Sports Betting News

In April, 2022, players in the state of New Hampshire bet $73.1 million on sports events, according to the Lottery. This was up 57.7% year on year (ie. compared to the same month last year). The amount was 7.2% lower than what state gamblers bet during March 2022, when they spent $78.8 million.  This is […]

Cory Zeidman, the 61-year-old professional poker, was arrested yesterday on charges of fraud and money laundering in a sports betting scheme. He was charged with receiving $25 million from victims who believed that Zeidman’s company had insider information on sports events and paid to receive this data to better their chances when betting on sports. […]

Ben Warn, the sports betting industry expert and executive, has announced that he will not seek re-election on Sportech’s board when his term expires at the end of this month. Warn has been serving as a non-executive on the board since June 2020. Previously, he acted as managing director of sports data group Perform, heading […]

In a lucrative new four-year deal, it was announced that the online sports betting and casino operator, BetWarrior will become the official sponsor of the Argentina national football team. The partnership was signed with the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The president of AFA, Claudio Tapia, said that the association welcomed BetWarrior onboard. He said that […]

The annual NCAA tournament was a huge hit for Iowans in March this year, with numbers showing that $223.5 million was bet on sports in land and online casinos. This was 44% higher than March 2021.  One of the major changes since last year is the fact that players don’t need to first visit a […]

DraftKings is the latest sportsbook to enter the Canadian sports betting market after it launched in Ontario – six weeks after the industry went live. Besides being able to wager on exciting sports events such as the National Hockey League, players will also be able to play hundreds of online casino games through the Draftkings […]

Ohioans hoping to bet on sports in the near future may be disappointed to learn that the state’s gambling commission doesn’t see a legal and regulated industry coming about until the start of 2023. Yesterday, the Ohio Control Commission announced that the launch will occur “close to January 1, 2023”. This is the deadline which […]

Caesars Sportsbook has expanded its US footprint by inking a deal with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and has been named the company’s official sports betting partner for the Indy 500 and IMS.  The president of IMS, Doug Boles expressed the group’s excitement at partnering with Caesars and said that he believed that the group’s on-site […]

Kansas governor, Laura Kelly, signed a bill authorizing sports betting in the state into law. This, after it was presented to her by the Senate approved Bill 84 on May 12th.  The bill also allows historical horse racing machines in Kansas to be included in the state’s Parimutuel Racing Act.  The bill, which essentially expands […]

The state of Iowa showed that sports betting revenue grew 37.7% in April 2022, compared to the same month last year.  The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission said that sports betting revenue hit $12.4 million last month. It was still a substantial month on month drop, according to the gambling authority, although this was expected […]