US-facing sports betting operators can add the state of Colorado to the list of places they've successfully conquered. Centennial State operators shattered their monthly handle record while raking in $573.7 million worth of wagers in January 2022 - up an astonishing 75 percent over January 2021 Sportsbooks benefited from several factors that boosted their take…
January 2022 had all the makings of an awful month for Nevada gaming operators. While the Omicron variant was ravaging the world, Nevada casinos were raking in huge amounts of cash, leading to the state's eleventh straight month with $1 billion or more in gaming revenue. According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Nevada operators…
The online gambling giant 888 is being hit with a £9.4 million ($12.6 million USD) fine by the British Gambling Commission (BGC) for a variety of compliance failures. It's one of the biggest fines ever issued by the regulator and sends a clear message to other UK-facing operators. 888's regulatory failures run the gambit from…
California is, by population, the largest US State with almost 40 million residents. But despite its massive population, and mature gaming market, Golden State lawmakers have almost no progress in moving forward on regulated igaming and sports betting. While political dealings, mainly involving the state's powerful Tribal gaming interests, have stalled progress, a new poll…
Lawmakers in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies have approved an historic bill that legalizes gambling in South America's largest country. It's a move that looks to open a massive new gaming market for international operators, though it does face a potential veto from Brazil's ultr-right wing president, Jair Bolsonaro. Bill 442/91 passed through the Chamber of…
2021 was the best year, revenue-wise, the US gaming industry has ever had and annual reports from outfits such as Caesars Entertainment are baring that fact out. The American gaming giant reported revenue of $97 billion for 2021 with every division in the company clocking at least twice as much revenue as they did in…
The US gambling industry is currently undergoing a metamorphosis the likes of which its never seen before. Since the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PAPSA), opening the door to regulated sports betting, the entire gambling world has been in transition. Nowhere has this change been more visible than…
Lawmakers in Connecticut are moving forward on a bill that would permanently ban all forms of greyhound racing in the state. Under the terms of HB 5174, greyhound racing operators would find no place in the state's gambling ecosystem, though some allowances have been carved out for off track betting (OTB) facilities, that broadcast dog…
DraftKings is partnering with Incentive Games to provide free-to-play games to its customers in states where regulated sports betting is legal. The hope behind the partnership is that a robust portfolio of free-to-play games will be an incentive to snare players in the incredibly tight, and red-hot, US sports betting market. When the deal is…
BetMGM, and every other US-facing sports betting operator, are fighting desperately to carve out territory in the red-hot US market. That means operators are taking every opportunity they can find to get out in front of potential customers, while exploring new venues for getting to those customers. That's why the new strategic partnership between BetMGM…
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