Tipico will partner with concert venue and event operator AEG Presents in a first-of-its-kind deal between a US sportsbook and a live entertainment company. Tipico will become the exclusive sportsbook sponsor of multiple AEG Presents owned and operated music venues…
Betting with cryptocurrency has not slowed down despite major scandals in recent weeks, not least the collapse of digital currency exchange FTX. That’s the line according to crypto betting specialist Cloudbet, which has seen the number of customer sign-ups, deposits…
Caesars Sunday became the first US sportsbook to live stream an NFL game on its platform, the latest development in the growing relationship between legal sports betting and the nation’s most popular sports league. Last Sunday night’s game between the…
Maryland regulators advanced two more sports betting licenses this week, just days after the state launched its first online sportsbooks. Licenses for WynnBet and Bally Bet were both advanced by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. Each will have…
Affiliate group XLMedia has signed a new, nationwide US sports content partnership with global publishing brand Newsweek. Based in New York City, Newsweek has been publishing its flagship magazine since 1933 and now reaches some 50 million unique readers across…
DraftKings has struck a multi-year agreement with Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) to bring pari-mutuel horse race betting to its US customers. The deal will see DraftKings launch a standalone horse racing app (DK HORSE) in the coming months, powered in…
Maryland’s first legal sportsbook started accepting bets Wednesday, ending nearly two years of waiting for one of the more anticipated markets in the country. Seven sportsbooks started taking wagers shortly after 9 am local time Wednesday; Barstool, BetMGM, BetRivers, Caesars,…
The gambling industry has rallied in defence of its practices after The New York Times published a biting critique of the sector. The media outlet this week published four long-form articles on the emergence of regulated sports betting in the…
Flutter Entertainment has predicted UK punters will bet more than £300m in stakes during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The tournament – which is the most popular betting event of the year for most operators – kicked off…
Maryland’s first online sportsbooks are set to launch Nov. 23 after clearing all final regulatory approvals following several years of licensing reviews. Seven mobile operators are set to go live Nov. 23; DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, Barstool, PointsBet and BetRivers.…