Super Group To Merge With SPAC Company And Go Public

SuperGroup

Popular online sports betting and iGaming company Super Group will be merging with the SPAC, Sports Entertainment Acquisition. This is a $5.1 billion merger that will make the company become publicly traded. Sports Entertainment Acquisition will own 9.3% of the new company. NEW YORK – … Read more

Pittsburgh Penguins Launch BetRivers Sportsbook In Stadium

Pittsburgh Penguins - BetRivers

BetRivers has officially launched its sports betting lounge in the Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena. The sports lounge opened with a bar, ticketed bowl seats, club chairs, and high-definition video screens. The lounge is located on the arenas third floor and features two full rows … Read more

LSB Feature: How Injuries Have Affected NBA Betting This Season

NBA Injuries

Several teams with short odds to win the NBA Finals have big injuries to key players. Due to COVID-19, the league has a condensed NBA Season. LaMelo Ball was favored to win Rookie of the Year before getting injured. LOS ANGELES – The 2020-2021 NBA … Read more

Academy Awards Betting Splits Reveal Who The Public Is Backing

Oscars

Sports betting splits show that 68% of all wagers are being placed on Chadwick Boseman to win Best Actor. A total of 69% of the total betting handle for Best Supporting Actor is being placed on Daniel Kaluuya. Minari is seeing the most wagers with … Read more

Kindred Gains Market Access In Virginia To Launch Unibet

Kindred Group - Unibet

The Virginia Lottery has granted Kindred Group market access in Virginia. This allows Kindred Group’s Unibet sportsbook to launch. Unibet will be a stand-alone mobile sportsbook in the state. RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia sports betting fans will soon have access to a new mobile sportsbook … Read more

DraftKings Launches New Sports Betting Channel On SLING TV

Sling - DraftKings

DraftKings has partnered with SLING TV to launch a new exclusive sports betting channel. The channel will cover real-time game scores and betting odds. DraftKings Basketball will be the first to launch, with DraftKings Baseball and DraftKings Hockey channels coming down the line. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. … Read more

Mobile March Madness Betting Dominates Michigan Market

Michigan Basketball

Michigan sportsbooks saw $383.7 million wagered on sports in March. About 93.7% of all wagers came from mobile sportsbooks. Sports betting revenue saw $35.2 million, a 9.2% yield. LANSING, Mich. – Sports betting fans were active in March in the Michigan market as the month … Read more

Genius Sports Merges With dMY Technology Group, Goes Public

Genius sports - NYSE

Genius Sports and dMY Technology Group have completed a major merger. The company will now go public on the New York Stock Exchange. Genius Sports will be traded under the symbol $GENI. NEW YORK – Sports analysis data rights owner Genius Sports Group (GSG) has … Read more

Washington DC Retail Sportsbooks Still Reign Supreme in March

William Hill Sportsbook - Washington, DC

Washington DC saw $15.28 million wagered on sports in March 2021. This is down slightly from the February numbers. Retail sportsbooks continue to dominate the Washington DC market. WASHINGTON – Sports betting fans in Washington DC were less active in March, with overall betting handle … Read more

March Holds Great Returns For Mississippi Sportsbooks

Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook - Mississippi

The betting handle in Mississippi surpasses $50.5 million in March. This is a 5.7% increase month over month. This is also a 707.4% increase year over year. JACKSON, Miss. – Sports betting fans in Mississippi were active in March, raising the betting handle and revenue … Read more

Live! Casino Set To Launch Sports & Social In Maryland

Live! Casino

Maryland sports betting rules have been signed into law. Popular Maryland casino operation Live! Casino and Hotel is opening a sportsbook at the venue. The Sports & Social at Live! Casino will open officially on April 29. BETHESDA, Md. – Sports betting fans in Maryland … Read more

Zlatan Faces 3 Year FIFA/UEFA Ban For Bethard Investment

Zlatan Ibrahimovoch

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan is facing a potential three-year ban in both the FIFA and UEFA. Zlatan owns 10% of Bethard, a sports betting operation in Sweden. Both FIFA and UEFA do not allow players to have dealings with gambling operations while competing. ZURICH, … Read more