North America

basketball

Genius Sports takes NBA analytics partnership to the next level

Genius Sports and the NBA have deepened their ties to collaborate on data analytics and new tech platform.  Under the expanded agreement, Second Spectrum, Genius...
board of directors

Genius Sports bolsters board with two new additions

Genius Sports has added two industry veterans to offer new expertise and experience to its Board of Directors.  Kenneth J Kay has been appointed Independent...
online casino

BetMGM launches Wheel of Fortune online casino in New Jersey

There has been some debate in recent times over the risk versus reward of investing in intellectual property for gaming purposes. Increasingly, the view...
earnings

Entain reiterates confidence in BetMGM H223 profitability despite marketing investment possibilities

Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Anderson doubled down on the group’s confidence that BetMGM will deliver profitability in the second half of 2023, citing the launch...
Puerto Rico

SB22 forms partnership with ZingSports to bring sports betting to Puerto Rico

SB22 has penned an agreement with ZingSports to deploy its sportsbook software to power sports betting in Puerto Rico.  A self-styled industry interrupter, SB22 is...
dominos falling with the 12 domino still upright

With betr’s delay, only 6 MA betting apps will launch Saturday

The list of operators launching online sports betting in Massachusetts on Friday has dwindled to six. During Wednesday's Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) meeting, the...
Various chess pieces

Gaming the system: How iGaming companies can outwit fraudsters

Fraud concerns for iGaming operators extend beyond just basic KYC and AML issues. Tamas Kadar, co-founder and CEO of SEON, a company that provides...
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Kentucky sports betting bill sails unanimously out of committee

Kentucky lawmakers may be torn when it comes to gray machines in the state, but when it comes to sports betting the House Committee...
Cleveland, OH

Problem Gambling Network of Ohio issues ‘wake up call’ as helpline contact increases 227%

The Problem Gambling Network of Ohio has reported that contact with its problem gambling helpline increased by 227% in the year between January 2022...
diversity and inclusion

Odds On Compliance forms ‘empowering community’ for women in workplace

Odds On Compliance has announced a new employee resource group specifically made for women to encourage an empowering community for its employees as the...

Event News

Cordish gaming cannibalization

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...
Dan Marino SBC Summit North America

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 CEO Adam Greenblatt

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

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...