• daily_news
    21 November 2019

    Scout Gaming brings in Terje Bolstad as operations chief

    Fantasy sports software provider Scout Gaming Group has named Terje Bolstad as group chief operating officer as it prepares for a period of significant expansion.

  • daily_news
    5 November 2019

    News UK appoints Collins as MD for betting and gaming

    British media giant News UK has appointed Gaming Realms co-founder Simon Collins as its new managing director for betting and gaming.

  • daily_news
    5 September 2019

    Roar Digital lands betting deal with Buffalo Wild Wings

    Roar Digital, the joint venture between GVC Holdings and MGM Resorts, has agreed a deal with US sports bar and restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings to jointly deliver sports betting experiences to punters across the country.

  • daily_news
    28 August 2019

    SportsHub hit with penalty for unlawful NJ fantasy offering

    SportsHub Games Network has become the first online fantasy sports business to be hit with a civil penalty for operating in New Jersey without a licence.

  • daily_news
    16 August 2019

    Mobile betting powers record PA sportsbook handle

    Operators in Pennsylvania handled a record $59.3m on sports bets in July as the online sportsbook handle doubled to $39.0m and overtook retail figures for the first time.

  • daily_news
    12 August 2019

    Scout Gaming launches fantasy betting product

    Scout Gaming Group has launched player odds sportsbook, a new product that combines elements of daily fantasy sports contests with fixed odds betting elements, alongside a new promotional tool, Betflex.

  • daily_news
    13 June 2019

    DoJ to hold off on Wire Act enforcement until 2020

    A memo from the US Deputy Attorney General has informed law enforcement staff working under the Department of Justice (DoJ) that there will be no attempt to enforce the revised interpretation of the Wire Act until 2020.

  • daily_news
    31 May 2019

    Losses widen at Scout despite Q1 revenue growth

    Fantasy sports provider Scout Gaming Group has reported increased losses in the first quarter of the year, despite revenue more than doubling to SEK3.5m.

  • daily_news
    28 May 2019

    Better Collective boosts US presence with RotoGrinders deal

    Stockholm-listed Better Collective will significantly expand its presence in the US market through the acquisition of daily fantasy and sports betting affiliate Rical LLC, operator of the RotoGrinders and SportsHandle portals.

  • daily_news
    22 May 2019

    Gambling.com Group targets US following Q1 revenue growth

    Gambling.com Group has reported a 52% year-on-year increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2019, with the affiliate marketing giant to invest in the development of products for the US market in the year ahead.

  • daily_news
    20 May 2019

    PA nets $3.4m in taxes from first year of fantasy regulation

    The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has revealed that the state has generated tax revenue of $3.4m (£2.7m/€3.0m) from its first full year of regulated fantasy sports contests.

  • news_analysis
    2 May 2019

    State of the Union: Tennessee, Indiana, Colorado and more

    This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, sees a bill to legalise sports betting in Indiana head to Governor Eric Holcomb for ratification, while a Colorado bill is racing through the state legislature. Elsewhere, Nevada and Mississippi’s legal sports betting markets enjoyed strong months, driven by activity around basketball, and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has suggested he will allow a bill to pass into law without his signature.

  • news_analysis
    25 April 2019

    State of the Union: Pennsylvania, Delaware North and more

    This week's State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, sees Pennsylvania set a launch date for igaming, while Delaware North has taken legal action in the wake of its sports betting struggles in West Virginia. Elsewhere, Iowa is one step away from legal igaming and a bid to regulate sports betting is underway in Colorado.

  • daily_news
    23 April 2019

    Sugar Ray Leonard steps into the ring for ICE North America

    Clarion Gaming’s inaugural edition of ICE North America, which takes place in Boston from May 13 to 15, will feature a keynote presentation from iconic boxer and Olympic champion Sugar Ray Leonard.

  • news_analysis
    18 April 2019

    State of the Union: Pennsylvania, NJ, Indiana and more

    This week's State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, looks at the performance of the regulated Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania markets, as well as the progress of bills in Indiana and North Carolina.

  • daily_news
    17 April 2019

    Pennsylvania reports slight fantasy revenue growth in March

    Pennsylvania’s licensed fantasy sports operators have reported a slight improvement in revenue for March, following three consecutive months of decline, with revenue up $5,000 from February.

  • news_analysis
    11 April 2019

    Predicting the future

    Predictions games are emerging as a useful way for sports betting operators to acquire customers in regulated or soon-to-regulate markets across the US. SportCaller is at the forefront of this movement, and digital performance director Paddy McDermott believes free-to-play sports games may finally be rising to prominence.

  • daily_news
    8 April 2019

    Digital Fuel targets US expansion with new NJ licence

    Digital Fuel is looking to expand into the US market, with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement clearing the Australian online marketing specialist to apply for an Ancillary Casino Service Industry Enterprise Licence in the state.

  • news_analysis
    20 March 2019

    Brandt Iden's fight for legal igaming in Michigan

    Representative Brandt Iden was just a signature away from legalising online gaming in Michigan last year. Having shrugged off his bills’ eventual veto by former Governor Rick Snyder, a new legislative effort is now underway. He tells iGamingBusiness.com why the climate is right for the new bills to pass into law - and why the DoJ’s new Wire Act interpretation does not worry him in the slightest.

  • daily_news
    18 March 2019

    Pennsylvania sees fantasy decline continue into February

    The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has reported a 23% decline in fantasy contests revenue for February, the vertical’s third consecutive month of decline. Total revenue for February fell to $1.6m (£1.2m/€1.4m), with DraftKings leading the market in the month.

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