Virginia sports betting handle drops 15% despite Super Bowl bets
Virginia sports betting operators took over $430m in handle during February, marking a 15% monthly drop despite steady yearly growth for the market.
As data...
GAN’s Smurfit says company is undergoing B2C strategic review
After a tough Q4, GAN CEO Dermot Smurfit announced the company is undergoing a strategic review of its BTC segment. He admitted that, while...
SCCG Management partners with Cincinnati Bengals for market access support
SCCG Management has become a strategic partner of the NFL franchise Cincinnati Bengals to help find a second mobile sports betting operator to use...
Kentucky sports betting bill passes Senate, Governor will sign into law
The race to be the first new state to legalize sports betting in 2023 is over, as the Kentucky Senate approved HB551, the sports...
Rep. Michael Meredith on how the KY sports betting bill succeeded
When Kentucky state Rep. Adam Koenig exited office at the start of the year, it created a vacuum around the effort to legalizing sports...
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.
Michigan Sports Tech Conference Digs Deeper Into Sports Wagering
As the...
BetMGM receives RGC’s RG Check accreditation
BetMGM has been recognized by the Responsible Gambling Council for its RG and player protection protocols, becoming the 18th company to receive RG Check...
Massachusetts regulators offer clarity on ADW and fixed-odds horse betting
During the same meeting during which the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) heard plans for the Caesars Sportsbook-powered retail sportsbook at Raynham Park, the group...
GeoComply to fund two-year RG study by ICRG
GeoComply has agreed to fund a two-year study into the efficacy of voluntary self-exclusion schemes, which will be conducted by the International Center for...
PointsBet and UC-Boulder cut ties midway through 5-year partnership
In a week of increasing pressure from many directions for sportsbooks and universities to cease their partnerships, PointsBet and the University of Colorado at...
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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...