Super Group, which signed a definitive merger agreement with NYSE-listed SPAC Sports Entertainment Acquisition […]
Industry
November 5, 2021
Jim Allen Elected to Replace Trevor Croker as AGA Chairman
The gambling industry representative body in the US, American Gaming Association (AGA), announced today its Board of Directors elected Jim Allen to succeed Trevor Croker as Chairman of the association. Croker’s Worthy Successor Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming, will be replacing Aristocrat Technologies CEO and Managing Director Trevor […]
Business
November 5, 2021
DraftKings’ Q3 Marks a 60% Year-to-Year Revenue Increase
American fantasy sports and betting operator DraftKings has met the 2021 Q3 revenue expectations it had announced in August. The company’s operations for the third quarter of the year have earned it a total of $213 million. DraftKings Reports a 60% Q3 Revenue Increase The aforementioned sum marks a 60% year-to-year increase, considering that DraftKings […]
Legal
November 5, 2021
Minnesota Lawmakers Will Make Another Push to Legalize Sports Betting
Minnesota residents will be pleased to know that legal sports betting in the state still has a chance of becoming a reality as a key state lawmaker has stated that he will make another push in the next session and do everything he can to legalize this industry. Minnesotans Should Be Able to Bet on […]
Sports
November 5, 2021
BetMGM Secures NFL Running Back Chris Johnson as Ambassador
BetMGM continues to expand its lineup of prominent sports figures as brand ambassadors. The latest addition of talent features Chris Johnson, a former Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans running back. A known face in the NFL and sports, Johnson joins a number of other ambassadors whom BetMGM has brought on board to promote its name […]
Legal
November 5, 2021
Maryland’s SWARC Delays Official Sports Betting Launch
Maryland will most likely not have operational sports betting by the end of the year after the latest decision by the state’s Sports Wagering Applicant Review Commission (SWARC) to not award sports betting licenses is further delaying the launch. Requesting Further Ownership Information The 9-member commission that was created by the state legislature as an […]
Sports
November 5, 2021
Mississippi Confident in Drafting Sports Gambling Bill by 2022
Mississippi seems to be falling behind Louisiana when it comes to sports betting legalization, which could deprive the state of millions worth of revenue. Revenue that is generated offshore or across the state border anyway, observers and proponents of the legalization movement. To avoid getting stuck in Mississippi on the wrong side of progress, legislators […]
Business
November 5, 2021
Penn National Stock Falls After Damaging Dave Portnoy Report
Penn National Gaming plunged 21% Thursday after it fell short of earnings estimates. However, that wasn’t the only reason. Business Insider published allegations of sexual misconduct against Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, of which Penn owns a significant piece Penn National PR Team Working Overtime Penn operates racetracks and casinos. It also owns […]
Industry
November 5, 2021
North Carolina Continues to Work on Legal Sports Betting
Senate legislation to regulate North Carolina sports gambling was reintroduced in the House by a committee that voted to approve the measure. Support for the measure is not strictly party-line. The bill aims to regulate and tax online betting, which supporters claim is already happening within North Carolina’s borders. North Carolina Lawmakers Not Giving Up […]
Poker
November 5, 2021
New York Sees First-Ever WSOP Qualifiers in the State
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is holding a series of qualifying events in New York for the first time in its history. Turning Stone Resort & Casino, an Oneida Indian Nation property, is hosting satellite rounds and preliminary rounds in its poker room. It is the largest state-operated poker room, and more will be […]