06/24/21 Louisiana governor signs sports betting bills Governor John Bel Edwards has signed two bills into law, bringing sports betting in Louisiana a step closer.
06/24/21 Operators “fired up” over sports betting in Canada After the Senate’s approval of the bill that will allow betting on single events, operators predict a boom in sports betting in Canada.
06/24/21 Sports Illustrated in deal with 888 to offer online betting products The famous editorial brand has reached an agreement with the sportsbook to develop a Sports Illustrated casino and online betting products.
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 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 GLMS reappoints Ludovico Calvi as chairman and president The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has reappointed Ludovico Calvi as its chairman and president for a third consecutive term.
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.
06/17/21 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.
06/17/21 Football Index to begin returning player funds The Viscount of Jersey is expected to release Football Index funds from its player protection account from June 22.
