SportsHandle: That was the week that was in US sports betting
SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.
MGM’s New Shareholder Thinking Online Gaming, Sports Betting
A 12% purchase...
Best product will win says Robins in DraftKings Q2 financial update
DraftKings has posted its financial results for the second quarter of 2020 for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The firm reported GAAP...
Santos FC renews sponsorship agreement with CasadeApostas
Santos FC has signed a contract extension with CasadeApostas, which will see the online sports betting operator sponsor the Brazilian soccer team until the...
AGA remains optimistic for recovery despite COVID trading challenges
Following on from the launch yesterday of its Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker, the American Gaming Association (AGA) has put some of the headline figures...
Inspired encouraged by online performance amid Q2 downturn
Despite showing significant losses in its Q2 2020 financial update, Inspired Entertainment remains positive on its performance having been buoyed by gains in its online...
AGA tracker shows nearly 80% slide in Q2 commercial gaming revenues
US commercial gaming revenue for the second quarter of 2020 totaled $2.30bn, a steep 78.8% year-on-year contraction, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA)...
Miami Marlins appoint Monkey Knife Fight as official fantasy sports partner
Fantasy sports platform Monkey Knife Fight (MKF), has announced an official partnership with Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins. As the team's official fantasy sports site, MKF...
PointsBet USA turns to Evolution Gaming for live casino services
Live casino solutions provider Evolution Gaming has been selected by sportsbook operator PointsBet for its rollout of live casino services in the US online...
Puerto Rico seeks public viewpoint on regulation of online gambling
The Government of Puerto Rico has confirmed the opening of a period of public comment to regulate online gambling this week. The “Puerto Rico...
NJ sportsbooks surpass $2bn lifetime revenue after record month in July
New Jersey’s online casinos surpassed $2bn in lifetime revenue in July with another record month as sportsbooks accelerated their COVID rebound by posting the...
Event News
Cordish’s Rob Norton ballparks casino cannibalization at 15-23%
To some in the industry, Rob Norton is an obstructionist. The president of Cordish Gaming's stance against iGaming legislation in states like Maryland has...
SBC Summit North America draws 5,000 attendees
SBC Summit North America once again packed The Meadowlands Convention Center for two days of networking, conference content and conversation.
"We had nearly 5,000 of...
BetMGM may be ‘radio quiet’ but Greenblatt ready to speak out
Towards the start of his fireside chat with CNBC's Contessa Brewer at SBC Summit North America, BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt began by acknowledging that...
How Massachusetts is using research to rewrite the gaming playbook
In Massachusetts, like in many states, things are changing fast in gaming.
The state launched digital sports betting in March 2023 and experienced an immediate...