10/13/20 Germany awards first sports betting licences In a historic move, the Darmstadt Regional Council has awarded sports betting licences covering 75 per of the German sports betting market.
10/12/20 US sports betting handle totals $25bn in September There are now legal sports betting markets in 17 US states and Washington DC.
10/12/20 UK: two-thirds of football fans want less gambling advertising One-third were put off buying kits because of gambling sponsors a new survey has found.
10/09/20 Oregon sports betting handle rises, but revenue drops Scoreboard, the only sports betting platform in the state, experienced technical issues last month.
10/09/20 GVC to re-enter Portugal with acquisition of betting site The owner of Ladbrokes and Coral has agreed to buy Bet.pt.
10/08/20 Illinois becomes fifth-largest US sports betting market The increased handle has been put down to Gov. Pritzker’s decision to temporarily lift rules on in-person registration.
10/07/20 Tennessee approves another sports betting operator Sports betting is to launch in the state on November 1, following its legalisation back in July 2019.
10/07/20 New Hampshire Lottery appoints director of sports betting Daniel Maloney will oversee sports betting operations in the state.
10/05/20 Betfred denies plan for rival William Hill bid Reports yesterday suggested Betfred may try to gatecrash Caesars’ acquisition of the British bookmaker.
10/02/20 Delaware sports betting handle climbs 145.9% in September The Delaware Lottery has released the state’s September figures for sports betting, showing a significant rise from August.
10/02/20 Danske Spil introduces player ID cards It’s the second major Nordic operator to begin the shift to account-based play.
10/01/20 Costa Rica sportsbook reaches US agreement The non-prosecution agreement means the sportsbook will be able to seek licences in the regulated US market.
09/30/20 Sports betting makes November ballot in Maryland Voters will be asked whether they support the legalisation of sports betting to raise funds for education.
09/25/20 Colorado’s sports betting handle doubles in August Basketball attracted the most sports wagers, largely down to the NBA playoffs beginning mid-August.
