06/15/21 Illinois sports betting falls 15% in April After record revenue in March, April saw a decrease of 15.5 per cent, according to official figures revealed by the regulator.
06/03/21 Arizona regulator expects legal sportsbooks for NFL 2021 Arizona expects to have issued licences for sports betting in time time for the National Football League season, which begins in September.
06/01/21 MP calls for ITV to suspend gambling ads during Euros ITV says the majority of matches during the European Football Championship will feature no gambling ads, but SNP MP Ronnie Cowan wants a complete suspension.
05/25/21 Dutch minister creates fast-track reporting system for match-fixing A fast-track reporting system for match-fixing would ensure the Netherlands’ new Money Laundering Act does not prevent reports from reaching sporting bodies.
05/12/21 Three sports betting bills under discussion in Louisiana Louisiana’s proposed sports betting regulation has arrived at the state Senate.
05/07/21 Caesars to partner with Arizona Diamondbacks on sportsbook The Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team and Caesars Entertainment have signed a deal to build a sportsbook and sports bar venue in Phoenix.
05/07/21 English football team supports ban on all gambling sponsorship The League Two team Forest Green Rovers is supporting the Big Step campaign, which wants an end to gambling sponsorship in football.
04/29/21 Michigan sees rise in concerns about problem gambling The number of calls to Michigan’s Problem Gambling Helpline have spiked since the launch of online sports betting in the state in late January.
04/26/21 Canadian sports betting bill moves closer to approval The bill has passed the House of Commons and now has to be approved by the Senate to become law and allow single-event sports betting in Canada.
04/25/21 GLMS reports 323 suspicious betting alerts in Q1 The GLMS saw a rise in suspicious betting alerts for esports betting, while Europe remained the source of most alerts.
04/23/21 Caesars completes $4bn William Hill acquisition Caesars Entertainment has completed its acquisition of the British bookmakers William Hill as it expands its sports betting and online gambling business.
04/21/21 Online gambling revenue in Michigan up 43% in March Online gambling revenue in Michigan grew 43 per cent month-on-month to $127.7m.
04/16/21 NFL signs first sports betting partnerships The National Football League has signed sports betting partnerships with Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings y FanDuel.
04/16/21 ARC to buy Newcastle’s Central Park greyhound stadium Arena Racing Company will buy Newcastle’s Central Park greyhound stadium from Cearnsport Limited.