SportsHandle: 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.
Are Bad Beat Refunds From Sportsbooks Beautiful Or Worth Bemoaning?
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Fanatics Sportsbook set for launch in Maryland and Massachusetts
Thursday was a big day for Fanatics Sportsbook, as it secured its online sports wagering license in Massachusetts and announced the launch of its...
NV governor names former UFC general counsel Hendrick as chairman of NGCB
Newly sworn-in Gov. Joe Lombardo announced this week that the new Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board will be Kirk Hendrick.
Hendrick is...
AGA: Commercial gaming achieves new annual GGR high with a month to spare
US commercial gaming has surpassed its annual revenue record in 2022 with one month to spare, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial...
Golden Matrix agrees to buy MeridianBet for $300m
Golden Matrix is showing off its global ambitions after it agreed a deal to purchase south-east European operator MeridianBet for around $300m.
Headquartered in Malta,...
Gaming Society collaborates with UNLV to improve sports betting industry
Gaming Society has partnered with the International Gaming Institute (IGI), a nonprofit academic center at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, to support betting’s...
Simplebet: Near $4m micro-betting handle achieved in CFB title game
Simplebet has reported a historic micro-betting handle of nearly $4m across key operators during the College Football (CFB) National Championship Game between the TCU...
Benjie Cherniak on how he IDs start-ups he wants to get involved with
After 14 years working with Don Best, Benjie Cherniak left the company intent on taking a break.
"My intention back then was to take some...
Super Group kicks off $25m share buyback program
The board of Super Group, the parent company of Betway and Spin, has authorized the repurchase of ordinary shares up to the value of...
WagerWire forms tech deal with Sparket betting platform
WagerWire has forged a strategic technology partnership with B2B live event wagering software firm Sparket.
Under the provisions of the agreement, WagerWire will integrate its...
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...