What an amazing week for gambling news! NFL betting shattered all-time records thanks to massive regulated gambling expansion! That growth also fueled record breaking revenue numbers for all forms of betting across America! [embedded content] Hello my friends! It’s time for another stroll through the gambling news… the record breaking gambling news! With stories from
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B itcoin-led casino operator Bitcasino announced Wednesday its partnership with esports organization Evil Geniuses. As the first crypto-based digital gaming partnership in esports history, Bitcasino will be showcased across a number of EG facets including the Dota 2, Counter-Strike, FGC and Creator rosters. Starting later this week with the Blast Premier Fall Showdown, EG players
NBC Sports and PointsBet have announced a multi-year partnership, making PointsBet the official sports betting partner of the network’s sports programming. As part of the agreement, the broadcaster will provide PointsBet with year-round, multi-platform media and marketing opportunities across its unmatched portfolio of events. PointsBet will be incorporated in exclusive multi-platform gameday integrations across the
T he Artificial Intelligence driven video game wagering platform, PLLAY, announced Wednesday that Mark Lipparelli, Chairman of Gioco Ventures has joined its Strategic Advisory Board. Lipparelli is currently the Chairman and CEO of Gioco Ventures, a Nevada gaming licensee that manages the Westgate Resort and the national rollout of the Superbook sportsbook brand. He is
Missed out on the SiGMA Americas Virtual summit? These are some highlights from the expert keynotes and panel discussions After a well-attended launched first virtual foray into LatAm markets with a tri-lingual summit last September, SiGMA Group has outdone itself with a 2-hour virtual event once more. The first day of the two-day summit featured
G onzalo Pérez, the CEO of the Peruvian company Apuesta Total, developed a precise overview of the activity during a press conference in which he answered questions, explained indigenous realities of the market, and shared part of his plans for the coming years. “In 2019 we ended the year with over 400 stores, which are mainly
A record 45.2 million Americans (18%) plan to bet on NFL games this season, according to research released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). Compared to last year, 36 percent more Americans will place a bet on the league’s games this season. The sharp rise in betting plans this year can be traced to
T he Coingaming Group announced Monday that it has changed its name to Yolo Group, following a full rebrand of the business “to better reflect its status as disruptors across a diverse range of sectors including gaming and fintech”, according to a statement by the company. Yolo Group will have five verticals which cover the
The time for US sports betting has arrived, as tens of millions of Americans now have the choice to bet legally with state-approved and regulated sports books this NFL season. The combination of new sports betting states and American consumers migrating to legal sports books has resulted in the highest four day stretch of geolocation
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The Blackstone group is once again looking to the sell their Cosmopolitan Las Vegas property. And all you need to add this resort to your portfolio is a meager $5 billion… maybe more. It’s being reported that Apollo Global is exploring an offer. Another potential partner is MGM Resorts International. However, representatives for Blackstone, Apollo
US gambling revenue can be tracked using the Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker from the American Gaming Association’s (AGA). It features state-by-state and nationwide financial performance data with breakdowns for individual gaming verticals. The commercial gaming sector’s record-setting run continued into July as gaming revenue from traditional casino gaming, sports betting, and iGaming, reached $4.83 billion
S ports data solutions provider, LSports announced that it has been granted an official sports betting license issued by the Colorado Division of Gaming. The two-year license allows LSports to further expand its operations in the US, enabling it to deliver its unique sports data solutions to operators in Colorado. In addition to this, LSports
It wasn’t too long ago that William Hill’s American holdings were purchased by Caesars Entertainment. That deal left the company’s non-US assets up in the air, but perhaps not for much longer. 888 has confirmed that they are in “advanced” discussion with Caesars about purchasing what’s left of William Hill’s properties not in the US.
V IXIO GamblingCompliance has announced the official shortlist for the 2021 Global Regulatory Awards (GRAs). Now in their fifth year, the VIXIO GRAs aim at recognizing and celebrating the achievements of individuals, teams and businesses across the gambling landscape who have excelled in the field of compliance, corporate social responsibility and responsible gambling over the
As we return from our summer vacation, we’ve got sports betting news as we prepare for the American football season! There are major developments from the NFL and its relationship to sports betting! Plus, gambling news finds another Fremont Street casino reopening, and we report on what things are like in Las Vegas right now!
G lobal provider of media and sports data Stats Perform announced an agreement with Borussia Dortmund, the popular german champion soccer club, which will see the Bundesliga club continue to use Stats Perform’s ISF platform to support the management of its club-wide scouting and recruitment operation for the next two years. Under the leadership of
As we approach the first games of the 2021 football season, NFL sports betting advertisements are a real thing! The league has made agreements with several licensed sports books, and those lucky seven books will be allowed to run commercials during NFL games this year. BetMGM, WynnBET, PointsBet, and FOX Bet will now join the
E ntain’s bwin announced Tuesday that it has entered into a partnership with UEFA to become an Official Betting Partner of both the UEFA Europa League and the newly formed UEFA Europa Conference League, for the next three seasons. Under the terms of the agreement, bwin will enjoy high visibility in both competitions appearing on
It’s been fifteen months since Main Street Station in downtown Las Vegas closed for the pandemic. And now, finally, the property is set to welcome guests back once again. The venue has a casino floor that’s 27,000 square-feet and boasts more than 400 hotel rooms. September 8th is the target date put in place by