Yet another major sports league has inked a deal with a sports betting group. This time around, it was Major League Baseball (MLB) which announced FanDuel’s new status as authorized gaming partner. This multi-year deal will see FanDuel gain access to official MLB data, branding and logos. The information will be used at retail sportsbook […]
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WV Lottery Can’t Promise Legal Sports Betting by Football Season
For months now, accusation has been thrown in the face of the West Virginia Lottery for not doing enough to ensure that mobile sports betting apps are up and running by the start of NFL season. The latest news is that Lottery Director, John Myers, said that while he was hopeful that a sportsbook app could […]
William Hill Plays Down First Half Losses
The UK bookmaker, William Hill has reported its financial results for the first half of 2019. The group published massive losses to the tune of GBP 63 million (before taxes). But the company didn’t seem to be too concerned about the numbers, with chief executive officer, Philip Bowcock, commenting on WillHill’s “good progress” nonetheless. The […]
Major League Baseball Signs Deal with FanDuel
Yet another major sports league has inked a deal with a sports betting group. This time around, it was Major League Baseball (MLB) which announced FanDuel’s new status as authorized gaming partner. This multi-year deal will see FanDuel gain access to official MLB data, branding and logos. The information will be used at retail sportsbook […]
NFL and Sportradar Ink Data Distribution Deal
The National Football League (NFL) has signed a lucrative deal with Sportradar. Since 2015, Sportradar has been the sport league’s exclusive provider of official play-to-play statistics. The data was distributed to media outlets. However, the new deal allows Sportradar to distribute the content to gambling operators, especially sports betting platforms. Sportradar will also be allowed […]
Yabo Sports Signs Deal with Manchester United
The iconic English football club, Manchester United, has signed its 23rd sponsorship deal – this time with a sports betting company, Yabo Sport. This will make the gaming company an official gambling partner to the club, replacing Mo Play. Manchester United already has sponsorship deals with some of the most popular brands in the world, including […]
Washington DC Dashes Hope of NFL Sports Betting
For a while there were hopes that legal sports betting would come to Washington DC before the start of football season on September 5th. However, the Office of Lottery and Gaming said this week that the launch could be delayed by several weeks and wouldn’t be in time for the football betting season. The office […]
32Red Signs Deal with Derby County as Rooney Becomes Newest Star
32Red Plc, the leading UK casino and sports betting operator, has inked a lucrative deal with the English second-tier soccer team, Derby County. While the football club already has a shirt sponsor agreement with the operators of the Microgaming powered online casino, 32Red Casino, the new deal has been signed literally on the back of […]
Online Sports Betting Group Betclic Signs with Girondins de Bordeaux
A major two-year partnership was inked between the online sports betting giant, Betclic and the French Ligue 1 football club Girondins de Bordeaux. The deal was struck after Betclic moved to Bordeaux in recent months and took an interest in the club. The agreement covers the two upcoming football seasons and will see the Betclic […]
Sportsbetting, DFS Gets Green Light in Iowa
August 15th has been declared the official launch date for sports betting in Iowa. 18 casinos were given sports betting licenses by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission last week, as the state revs up its efforts to be ready for the start of the college football and NFL seasons. If all goes well, the IRGC believes […]
