Betting

On the 8 October, over 700 industry leaders will attend a glittering ceremony at The Venetian, in the heart of Las Vegas, providing the perfect platform to celebrate the successes of their industry peers over the past 12 months. In the past few years, the Global Gaming Awards have gone from strength to strength, recognising […]

House bill 484, introduced by Representative Kirk Talbot earlier this week, would exclude paid entry daily fantasy sports contests from existing Louisiana state laws prohibiting gambling. The bill would see the creation of the “Louisiana Fantasy Sports Contests Act” which would provide the mechanisms required to both legalise and regulate DFS contests in the state,

The company confirmed that it has been granted a government licence by the Northern Territory Racing Commission, under which it is permitted to offer DFS contests in Australia. Announcing the licence award, DraftKings CEO, Jason Robins said: “Australia is an important market for DraftKings, as it combines devoted sports fans with sophisticated, tech-savvy consumers –

There’s no fixed date to convene the widely-anticipated hearing, titled “Post-PASPA: An Examination of Sports Betting in America”. American Gaming Association president and CEO Geoff Freeman also is expected to testify should the committee set a firm date. The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations had invited potential witnesses to testify after the US

The new company will operate as part of FanDuel Group, consisting of a number of FanDuel’s and PaddyPower Betfair’s brand’s including, FanDuel, TVG Network, Betfair Casino, and DRAFT. Together, the combined businesses operate over a combined 45 states in the US, with a reach of eight million customers, and $265m in annual revenue. “The new company

DraftKings is working in partnership with Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, as one of its three skins permitted under state law, along with SBTech and Stars Group-owned BetStars. New Jersey legalised sports betting on 11 June, and online wagering became legal a month later, but operators have been keen to ensure their products

    With your revenues increasing so rapidly, why has your EBITDA fallen slightly from €1.9m to €1.7m in your latest Q2 report? We are in a state where we are heavily investing. In order to ensure that we are competitive, we have had to expand across multiple verticals, having now expanded to the point where we

Delegate Jason Barrett placed the first bet, putting down a $50 wager on the West Virginia Mountaineers to win the national championship at odds of 60-1. According West Virginia MetroNews, Barrett said: “We have really done it right in this state and certainly Pennsylvania and others. If it’s going to be successful in their states,

The daily fantasy sports site was ranked the top sportsbook in New Jersey during its first month of operations and will now expand into the Magnolia State, which opened its doors to sports bettors last month. FanDuel is owned by PaddyPower Betfair (PPB), following a July takeover, and has its parent company’s partnership with Boyd

The data will be used to help customers and players make informed betting decisions. The iSport Genius products are available via the DraftKings sportsbook mobile and desktop platforms. iSport Genius will be offering data and analytics for all major sports leagues across the globe and a range of college sports. Nathan Rothschild, Co-founder and partner