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.
01/26/21 Codere granted debt extension Creditors have allowed the Spanish gambling group Codere SA to negotiate an extension on the maturity of senior secured debt notes.
01/26/21 Dutch lottery signs Olympic skater as ambassador Sven Kramer will be an ambassador for the Dutch national lottery which will remain a key sponsor of the Royal Dutch Skating Association.
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.
01/21/21 Lottery wins lawsuit as court rejects DOJ Wire Act appeal The appeals court has ruled in favour of the New Hampshire Lottery, which filed a lawsuit against the DOJ’s opinion on the Wire Act.
01/21/21 Virginia amends sports betting bill Delegate Mark Sickles, who originally drafted the sports betting bill, wanted to clarify certain inconsistencies.
01/21/21 Pennsylvania gaming revenue hits new state records Like many other US states, Pennsylvania saw an increase in sports betting and igaming in December 2020.
01/20/21 PGA Tour signs up to AGA responsible gambling campaign The golf league will produce content to promote responsible gambling as part of the AGA’s initiative.