Horse Racing Betting Handle Bounces Back In 2021
The US horse racing industry had a bounce-back year in 2021. According to data from Equibase, the industry tallied $12.2 billion in betting handle in 2021, the highest total since 2009.
NCLGS And IMGL Partnership Aims To Promote Best Practices On Gambling
The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) has announced a partnership with the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) in a nationwide effort to advance a mutual goal: Promoting best practices in gaming law and regulation.
Global Poker Awards 2020: 26 Awards On Tap
Carrying the torch for the European Poker Awards and American Poker Awards that date back to 2001 and 2014, respectively, the Global Poker Index and The Hendon Mob have announced the third iteration of the Global Poker Awards.
As Sports Betting Spreads, Universities Offer Gaming Law Courses
I recently speculated that gambling regulators would face more and more scrutiny. I expounded on this by noting that the demand for competent gaming regulators far outstrips the supply. That means a lot of gambling regulators (often political appointees) are tasked with learning on the job, and gambling is a job with a near-zero margin…
Illinois State-Chicago State Scoring Error Reveals The NCAA Has A Data Problem
An uproar over the scoring in an NCAA basketball game highlights the issue of the NCAA and gambling but also has implications for the broader question of how data for sports betting purposes is distributed.
BallyBet Partnership WIth Major League Fishing
Bally’s is positioning itself as a serious player in the US sports betting space. The latest news has Bally’s becoming the official sports betting provider of Major League Fishing (MLF). And while this is far from the biggest splash the company has made, it highlights a core component of the Bally Bet model.
BetMGM Launches Borgata Bingo in New Jersey
Online bingo has come to the Garden State courtesy of BetMGM parent company Entain. On Wednesday, BetMGM announced it has launched Borgata Bingo for New Jersey customers. The new Borgata Bingo product offers real money online bingo games with jackpot prizes, integrated slots, slingo, table games, and live dealer games all wrapped into a new…
Jackpocket Casino Launches In New Jersey
A new online casino is coming to New Jersey. Online lottery courier service Jackpocket has announced it has secured market access in the Garden State through a skin agreement with Caesars Entertainment.
Gambling.com Group Acquires RotoWire
Gambling.com Group Limited is acquiring Roto Sports Inc. Roto Sports operates RotoWire.com, a longstanding sports and daily fantasy news and information website. The deal is subject to closing conditions but should be completed by January 2022. With the acquisition, Gambling.com Group can expand its presence in the US sports betting market. Gambling.com plans to use…
DraftKings Marketplace Gamified NFL NFT Collection
Earlier this year, we reported on an interesting new collaboration between DraftKings and NFT (non-fungible tokens) platform Autograph, co-founded by NFL quarterback Tom Brady. Last week, DraftKings expanded on its platform by unveiling plans to launch a gamified NFT collection featuring NFL players during the upcoming season.
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