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Sports Wagering
Oregon sports betting handle tops record $100 million
The Oregon Lottery has reported record figures for its sports betting operations, with a recent monthly high handle of over $101 million an…
ESPN partners with DraftKings as exclusive sportsbook after PENN deal ends
ESPN and DraftKings have entered into a multiyear agreement that will make DraftKings the exclusive Official Sportsbook and Odds Provider…
Gambling "syndicate" apparently targeted college basketball
Legalized, normalized, and heavily monetized gambling is creating all sorts of irregularities, and it’s just a matter of time before the NF…
FanDuel adds Keith Whyte as a Responsible Gaming Strategic Advisor
(PRESS RELEASE) -- September marks Responsible Gaming Education Month, and today FanDuel, the premier online gaming company in North Americ…
Americans are expected to bet an estimated $30 billion on the upcoming NFL season
Americans are expected to wager an estimated $30 billion on the upcoming 2025 NFL season through legal U.S. sportsbooks, according to Ameri…
How Fox Sports is using horse racing to tap into the sports betting market
Mike Mulvihill is making a bold bet on an old sport that has been left for dead many times.
Mr. Mulvihill, a Fox Sports executive, knew th…
NFL bans players, staff from engaging with prediction markets
The National Football League said on Monday its gambling policy prohibits players and staff from using prediction market sites, arguing the…
NFA registry includes applicants tied to DraftKings, PrizePicks and others
According to the database of the National Futures Association (NFA), it appears DraftKings is back in the prediction markets market, as are…
Kalshi self-certifies player props and points spreads ahead of football season
For now, Kalshi remains clear to offer sports events contracts to its customers across the U.S. With a new football season approaching fast…
New Hampshire sports betting makes record contribution to public education
Sports betting delivered $39m to public education in fiscal year 2025.
US.- The New Hampshire Lottery has reported that sports betting c…
New York mobile sports betting revenue tops $330 million
The New York State Gaming Commission reported revenues of $330,165,964 in total online sports betting for the week ending August 3.
New Yo…
DraftKings in Talks to Acquire Prediction Market Railbird Exchange
The potential deal comes as sources expect a flurry of activity between sportsbooks and prediction markets in the lead-up to football seaso…
North Carolina releases June 2025 sports wagering revenue report
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The North Carolina State Lottery Commission is releasing its sports wagering revenue report for June 2025. It compiles t…
Maryland Sportsbooks Might Soon Extend Fewer Promotions, as State Seeks Regulatory Change
Maryland sportsbooks could soon see a regulatory change to their promotions
The state gaming regulator has proposed reducing how much pr…
The Dutch professional football club, FC Twente, has named the European lottery company Eurojackpot as the official partner of the men’s and women’s teams for the next five seasons.
The lottery brand will be featured on the sleeve of the home and away shirts until 2030, with this five-year signing marking a major partne…
Delta’s Billion Dollar Bet: Airline Surveys Passengers About Bringing Sports Gambling Onboard
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced a partnership with DraftKings at his CES speech in Las Vegas back in January. Since inflight gambl…
EL/WLA Sports Betting Seminar - Highlights from the 2025 edition in Stockholm
The 2025 edition of the annual joint EL/WLA Sports Betting Seminar in Stockholm (21-23 May), brought together over 120 participants f…
Stockholm seminar examined tech and trends driving sports betting worldwide
The three-day WLA and European Lotteries Sports Betting Seminar in Stockholm, Sweden, delved into trends in betting offers, how to revitali…
Virginia sports betting handle reaches $609.7 million in April despite retail losses
Virginia bettors placed a total of $609.7 million in sports wagers this April, an 8.2% increase over the same month last year, according to…
Finland’s Veikkaus has penned a multi-year partnership with Finnish ice hockey team Jokerit.
The partnership begins in the summer and will last until 2031, and comes ahead of the opening of Finland’s liberalised betting and gaming m…
Virginia Lottery releases April 2025 sports wagering activity report
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Virginia Lottery released its report on sports wagering activity submitted by licensed operators for the month of Ap…
EL/WLA Sports Betting Seminar - Highlights from the 2025 edition in Stockholm
Before deep-diving into the three main themes, the opening session focused on the national market of the country hosting the event. This ye…
New York mobile sports betting handle rises to $2.15 billion in April
Players in New York spent $2.15 billion betting on sports online during April, a year-on-year rise of 9.1%, while revenue in the Empire Sta…
NBA Tells CFTC Prediction Market Expansion Threatens Integrity
League tells regulator fast-growing prediction markets could weigh on game integrity
NBA concerned about expanding menu of sports contra…
Michigan raises concerns to CFTC about risks of sporting event contracts
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Michigan Gaming Control Board has formally submitted comments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission expressing…
NY Posts $2.14 Billion in Revenue from $23.94 Billion Handle over 24/25 Fiscal Year
New York wrapped up its 2024/25 fiscal year with a strong performance in sports betting, reporting a total handle of $23.94 billion, accord…
California tribes deny sports betting deal with DraftKings, FanDuel amid renewed debate
California’s leading tribal gaming groups have refuted reports that a deal has been reached with commercial sportsbook operators DraftKings…