Industry Updates

Payment processing has improved since the early days of legal online gambling in the US, but it’s still nowhere near the hassle-free experience the industry desires. And, according to a research note from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, it looks like things will get worse for online gambling payment processing before they get better.

The likelihood of an IPO for Flutter’s US interests increased yesterday after the company announced it had upped its ownership of FanDuel in a deal worth $4.18 billion. The accelerated acquisition process will see erstwhile FanDuel owners Fastball cash in their 37% stake in FanDuel.

In September 2020, we reported the non-profit group Conscious Gaming was launching a new responsible gaming tool, PlayPause. The technology, powered by GeoComply, operates across state lines and allows gamblers to self-exclude in multiple jurisdictions in one fell swoop.

In the current frenzy surrounding the regulation of sports betting and online gambling in the US, it’s sometimes easy to forget the industry in the rest of the world isn’t quite enjoying the free-flowing champagne apparently giving the US online gambling sector the giggles right now.

It’s been over two years since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling paved the way for states to determine their sports betting destiny. Despite more than half of US states legalizing sports betting, some US banks and credit card issuers are still not on board. Many banks continue to block online gambling transactions out of fear…

Over the past five years, few products have been hyped to the level of esports betting. Every conference delves into the topic, and esports betting is continuously brought up as an emerging or future vertical whenever sports betting is discussed. While popular in other parts of the world, in the US, esports betting is the…

The expansion of sports betting and online gambling is creating educational opportunities across the gaming universe. One such example is the University of Nevada Las Vegas, which has been the beneficiary of multiple partnerships that will enhance its already robust gaming programs.

Twin River Worldwide Holdings is well on its way to becoming a significant player in legal online sports betting and gambling.

Some of the biggest names in the burgeoning US online gambling and sports betting industry were honored on the opening day of G2E 2020, as Rush Street Interactive, GeoComply, and DraftKings claimed Global Gaming Awards.

The Bally’s casino brand will live on after Twin River Holdings purchased the iconic brand from Caesars Entertainment for $20 million. According to the New York Post, Twin River is going all-in on the Bally’s brand, including updating its ticker from TRWH to a name reflective of Bally’s.