• daily_news
    17 June 2019

    Scout Gaming lands Malta licence

    Fantasy sports and pool betting provider Scout Gaming Group has been awarded a licence by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The permit will enable Scout to offer games to operators licensed under MGA.

  • 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
    24 May 2019

    FanDuel pens exclusive partnership with fuboTV

    Sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator FanDuel Group has entered a partnership with US sports-focused streaming service fuboTV. FanDuel will serve as the exclusive sportsbook, online casino, horse racing and DFS partner of fuboTV.

  • 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.

  • daily_news
    26 April 2019

    Arena Football League rolls out predictions game

    North America’s Arena Football League (AFL) has partnered with Chalkline Sports to develop and launch a new free-to-play predictions game.

  • 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.

  • news_analysis
    24 April 2019

    The UK: no longer open for business

    The populist policymaking of the past couple of years is leading many in the gambling industry to rethink their UK strategy, says Julian Buhagiar, co-founder of RB Capital

  • 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

    Indiana lawmakers prepare final mobile wagering push

    The midwestern state is closing in on passing sports betting legislation as the end of the state legislative session nears. One of the bill’s sponsors, Senator Jon Ford, tells iGamingBusiness.com what changes are needed to ensure its success.

  • 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
    9 April 2019

    FanDuel hands new senior HR role to Cooney

    Sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel Group has appointed Lainie Cooney to its newly created role of chief people officer. Cooney will lead the development and execution of FanDuel’s global human resources strategy

  • 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.

  • daily_news
    8 April 2019

    Scout Gaming reveals trio of new platform deals

    Fantasy sports provider Scout Gaming Group has entered into new distribution partnerships with both Inplaynet and Ultraplay, while India-facing StarPick has become the first operator in the world to begin offering its new Fantasy Matchup game.

  • news_analysis
    4 April 2019

    Consensus building in Illinois

    The Illinois legislature has a wide range of regulatory models to consider when it comes to sports betting. This is largely due to Representative Michael Zalewski putting forward an open-ended proposal with the ultimate goal of legalising the vertical, leaving the decision on the final model to his Assembly and Senate counterparts. He tells iGamingBusiness.com why he believes this build-as-you-go approach will help generate sufficient support to bring sports betting legislation into law

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