Sports betting operators cut ad spending by over 20% in 2023
A new study commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA) found sports betting operators cut spending on advertising by over 20% in 2023.
The study,...
DraftKings to follow ‘outstanding’ Q1 with SGP cash-out feature
At DraftKings' first-quarter earnings call, CEO Jason Robins revealed that the sportsbook will launch a cash-out feature for same game parlays later this year.
Robins...
Greenblatt discusses BetMGM’s Super Bowl takeover
BetMGM and its CEO Adam Greenblatt went into this year’s Super Bowl with a plan: make sure anyone coming to Vegas knew what BetMGM...
Michael Bauer, Greentube: states must offer long-term assurances for online casino market
Chief Financial Officer at Greentube Michael Bauer speaks to SBC Americas about why New Jersey and Michigan were earmarked as ideal states to begin...
Sporttrade expands into a third state with Iowa launch
Sports betting exchange Sporttrade has launched in a third state.
Yesterday the operator announced that its Sportsttrade betting app went live in Iowa. Initially, the...
Social sports betting platform Kutt completes $1M funding round
As of May 2, the peer-to-peer wagering platform has more than 10,000 users.
Continent 8 hire Garcia to lead North American sales division
Continent 8 Technologies has bolstered its sales team with the appointment of Jamie Garcia as Regional Sales Director for North America.
Garcia will be tasked...
Thunderkick enters US market with High 5 Casino deal
Swedish slots studio Thunderkick has entered the U.S. iGaming market for the first time through a partnership with High 5 Casino.
Thunderkick's portfolio of games...
Flutter shareholders vote to move primary listing to New York
Flutter shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favor of moving the company's primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Some 98% of shareholders supported...
Snowden admits ESPN Bet launch had ‘bumps in the road’
PENN Entertainment's Q1 earnings call became a de facto postmortem for the launch of ESPN Bet, with CEO Jay Snowden admitting areas the collaboration...
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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...