Sports betting revenues will likely be severely reduced for at least the next several months because of the widespread sports shutdowns caused by COVID-19. U.S. sportsbooks were mostly unaffected by COVID-19 in February and managed to post $83.1 million in reported revenue during the month. … Read more
American Gaming Association CEO Bill Miller is concerned about the ineligibility of gaming businesses for loans from the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program. Under the current guidelines, hundreds of thousands of casino and gaming industry employees will be left unprotected during the COVID-19 crisis. … Read more
MD SB 4, a sports betting bill, passed before the Maryland state legislature adjourned. William Hill is making plans to operate a sportsbook in Maryland should voters approve sports betting on the November ballot. ANNAPOLIS, Md. – With sports betting possibly on the way to … Read more
Kansas has two sports betting bills in the House that would make gambling on sporting events legal in the state. The bills have no set calendar dates because the Kansas Legislature has been closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Legislature will reconvene on April … Read more
NBA players that have been in isolation since March will be competing in an upcoming H-O-R-S-E competition that will air on ESPN. Sportsbooks have numerous odds for the NBA’s televised game of ‘Horse’ that fans can place wagers on. BOSTON – The NBA and ESPN … Read more
Political bettors can wager on who will be the next to leave the Trump Administration. Alex Azar and Ben Carson has the shortest odds on with +165 odds. Azar warned President Donald Trump in January about COVID-19. WASHINGTON – Online sportsbooks have placed odds on … Read more
GVC Holdings, one of the world’s top gambling firms, won’t be paying its second interim dividend to its shareholders because of the COVID-19 crisis. The company will also be holding off on paying director bonuses. GVC is still in a relatively safe position financially, with … Read more
Mobile sports betting was not included in New York’s latest approved budget. While inquiries were made regarding adopting mobile sports betting, the expedited legislative session will put them on hold for at least another year. New York is losing tens or even hundreds of millions … Read more
Belarus has not canceled its major soccer league amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has been hostile to the idea of doing so. Belarus’ league is the only major European league to remain active during the pandemic. MINSK, BELARUS – The COVID-19 pandemic … Read more
IGT implements furlough to implement temporary furlough in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In all US markets, the technology company will send employees home for eight weeks. The furlough will begin on April 6. UNITED KINGDOM – International Gaming Technology PLC (IGT) has announced the … Read more
WrestleMania 36 is set to be the biggest WrestleMania in WWE history. The event will be two days of matchups, rather than one, and each day comes with odds on the wrestlers. Sports bettors will have plenty of opportunities to place bets for this two-day … Read more
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak extends stay at home order until April 30. No casinos in Nevada will be opened throughout the month of April. Gaming companies such as Caesars are hit hard due to stay at home orders. LAS VEGAS – All casinos in Las … Read more