Sports Betting News

Major online sportsbooks have gained a foot in the door of Wyoming’s fledgling sports betting market, as the state handed out licenses last week. DraftKings rolled out its product, making Wyoming the 13th state to offer this platform for local gamblers. The co-founder and president of DraftKings, Matt Kalish noted that legalized sports betting in […]

WynnBET, the online betting arm of Wynn Resorts, signed up Hollywood and professional sports stars to feature in a new multimedia marketing campaign for its product. The ad, which features Ben Affleck, Shaquille O’Neal and Melvin Gregg, was released in time for football season. Affleck, who directed the campaign, also brought in the 75-year-old mother […]

Maryland’s gambling authorities have invited the public to comment and review the recently published sports betting rules in the state register as a step towards finally issuing sports betting licenses in the state. The Lottery and Gaming Control Commission said that the public has 30 days to review the more than 220 pages of rules. […]

Several media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, have reported that ESPN is seeking to license its brand to major sports betting companies in a multi-year deal worth $3 billion. According to the reports, ESPN has been holding talks with sportsbook operators, including Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings.  ESPN is already linked to these two parties […]

The Oregon Lottery Commission has shifted away from its traditional Scoreboard sports betting platform and plans to migrate to the DraftKings platform.  As such, the state’s sportsbook product will operate under the DraftKings brand. Talks have been ongoing since 2019 about transitioning from the SBTech platform to DraftKings, but it was only finalized at a […]

Kambi Group paid an initial consideration of SEK 150 million in cash to acquire the esports specialists, Abios, it was announced this week. Kambi will use this acquisition to bolster its position in the fast-growing sports betting sphere. As per the terms of the agreement, Kambi could pay an extra up to SEK 120 million […]

The US tech company, Simplebet announced that it has signed a multi-year deal with sports betting and US gaming operator, DraftKings. Under the terms of the deal, the groups will launch a real-money micro-betting product across DraftKings Sportsbook. Using SimpleBet technology, players will be able to engage with their favorite sports in the minutest of […]

Sports betting revenues in Tennessee have never been so low as reported in July 2021, since the industry’s first month of operation in November 2020.  Local punters were on the lookout for sports and events to bet on in a relatively quiet month on the sports calendar. But analysts aren’t worried, saying that the dip […]

Louisiana’s gambling regulations gave the green light for emergency rules to come into play, allowing residents to start betting on football games from this season already. There were no objections to allow the state’s casinos and racetracks to file applications for sports betting licenses and for the Gaming Control Board to approve them. On Thursday […]

Betclic becomes the latest sports betting operator to join the sponsorship portfolio of the Portuguese Basketball Federation. The French group inked the three-year deal with the federation to strengthen its brand visibility in Portugal’s ever-expanding sports wagering sphere. Under the terms of the deal, the Portuguese Basketball League will be rebranded as the Betclic League. […]