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SugarHouse sportsbook is off to a flyer as NFL season kicks in

Since launching in August, the SugarHouse Online Sportsbook & Casino has more than doubled its month-over-month revenues from August 2018 to September 2018, according...

UNH & Sportradar align for first-ever sports wagering & integrity certification

The University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) School of Law has joined forces  with sports data, intelligence and content provider Sportradar, to offer “the first-ever...

That was the week that was in US sports betting

Our media partners from across the Atlantic at SportsHandle.com present a useful round-up of some of the big stories doing the rounds in the...

SIS signs global distribution deal with Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo

SIS has signed a deal to become the exclusive global distributor of pictures and data from the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo racecourse in Buenos...

Alignment between leagues and betting industry is a good idea says Williams

Jake Williams, head of legal for the US at Sportradar, speaking at the recent Betting on Sports Conference in London, suggested that alignment with...

AGA study projects big $ gains for NHL from legal sports betting

The National Hockey League (NHL) could see its annual revenue increase by $216m annually due to widely available, legal, regulated sports betting, according to a...

Industry puts its case for state oversight of US sports betting

The eyes and ears of the US sports betting sector will have been trained intently on last week's Congressional sports betting hearing. What did...
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That was the week that was in US sports betting

Another week of news and developments in the US sports betting market, as viewed by our colleagues across the pond at SportsHandle.com. Here’s What Happened...

PlayAGS forges corporate link-up with Vegas Golden Knights hockey team

PlayAGS has become the first gaming equipment supplier to enter into a multi-year corporate partnership with the Vegas Golden Knights National Hockey League franchise....

NFL calls for closer state/federal partnership to oversee sports betting

Speaking at this week’s post-PASPA Judiciary Hearing in the House of Representatives, the NFL’s executive VP, communications and public affairs, Jocelyn Moore, outlined the...

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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...