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In the United Kingdom and bookmakers in Scotland have reportedly been told that they will be allowed to partially re-open from Monday morning after being forced to temporarily close some 14 weeks ago owing to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report from SBCNews, the revival is to follow the June 15 re-opening of ...
In the United Kingdom and The Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak (pictured), ‘to keep being flexible’ in his support for the nation’s regulated betting and gaming industry as it begins to emerge from a raft of coronavirus-related lockdown measures. The London-headquartered organization represents approximately 90% ...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that non-essential shops can reopen starting on June 15th. For bookmakers, this works out well as the popular Royal Ascot is set to take place on the 16th. GVC, the parent company of Ladbrokes and Coral, announced they are prepared and will have some shops open ...
Colorado gaming regulators have approved 32 more licensing for the sports betting industry of the state. In the approvals this time around, six online operators and eight casinos were in the mix. In total, as of April 1st, 64 applications were submitted to regulators regarding sports betting licensing. Retail sportsbooks, commercial casinos, and online ...
Gone are the days when sports bettors could enjoy placing a wager on March Madness or an upcoming MLB game. As the coronavirus began to spread in the United States, professional sports leagues halted their seasons in an attempt to slow down the outbreak. For sports bettors, this means no options for betting. to ...
In Colorado, American Gaming Group LLC (AAG), which owns and operates the Wildwood Casino in the former gold mining camp of Cripple Creek, has announced that it has penned an agreement with global provider of turnkey race and sports book solutions, ISI Race & Sports (ISI), to provide software, hardware and marketing services for ...
On Wednesday, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law, legalizing sports betting in the state. With the passage, the state can enter into new gaming compacts with Indian tribes to include the new wagering option. The bill was easily able to pass within the state House and Senate. Emergency Clause: Early on, ...
February was a good month for sports betting in New Jersey, as players placed almost $500 million in sports bets. The sportsbooks took in exactly $494.8 million, with the majority of those bets placed online. The online share was over 88% with $436.5 million bets placed. Monthly Breakdown: The sports betting handle in NJ ...
Michigan has joined neighboring Illinois in launching legal retail sports wagering this week after on Tuesday the state’s gaming control board gave final approval to Detroit’s three commercial casinos. The move comes on the heels of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s signing of legislation on December 20, 2019, to legalize sports betting and internet gambling in ...
As a top-rated platform provider, Digitain is preparing to offer something completing new to the gambling industry. After securing an exclusive betting rights deal, the brand will be launching a set of table football tournaments that will operate in conjunction with the Table Football Federation of Armenia. Revolutionary Offering: The new offering is quite ...
Legal sports betting finally begins in Illinois on Monday, and the state’s most lucrative casino, Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, plans to open its state-of-the-art sportsbook in time for one of the busiest betting events of the year, March Madness. Sports bettors in the midwestern US state will be able to place wagers on ...
Sports betting continues to grow in the state of Pennsylvania. Official data was released this week for the month of January, showing $348.4 million in wagers were placed. This broke the previous month’s record of $342.6 million. It was a huge increase from the previous year, when only $32 million in bets were made. ...
Bulgarian iGaming software developer UltraPlay Limited has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it supply its Odds.GG eSports live betting solution to the online casino and sportsbook at WinBet.bg. The Sofia-headquartered innovator used an official Friday press release to declare that the arrangement will involve WinBet.bg being provided with ‘unrivaled ...
On March 16th to the 18th, the American Gaming Association (AGA) will be hosting an exclusive invite-only affair titled the AGA Sports Betting Executive Summit. The 2020 gathering will bring together the leading executives in the United States sports betting world to discuss the expansion of the legalized and regulated industry. Taking place over ...
On February 6th, the 2020 International Gaming Awards were held in London at the Savoy Hotel. The best of the best was on hand, having been nominated in a number of categories. 1xBet was included in the mix, nominated for six IGA awards total. The sports betting operator came home with the Sports Betting ...
The International Gaming Awards (IGA) took place in London at the Savoy last week, awarding several top companies for their innovative work in the gaming industry. Brands were recognized for having a positive impact via several categories of awards. For two years running, William Hill has been named the Sports Betting Operator of the ...
Las Vegas-based gambling company Scientific Games Corp. (NASDAQ: SGMS) has partnered with British bookmaker, Betfred, to provide full retail and digital sports betting solutions at Wind Creek Bethlehem in Pennsylvania. Chosen to be the sportsbook operator’s technology provider, the Nevada company will launch retail solutions at the former Sands Bethlehem in the first half ...
Australian wagering technologies firm, BetMakers Technology Group Limited, has announced the signing of a deal that is to see New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Racetrack begin offering a range of fixed-odds horserace betting services. The Sydney-listed innovator used an official Wednesday filing (pdf) to declare that the agreement represents ‘the first of its kind for ...
Sports fans in the Granite State placed more than $2.31 million in wagers on Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, in what was the New Hampshire Lottery’s very first month of sports betting. According to a Monday news report, upwards of 34,800 registered users in the state have bet more than $20.8 million since mobile ...
Online casino and sportsbook platform developer, BtoBet, has announced that it will be utilizing next month’s International Casino Exhibition (ICE) London extravaganza to debut its new Neuron 3 player-centric betting advance. The Gibraltar-headquartered firm used an official Thursday press release to detail that ICE London is set to run from February 4 to 6 ...
After a four-year-effort, in December 2019, the state of Michigan finally legalized retail and online sports betting, however, it could take up to a year for the latter to actually launch in the Great Lakes State. According to a Wednesday statement from the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), while this spring may see sports ...
On Friday, Maine Governor, Janet Mills, decided to veto sports betting legislation. The bill would have approved the new industry to offer wagering on sporting events online as well as in person. The measure was one of three that was vetoed out of 40 bills that had been held for consideration since the last ...
Law enforcement officials in Taiwan have reportedly shut down an illegal gambling operation that is believed to have allowed local gamblers to transfer well over $462.7 million between the island nation and China. According to a Friday report from the Taipei Times newspaper, the Chiayi District Prosecutors Office coordinated raids in 72 localities including ...
Late last week, William Hill revealed that they are taking over the sports betting operations at the Circus Circus Casino. The announcement was made at the same time as Phil Ruffin closed on the purchase of the property, with a $825 million deal. Ruffin bought the property from MGM Resorts International. Renovations Coming: After ...
Some ten months after inking a deal to open a studio inside Caesars Palace Las Vegas, the BleacherReport.com service from Turner Sports has reportedly announced that it is to use the facility to host a new live interactive gameshow fronted by Cabbie Richards and Kelly Stewart. According to a Thursday report from SBCAmericas, the ...
