SportsHandle: 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.DraftKings Partnership With Boost Mobile Marks Pit Stop On Roadmap...
IGT grows sports wagering presence in North Dakota
International Game Technology PLC has expanded its sports betting footprint in North Dakota with the recent IGT PlaySports agreement to power retail sports betting...
Playmaker begins TSX Venture Exchange trading and appoints Jake Cassaday as COO
Playmaker Capital Inc, the Toronto-based, newly-listed digital ecosystem for sports fans, has announced that trading in its common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange...
PointsBet underlines Canadian sports betting ambitions with appointment of Nic Sulsky
PointsBet has named Nic Sulsky as Chief Commercial Officer for its Canadian operations with effect from June 8, 2021.The move, said the company, confirms...
NHL to welcome fans in the Baltic region via new partnership with OlyBet
The National Hockey League (NHL) has joined forces with Olympic Entertainment Group and OlyBet this week in a deal that will take the North...
Brazil approves new sports betting tax regime modifications
The Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil has approved Provisional Measure 1,034/2021 which regulates a number of tax regimes for sports betting,...
Paysafe extends partnership with Golden Nugget Online Gaming in Michigan
Payments platform provider Paysafe has expanded its partnership with Golden Nugget Online Gaming Inc (GNOG) this week.Under the terms of the agreement, GNOG’s online...
Scientific Games hails three new state launches in quick succession in partnership with WynnBET
Scientific Games Corporation has highlighted the launch of its sports betting solution in recent months in Indiana, Virginia and Tennessee with WynnBET, the online...
BetMGM secures hockey icon Wayne Gretzky as a brand ambassador
Sports betting and digital gaming firm BetMGM has secured the services of one of hockey’s enduring icons this week with the signing of Wayne...
Bally’s completes $125m acquisition of Bet.Works
Bally's Corporation has completed its previously announced $125m acquisition of Bet.Works, the US-based sports betting platform provider serving operators in New Jersey, Iowa, Indiana...
Event News
Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open
Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...
Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming
Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice
As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....