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.
Not all is well in Ontario
Greg Warren takes an extremely...
California’s Prop 27 polling at just 34%
A recent report from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) indicates that Proposition 27, the measure to legalize and regulate online...
Bob Chapek walks back ESPN sportsbook talk
In a Thursday interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Chapek clarified his remarks about ESPN operating its own sportsbook.
The comments from D23 sent some...
AGA letter in Wall Street Journal calls out offshore gambling
The American Gaming Association's (AGA) push for the government to take action against illegal offshore gambling operators and unregulated skill machines continued this week...
Sporttrade launches “sports trading” platform in New Jersey
New Jersey continues to be a launchpad for innovation in the US sports betting industry. Not long after Prophet Exchange debuted in the Garden...
Jefebet’s Hispanic Heritage celebration is a year-round affair
Sept. 15 marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month in the US, but for Jefebet, the celebration of Latinos in the country is a...
GiG approved by PGCB to operate in Pennsylvania
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) is now approved by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to serve as an interactive gaming manufacturer for regulated gaming...
FlashPicks gains affiliate license in Ontario
FlashPicks, the first venture outside of the UK from European affiliate company Checkd Group, is expanding from the US into Canada. The site recently...
US Integrity begins working with Spokane Tribe Casino
US Integrity has a new casino client on the roster. The sports wagering monitoring company announced it will now work with Spokane Tribal Casino...
Caesars Sportsbook going on a nationwide truck tour
Online betting is the overwhelming way Americans bet, so much so that many states don't even have a physical place for sportsbooks to promote...
Event News
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...