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.
Flutter Entertainment’s Acquisition of The Stars Group Could Place Gambling...
Optima deal gives Sportradar full betting solution offer for US market
Sports data and content supplier Sportradar, already strengthening its presence in the US, will now be able to offer a full-service B2B data, betting,...
UFC Event Centre will open up new possibilities for sports wagering
Mixed martial arts organization UFC and sports betting hub IMG ARENA have confirmed the impending launch of UFC Event Centre, described as a “...ground-breaking sports...
Brazil seeks to drive integrity agenda for sports betting safeguards
Leading figureheads in Brazilian sports governance have urged the PSL government to help form a ‘Sports Integrity Committee’, driving an agenda on developing sports...
Indiana sports betting off to a flyer taking $35.2m in September wagers
Indiana's retail sportsbooks enjoyed an impressive debut month that saw them hold their own with more established legal sports betting markets, according to PlayIndiana.com...
Puck and player tracking now part of NHL data and technology offering
The National Hockey League (NHL) and SportsMEDIA Technology (SMT) have broadened out the terms of their long standing partnership to include puck and player...
CGA backs Pupatello call to legalize single event sports betting in Canada
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has given its backing to a call made by Windsor West Liberal candidate Sandra Pupatello to amend the criminal...
Indiana Colts appoint FanDuel as Official Fantasy Sports Partner
FanDuel has been unveiled this week as the Official Fantasy Sports Partner of the Indianapolis Colts as part of an exclusive agreement scheduled to...
Keith O’Loughlin: Football will be a key driver of US sports betting growth
Keith O'Loughlin, SVP of Sportsbook and Platforms at SG Digital, talks to SBC Americas about the ways that responsible sports betting is altering perceptions...
Morten Andersen on his Better Collective US mission
Morten Andersen, the all-time leader for number of games played in the National Football League (NFL), will be joining the Better Collective team in...
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...