Unibet Has Branched Into Illinois Sports Betting Market

Penn National - Unibet

Unibet will now be part of the mobile sportsbooks offered in Illinois through the Argosy Casino Alton. The deal includes making Unibet a sports betting provider in Ohio should the legislation pass for the state. CHICAGO – Through a partnership between the Kindred Group and … Read more

DFS Likely Won’t Launch In Louisiana Until Mid-November

No Daily Fantasy in Louisiana

DFS contests will not be available in Louisiana until around the end of the 2020 NFL season due to certain steps in the process taking longer than expected. The timeline that state representative Stefanski had suggested has DFS becoming legal and operating by mid-November. Residents … Read more

DraftKings Set To Open A Second Retail Sportsbook In New Hampshire

DraftKings -South Side Tavern

New Hampshire will now have two retail sportsbooks available in the state. DraftKings opened a sportsbook in the South Side Tavern in Manchester. The new retail sportsbook will have its ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 13. MANCHESTER, N.H. – On Wednesday, DraftKings announced that they are … Read more

Indiana & Colorado See Scientific Games, Wynn Resorts Partnership

Scientific Games - Wynn Resorts

Wynn Sports will be entering the Indiana and Colorado markets with their mobile sports betting application powered by Scientific Games. As a whole, Wynn Sports holds less than 1% of the sports wagering business done in the United States but hopes to change this by … Read more

Chicago Cubs Name DraftKings As Exclusive Sports Betting & DFS Partner

Wrigley Field

DraftKings will open a sportsbook in Wrigley Field as part of the partnership, subject to approval from the City of Chicago. DraftKings’ exclusive deal with the Chicago Cubs will last for multiple years. CHICAGO – In a historic sports betting deal, the Chicago Cubs have … Read more

DraftKings Share Prices Surge As Michael Jordan Named Special Advisor

DraftKings Stock

DraftKings is now doing business with NBA Hall of Fame member Michael Jordan as he officially joined the company’s Board of Directors as a special advisor. Since news broke late Tuesday, the stock price of the sports betting conglomerate has seen a surge which has … Read more

Morgan Stanley Isn’t Buying The Penn National And DraftKings Hype

DraftKings - Penn National

Investment banking company Morgan Stanley has downgraded both DraftKings and Penn National. Thomas Allen cites investor’s expectations being too high as to why their growing value on the NASDAQ is happening. The company still predicts both DraftKings and Penn National’s value will increase. NEW YORK … Read more

FanDuel To Kick Marketing Efforts Into High Gear For NFL Season

FanDuel

FanDuel gained over 350,000 new customers in the United States for the first half of the year but they need to market their sports betting offerings more to be successful in H2. A new marketing plan has been laid out for the sportsbook operator as … Read more

IGT PlaySports Customizes US Sports Betting Platform With Expansion

IGT - Playsports

PlaySports sports betting technology has just gotten better with the addition of a “Trading Team” that will be on-call 24/7 to meet customers’ needs for fluctuations in the market. The team will come up with local exclusive sports wagers for members of the online sportsbook … Read more

West Virginia Sports Betting Options To Expand Before NFL Kickoff

Delaware North - Wheeling Island Casino

West Virginia will be adding two more sportsbooks to their mobile list with Delaware North and both of their locations. The state is already home to three online sports betting platforms with BetMGM, DraftKings, and FanDuel. CROSS LANES, W. Va. – More West Virginia sports … Read more

FanDuel In Prime Spot To Launch Third Mobile Sportsbook In IL

Fanduel Sportsbook

FanDuel looks like they will be the third mobile sportsbook to open up in Illinois with the help of the Par-A-Dice Casino. Paperwork is currently being processed so that the sports betting operator will be able to launch in time for the start of the … Read more