06/24/21 China’s OB Sports to sponsor Aston Villa The Chinese online betting company OB Sports has signed a deal to become a sleeve sponsor of the English Premier League team for the 2021/2022 season.
06/23/21 Canada: Senate passes bill to legalise single-event sports betting The Senate has approved the bill to legalise betting on single events. It now needs the signature of the chief justice of the Supreme Court before being implemented by each Canadian province.
06/22/21 Genius Sports clinches major expansion of official data with the Argentine Football Association
06/22/21 Sports franchises could shut casinos out of sports betting in Ohio Ohio’s soon-to-be approved sports betting bill includes language that limits licensees and could shut casinos out of the business if sports franchises apply for permits.
06/22/21 UK Jockey Club considers adding a day to Cheltenham The Jockey Club is said to be evaluating the possibility of adding a fifth day to the Cheltenham Festival by 2023.
06/21/21 BoyleSports shows interest in William Hill’s UK betting shops The Irish bookmaker BoyleSports has shown an interest in acquiring William Hill’s UK betting shops.
06/18/21 New York sports betting revenue hits $1.6m in May May’s figures from the New York State Gaming Commission reveal an uptick from April.
06/18/21 Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian invests in social sports betting app Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the social news aggregator Reddit, has invested in Wagr, an app that blends social media and sports betting.
06/17/21 Ohio passes sports betting expansion bill The Ohio Senate has passed a bill to legalise sports betting online and at casinos, racinos and at bars and restaurants with machines.
06/17/21 New Jersey reports record sports betting revenue in May New Jersey sportsbooks reported record revenue, up to 9 per cent from April 2021.
06/16/21 WynnBet signs sports betting deal with the Cincinnati Reds Wynn Resorts’ sports betting brand has entered into a sponsorship deal with the Major League Baseball team.
