US growth helps Churchill Downs achieve record financials in 2019
Louisville, Kentucky, headquartered Churchill Downs Incorporated has secured record fourth quarter and full-year EBITDA, as an expanded US footprint pays dividends for the firm.A 72 per...
Indiana the latest state to welcome Roar Digital’s BetMGM app
Roar Digital, the joint venture between MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings, has launched the BetMGM mobile sports betting app throughout Indiana. BetMGM will...
BtoBet and PlayRobinHood.com strike up new LatAm betting parternship
Sports betting and igaming platform provider BtoBet has broadened its Latin American partnership portfolio this week with the addition of a new strategic agreement...
MLS appoints first official advanced tracking data provider
Major League Soccer (MLS) has confirmed a multi-year partnership with Second Spectrum this week in which the latter will become the League's first Official...
Flutter lauds ‘first skin’ approach to US market as 2019 revenue hits record high
Flutter Entertainment, owner of FanDuel Group, has posted record full-year revenues of $2.76bn for 2019, up 14% from $2.34bn year-on-year in its latest update...
Stars focuses on US developments in strong Q4/full-year financials
The Stars Group has posted its financial results for Q4 and full-year ended December 31, 2019, yielding growth in overall revenue, profit and EBITDA....
New funding positions ZenSports for aggressive customer acquisition drive
Mobile peer-to-peer sports betting marketplace ZenSports has completed a busy 12 months since the launch of its new betting app, with significant funding now...
PointsBet moves into positive net revenue in ‘transformational’ 12 months
Australian bookmaker PointsBet Holdings, parent of PointsBet US, has published its half-year 2020 results, showing that the firm moved into its first positive net...
Waugh calls for legal sports betting with new bill in Canada’s House of Commons
Conservative MP Kevin Waugh from Saskatchewan has introduced the “Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act” (Bill C-218) in Canada’s House of Commons this week....
William Hill taking one-in-four US bets according to full-year 2019 financials
William Hill Plc, owner of William Hill US, has published its full-year 2019 results today, recording a 2% decline in group revenues to $2.05bn...
Event News
Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open
Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...
Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming
Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice
As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....