TransUnion Enters US Sports Betting Market As ID Verification Service

TransUnion Gaming

TransUnion, a major credit reporting agency, is moving into the online gambling world. They aim to provide better sportsbook protections to consumers, and better identity validation to sportsbooks. This could impact bettors who like to use bonuses to guarantee profit. LAS VEGAS – Online sportsbooks are still new to many bettors in the US, and … Read more

Bet365 CEO Denise Coates Takes Home $600+ Million In 2020 Salary

Bet365 CEO Denise Coates

Denise Coates has the highest known salary of any British CEO. Coates, the founder of Bet365, took home more than $648 million in 2020. She also took home an additional $66 million in dividends. LAS VEGAS – Bet365 CEO Denise Coates has become the highest-paid person in British corporation history. The founder of Bet365 took … Read more

PointsBet And Penn National Extend Market Access Deal For PA And MS

PointsBet And Penn National

PointsBet and Penn National Gaming are extending their partnership. This partnership will include the Philadelphia and Mississippi markets. The two are partnered in seven states so far. LAS VEGAS – PointsBet and Penn National Gaming have extended their partnership to Pennsylvania and Mississippi. The two serve as an example of the relationship shared by USA … Read more

Bally’s Looks To Expand ‘Omnichannel’ Approach With Potential Gamesys Acquisition

Bally’s Corporation Gamesys Group

Bally’s is looking at multiple ways to integrate themselves into online gambling. They’ve made a $2.7 billion offer for Gamesys, an iGaming company. In addition, they recently acquired a DFS company, and are in the process of acquiring an online poker arm as well. LAS VEGAS – Bally’s Corporation is looking to make moves into … Read more

TwinSpires Partners With Lightning Box For Online Slot Machine Gaming

TwinSpires Partners With Lightning Box

TwinSpires and Lightning Box have partnered to bring online slot machines to Churchill Downs. Three new online slot games are now available on TwinSpires’ online casino. Lightning Horseman, Lightning Leopard, and ChickenFox are all now available on TwinSpires. LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Churchill Downs may be famous for the Kentucky Derby, but it’s looking to offer all … Read more

Scientific Games, GNOG Partner For NJ Sports Betting App

Golden Nugget Online Gaming and Scientific Games

New Jersey bettors will have access to a new sports betting app. The app is a partnership between Scientific Games and Golden Nugget Online Gaming. The two plan on partnering further, with a potential opening in PA this year. LAS VEGAS – New Jersey’s online sports betting market has gotten a little more crowded. Scientific … Read more

BetMGM Poker App Launches In Michigan

BetMGM Poker Michigan

BetMGM’s poker app is now available in Michigan. The app is available on iPhone and Android, as well as online via a mobile website. Michigan will be the second state in which BetMGM operates a poker app. LAS VEGAS – BetMGM has announced that they are opening online poker to Michigan-based customers. This announcement makes … Read more

Online Lottery Could Boost VA To Record Lottery Revenue

Virginia Online Lottery

Virginia’s online lottery has paid out over $400 million to lottery winners. It has raised more than $436 million in total revenue, a bit more than 20% of lottery revenue overall. The biggest individual online win was $2 million. LAS VEGAS – Virginia’s online lottery paid out a significant amount of money to players while … Read more

Online Betting Looks To Drive 2021’s March Madness Handle

March Madness Betting Handle

206% more bettors expect to place online March Madness wagers compared to 2019. Bracket usage is expected to drop by 8%. Retail sportsbook usage is expected to jump 83%. LAS VEGAS – March Madness is expected to break betting records in the United States, in large part due to how many states have legalized sports … Read more

Wyoming’s Sports Betting Bill Revived, Passes House

Wyoming’s Sports Betting Bill

On Tuesday, Wyoming’s State House voted down a sports betting bill that was expected to pass. On Wednesday, they revived the bill, and it did pass in a close 32-28 vote. The bill now goes to the State Senate, and could bring sports betting within a matter of months. Cheyenne, Wyo. – Wyoming’s sports betting … Read more