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.
To borrow a phrase from Barstool founder Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports is wrapping the gambling industry’s collective brain in a pretzel. From the moment Penn National Gaming announced it was acquiring Barstool Sports, the controversial company has dominated the US sports betting conversation.
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…
When people think of US sports betting, they think of companies like DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and the myriad of other forward-facing brands that comprise the US’s retail and online sportsbooks. What gets overlooked are the suppliers and B2B companies that power those sportsbooks. These are the engines that make the sports betting racecar run. One…
On Monday, FanDuel Group announced plans to make “a multi-million-dollar” investment into Fairmount Park Racetrack in Collinsville, Illinois. In a press release, FanDuel Group said its plans include revitalizing the track, introducing new horse racing events, constructing a retail sportsbook at the track, and rebranding the venue as FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing.
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.
The history of electoral betting in the US long predates the repeal of PASPA. In fact, you have to go back to the late ‘80s and the evolution of what started as a political science experiment: the Iowa Electronic Markets.
Success is an ambiguous term, and nowhere is that more evident than in the context of sports betting. This column attempts to better define success in the US sports betting industry, which, as you’ll soon see, is easier said than done, as success is in the eyes of the beholder.
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