Posts From: August 2019

Sports Betting Takes The Field In Iowa

Sports betting is legal in Iowa and, most of the state’s licensed casinos started taking bets today. In Altoona, a ribbon-cutting was held at the William Hill Sports Book, at...

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New Jersey sportsbooks gain momentum

The legal sports betting market in New Jersey saw significant recovery in the month of July while digital betting increased to a record high share for the betting industry. It was reported...

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Sportingtech expands in African market with BetOn in Uganda

Sportingtech, iGaming platform provider increases its African market share closing the deal with MENA Sports Consulting (U) Limited, trading as BetOn in Uganda. Full scope of the sports betting and...

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Churchill Downs opens new Pennsylvania sportsbook

Churchill Downs is celebrating the grand opening of its BetAmerica Sportsbook today at Presque Isle Downs & Casino (“Presque Isle Casino”) in Erie, Pennsylvania, coinciding with the start of this...

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Affinity Gaming’s Announces Opening of William Hill Sports Book

Lakeside Hotel & Casino, an Affinity Gaming property, announced that it will open a new William Hill Sports Book on the casino’s lower level on Thursday, August 15. The partnership...

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Smarkets Launches SBK App to Enter Sportsbook Market

Smarkets, operator of one of the world’s largest betting exchanges, has today announced the launch of its new sportsbook product, SBK. SBK is a sportsbook app that combines industry-disrupting odds with...

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Penn National Gaming Set to Launch Sports Betting at Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs

Penn National Gaming announced today that Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs expects to begin offering sports betting on August 15th. Timothy J. Wilmott, Chief Executive Officer of Penn National, commented: “Iowa...

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SBTech & Churchill Downs’ Bet America brand enter the Pennsylvania betting market

SBTech, a global leading provider of omni-channel sports betting and gaming solutions, launched its on-property sportsbook in Pennsylvania, in conjunction with Churchill Downs’ BetAmerica brand and partnership with Presque Isle...

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Penn National makes major sports betting push with Kambi

Kambi Group has entered into an exclusive, long-term Sportsbook partnership agreement with Penn National Gaming Inc, the largest regional gaming operator in North America. Following a competitive selection process, Nasdaq-listed...

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Puerto Rico Governor approves sports betting

Gov. Ricardo Rosselló signed the Puerto Rico Betting Commission Act, which for the first time authorizes betting on sporting events, electronic games and fantasy competitions on the island. This includes...

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