Posts From: April 2021

Illinois sportsbook revenue hits $509.8m in February

llinois sportsbooks posted a month-over-month decline in betting volume for the first time since launching in late July, continuing what was a national trend in February. But the state still...

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Scientific Games sees record betting volume during UK’s Grand National

Scientific Games OpenSports technology delivered over 50 million bets and a seamless experience for its long-term sports customers in an historic horseracing encounter that was run behind closed doors for...

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New York to select two platform providers for mobile sports betting

New York has been one of the big storylines in the online sports betting industry with the state considering legalizing the market in 2021.  Online sports betting could be passed...

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Virginia sports betting hits $265m in first full month

Virginia’s first full month of legal gambling, the commonwealth’s sportsbooks took in about $265.8 million in wagers, which is the second largest sum for any state in its first full...

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theScore signs market access deal to enter Illinois

theScore has secured market access to offer mobile sports betting in Illinois via an agreement with Harrah’s Joliet Hotel & Casino, a Caesars Entertainment, resort.  Subject to receiving all relevant...

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Scientific Games sets Cheltenham Festival betting record

Last week’s Cheltenham Festival was highly anticipated to generate strong betting volumes, and figures from Scientific Games’ OpenSports™ platform demonstrate the huge scale of betting activity from the prestigious race...

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South Dakota approves sports betting regulation

South Dakota is joining the growing list of states to offer sports betting. Governor Kristi Noem has signed SB-44 into law, which will regulate and tax sports wagering within the...

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March Madness betting expected to remain steady this year

More than 47 million Americans will place bets on the 2021 March Madness tournament, with online and physical sportsbook betting expected to grow dramatically compared to 2019, compensating for lower...

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Betsson Group granted German sports betting licence

Betsson has applied for and received clearance from Darmstadt Regional Council to operate online sports betting throughout Germany. Besides the sports betting licenses which have now been granted, the New...

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Buffalo Wild Wings Adds Exclusive BetMGM Sports Betting

Sports fans can now access a unique sports betting experience when placing wagers through the BetMGM app inside Buffalo Wild Wings sports bars in Colorado, New Jersey, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee and West...

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