02/01/21 Rhode Island: sports betting falls in December The state’s sports betting handle and revenues fell both year-over-year and month-on-month in December.
02/01/21 Minnesota introduces sports betting bill Legislation proposed by Karla Bingham and Jeremy Miller would legalise both retail and remote sports betting.
01/31/21 UK chancellor raises concerns over affordability checks Rishi Sunak has raised concerns directly with the DCMS about the new checks imposed on bookmakers.
01/29/21 Nevada casinos report disappointing December With a 25 per cent capacity cap in place, Nevada’s gaming properties saw revenues fall to their lowest since August 1997.
01/29/21 Study highlights potential of New York sports betting market The report, which models various sports betting scenarios in the state, will influence how the state moves forward with sports betting.
01/28/21 UK ban on football gambling sponsorship looks likely Sources close to British prime minister say he is in favour of a ban on shirt sponsorship.
01/27/21 NFC and AFC championships early boost for sports betting in Michigan The NFL conference championships were the most bet on events since sports betting launched in Michigan last week.
01/26/21 New Hampshire sports betting handle breaks records in December Monthly handles have increased steadily since Sports betting launched in New Hampshire in August.
01/26/21 Bally’s to acquire Monkey Knife Fight Bally’s Corporation has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the daily fantasy sports operator.
01/25/21 Mississippi’s sports betting handle rises December Although Mississippi’s sports betting handle rose 1.6 per cent from November to December 2020, revenues fell.
01/22/21 Virginia: FanDuel sportsbook first to launch FanDuel has become the first sportsbook to launch in the Virginia sports betting market through its partnership with the NFL’s Washington Football Team
01/22/21 Arkansas sportsbooks each break $1m handle in December The large sports betting handles are good news for the state’s three casinos, which suffered a severe loss of revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
01/22/21 GLMS: 41% increase in suspicious betting alerts in 2020 The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has reported that it issued 1,113 suspicious betting alerts to members last year.
