04/07/21 Slovakian tennis player banned for match fixing The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has issued Barbora Palcatova with a three-year ban with 15 months suspended
04/06/21 Virginia gamblers spend US$265.8m on sports betting in February According to figures revealed by the Virginia Lottery, gamblers spent USS265.8m on sports betting but adjusted gross revenue for the state came in at a loss once again.
04/06/21 Bookmakers fear one horse at this year’s Grand National Punters have been betting heavily on this year’s Grand National favourite Cloth Cap, which could become the shortest-priced National favourite ever.
04/05/21 Gaming caucus proposes elimination of sports betting tax in Las Vegas The Congressional Gaming Caucus has presented a bill that would repeal the tax on legal sports betting in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic to mitigate the impact on the gambling industry.
04/05/21 Georgia Senate dismisses sports betting bill The bill to legalise sports betting in Georgia has been rejected by the Senate. The gambling industry will have to wait until next year for another possible chance.
04/01/21 BetMGM signs partnership with Detroit Tigers BetMGM has entered a partnership with the Detroit Tigers as part of its plan to expand in the US market.
04/01/21 UK survey finds support for ban on gambling sports sponsorship A survey by GamCare adds to calls for a ban on gambling operators sponsoring football team shirts.
03/31/21 theScore becomes PGA Tour official betting partner In their new partnership, theScore will offer daily odds updates to the PGA Tour while the two entities will share content.
03/30/21 theScore secures access to Illinois sports betting market Providing it’s awarded a licence from state regulators, theScore is set to launch in Illinois in the second half of 2021.
03/30/21 Illegal drones threaten horse racing bets in the UK The Clerk of Fakenham racecourse is calling for help to combat the use of illegal drones to take images of races for use by black-market bookies.
03/30/21 DraftKings partners with WWE DraftKings is now the official gaming partner of WWE. It will offer free-to-play pools at the WWE’s annual WrestleMania event in April.
03/29/21 Tennessee reports 16% drop in sports betting revenue Tennessee has reported a 16.6 per cent fall in revenues from sports betting in February to the lowest number since activity resumed in November.
03/29/21 New Hampshire sports betting declines in February New Hampshire saw an expected month-on-month dip in sports betting handle and revenue after the Super Bowl in January.
