IGT, Boyd Gaming Announce Partnership For Nevada Sportsbooks

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IGT and Boyd Gaming are partnering to bring the PlaySports platform to the Boyd Gaming sportsbooks based in Nevada. The technology agreement will feature improvements and updates to the sports betting experience for players. The two companies have had a sports betting relationship sine 2018 … Read more

ZenSports Announces Deal For Sports Betting Launch In Nevada

ZenSports

ZenSports has partnered with Strategic Gaming Management to expand its sportsbook into the Nevada betting market. This is ZenSports’ first push to expand in the United States. Through the deal, ZenSports plans to purchase Big Wheel Casino and operate its sportsbook out of the venue. … Read more

Nevada Sportsbooks Report A Negative Hold Rate For June Sports Bets

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Nevada handled $78.2 million in sports wagers in June and lost $483,000 in revenue on these wagers. It was the first month where Nevada sportsbooks have lost money since July 2013. The betting handle should continue to increase in July and August as major American … Read more

Bill To Abolish Excise Tax On Sports Betting Appears In U.S. Congress

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Co-chairs of the Congressional Gaming Caucus have sponsored a bipartisan bill to get rid of the excise tax on sports betting the U.S. The tax has been a burden on sports betting operators and gives unnecessary advantages to illegal sportsbooks. The CEO of the American … Read more

US Senate To Hold Hearing On College Sports Betting And Integrity

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The U.S. Senate is set to hold a hearing on college sports this week discussing both name, image and likeness rights for athletes and the impact of gambling on college sports. This hearing could have a massive impact on both the financial structure of college … Read more

Betfred Partners With Mohegan Sun In Las Vegas For Online, Retail Sportsbooks

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Betfred and Mohegan Sun Casino partner to launch a sportsbook at the Las Vegas-based gambling operator. The deal allows Betfred to open its land-based sportsbook inside the Mohegan Sun’s 60,000 square foot casino. Plans for an online Betfred sports betting app is also in the … Read more

Table Tennis Issues Arise For Legal Sports Bettors In Local Books

Table Tennis Wagering

The Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association informed NJ about table tennis betting irregularities. Table tennis odds have been lifted from many state-licensed sportsbooks. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – While the sports betting world was slowly getting back to normal, obscurities in one facet of state-licensed sports … Read more

$17.3 Billion Later & Eldorado Resorts Owns Caesars Entertainment

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William Hill US sportsbooks will take over for Caesars Entertainment sportsbooks pending the finalization of the purchase by Eldorado Resorts. This will give William Hill a presence along the Vegas Strip that they haven’t fully had as well as a plethora of new mobile and … Read more

Addressing The COVID-19 Budget Crisis With Sports Betting

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COVID-19 has created an estimated $615 billion hole in state budgets through public health expenses and lost tax revenues. Many states have turned to sports betting odds as one potential avenue to mitigate the economic losses caused by COVID-19. Since the near start of the … Read more

Scientific Games Has A New Partnership With Fantasy Sports Interactive

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Fantasy Sports Interactive will provide daily fantasy sports to Scientific Games. Through this, partners of Scientific Games will be able to offer daily fantasy sports. LAS VEGAS – Fantasy Sports Interactive (FSI) has announced that they are now in a new partnership with Scientific Games. … Read more