SECAP appoints acting secretary general but no action on sports betting
Nelson Leitão Paes has been confirmed by the Brazilian government as the new ‘acting secretary-general’ of SECAP, the agency leading Brazilian public policy development...
That was 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.
Tennessee Sports Betting Rules Include Controversial, Novel ‘Payout Cap’
The Tennessee...
Flutter group revenues more resilient than anticipated amid health crisis
FanDuel Group owner Flutter Entertainment plc has published a trading update for the three months ended March 31 2020 showing revenue growth of 29%...
Operator CEOs headline LatAm Market Day at SBC Digital Summit
CEOs of major operators based in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru are among a high-profile speaker line-up for the LatAm Market Day of...
Traffic Puma launches Americasino site into regulated US states
Traffic Puma, operator of the European Wisegambler affiliate website, has turned its attention towards the US sports betting market with the launch of Americasino.com.
The...
IGT PlaySports to power Circa Sports Colorado mobile app
International Game Technology (IGT) has confirmed the recent sign off of a new agreement with Nevada-based firm Circa Sports LLC. Under the terms of...
NJ bettors turn to online poker and casino as virus impacts sportsbooks
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on New Jersey’s retail and online sportsbooks during March, reducing their handle to one third of...
SBC Webinars and Xtreme Push focus on US consumer engagement
The SBC Webinars series returns today with an exclusive presentation by multichannel engagement specialist Xtremepush, titled Taming Strange Animals… Profiling & Engaging US Sports...
Alpha Entertainment files for Chapter 11 for XFL in wake of season shutdown
Alternative football league the XFL has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, just one month after declaring it had cancelled the remainder...
SuperBook ready to break out of Nevada with Colorado launch
The iconic SuperBook sports betting brand is to be expanded outside of Nevada for the first time thanks to a deal with gaming and...
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...