BetAmerica mobile platforms and retail locations will be changing their name to TwinSpires in the first half of 2021. Michigan will be the first state to launch a TwinSpires mobile gaming platform toward the end of January. DETROIT – Starting this year, the name BetAmerica will be phased out and renamed under the TwinSpires brand … Read more
In the coming weeks regulators will likely be approving the first Virginia online sports betting licenses. There are a maximum of 12 sports betting licenses that the State of Virginia can hand out. Sports betting companies like DraftKings, PointsBet, and FanDuel are expected to be among the first companies to be granted licenses. RICHMOND, Va. … Read more
Professional poker players David Baker and Mark Gregorich can now add accomplished sports bettors to their resume. The two men became a team when entering two NFL contests, one of which was the coveted Las Vegas SuperContest where they have now become the crowned champions. LAS VEGAS – Two famous professional poker players known on … Read more
COVID-19 has led to unpredictable effects on the online gambling markets. In some sectors, online gambling has spiked heavily, such as sports betting. In others, for example, Delaware’s IGaming sector, revenues have fallen. LAS VEGAS – The COVID-19 pandemic has done a number on many in person casino gambling setups. However, the casino gambling industry … Read more
Anyone affiliated with online gambling in Iran could face the death penalty should new legislation pass. Gambling in Iran has been illegal since 1979. Over 70 thousand different online gaming operators have been found in the country. TEHRAN – Online gambling enthusiasts in Iran as well as anyone from operators to platforms that help facilitate … Read more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made comments suggesting that regulated sports betting could be the next big wave of revenue for the state of New York. ALBANY, N.Y. – Sports bettors and online gamblers alike have been battling for the right to engage in their favorite hobby for years now. In the state of New … Read more
Scientific Games and FanDuel have partnered to launch the first online sportsbook in West Virginia. The online sportsbook will use the OpenBet engine from Scientific Games to power this new betting site. CHARLESTON, W. VA. — West Virginia sports bettors will have a new site to begin betting with as FanDuel and Scientific Games have … Read more
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has awarded 15 provisional licenses to almost every major online sportsbook in the U.S. Online sports betting in Michigan is slated to launch in 2021. Retail sports betting in Michigan has already launched. LANSING, Mich. – Online sports betting and iGaming in Michigan looks to start off with a … Read more
Online gambling giant 888 Holdings will be expanding into Colorado, Indiana, and Iowa in 2021. The company signed a three-year multi-exclusive deal that will bring online gambling to the states under individual licenses through retailers like Harrah’s. LAS VEGAS – Announced on Wednesday, British gambling conglomerate 888 Holdings will be officially expanding into the US … Read more
The OpenSports platform created by the Scientific Games Corporation will now have the live data features of over 170,000 sporting events a year provided by Betgenius. Scientific Games Corporation partnered with the Genius Sports Group to use their live in-game products for their online and mobile sports wagering businesses. The data seen with the application … Read more