07/02/21 Virginia handle reaches $1bn in 4 months of sports betting Virginia has become the quickest state in the US to reach $1bn in bets, four months after legalising sports betting.
07/01/21 Italian regulator extends sports betting concessions The Italian regulator the ADM has extended sports betting concessions until October 31.
07/01/21 UK: High Court to hear claim over misheard Paddy Power bet A punter seeking £286,000 from Paddy Power after an operator misheard an intended £1,300 bet as £13,000.
07/01/21 Swedish gambling regulator warns ATG and Polar over breaches Spelinspektionen has warned ATG and Polar for breaching Sweden’s sports betting regulations.
06/30/21 Colorado sports betting stakes reach $249m in May Colorado sportsbooks took $248.9m in wagers in May.
06/29/21 Betway prepares to launch in Pennsylvania Betway will launch in Pennsylvania with Cordish Gaming Group.
06/29/21 Betano signs sponsorship deal with Sporting Lisbon Betano has signed a two-year deal to sponsor Sport Lisbon, replacing NOS on the front of the team’s shirt.
06/25/21 Questions raised in parliament over UK racetrack capacities The horseracing industry continues to call for the limits on venue capacity to be raised in the UK.
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.
