Industry Updates

Update: Since publishing this post, even more Las Vegas poker rooms have closed. John Mehaffey wrote about the history of all closed Las Vegas poker rooms at VegasAdvantage, please refer to his more updated post for current information. This post will remain published for archive purposes, but won’t be updated further. There was a time…

Two major developments on the online gambling payment processing and advertising fronts are a clear indication that attitudes towards legal online gambling are changing in the US. That’s good news for an industry that has spent the last half-decade educating policymakers, banks, and online advertisers about the legal US online casino and gaming industry.

The merger of The Stars Group and Flutter, two of the largest online gambling sites in the world, sent shockwaves throughout the industry last week. The following is the first in a three-part series exploring different aspects of the deal.

Two online gambling giants, Flutter and The Stars Group, have announced their plans to join forces, creating the world’s largest online gambling operator.

Promoting responsible gaming should be a priority 365 days a year, but every so often it’s important to highlight it. That’s exactly what happens during Responsible Gaming Education Week, which runs from September 15-21.

A New York Times story published yesterday alleges 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify failed a drug test prior to his historic run and was allowed to race anyways.

Inspired Entertainment is set to bring NFL veterans back to the game through a deal reached with Veepio, the mobile technology provider of the NFL Alumni (NFLA).

FOX Super 6 is a nationwide, free-to-play predictions game with weekly cash prizes worth up to $100,000. It is the product of FOX Sports, and it lets fans across the country make predictions about what will happen in upcoming games for a chance to win real money. Super Six is open to customers in 49…

Gaming industry research and consulting firm Eilers & Krejcik recently surveyed nearly 3,000 American adults on sports betting and packaged the results in a report titled “Why Americans Do (And Don’t) Bet On Sports.”

The NFL has named sports data firm Sportradar its official distributor of league data. Sportradar now has exclusive rights to distribute NFL data involving real-time scores, player stats and more to media organizations and sports betting operators moving forward.