As a bipartisan issue, Senators Mike Lee and Peter Welch wrote to the Federal Trade Commission asking for an investigation into DraftKings and FanDuel – two sportsbook operators who control over three-fourths of the US betting market. The sportsbooks faced a similar request a decade … Read more
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has granted BetMGM, the Kambi Group, and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation regulatory access to the Ontario market. BetMGM is now the 15th sportsbook operator to receive approval in Ontario; additional operators, such as Caesars and DraftKings, … Read more
Kindred and Turf Paradise signed a partnership to expand Unibet’s retail availability. Unibet will now be available at nine different retail locations. PHEONIX, Ariz. – Thanks to a partnership with Turf Paradise, Kindred Group plc (Kindred) is expanding its Arizona sports betting offerings via its … Read more
Indiana easily broke their previous sports betting handle record in January, with $500,138,648 wagered during the month. With the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics taking place in February and nearby Ohio not yet hosting any legal sportsbooks, February could be even bigger for Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS … Read more
Virginia may see the ability to bet on college games thanks to new bill SB 576. Arizona is trying to expand the available operator licenses from 10 to 20. RICHMOND, Va. – New game-changing legislation could expand sports betting in both Arizona and Virginia if … Read more
Golden Nugget Online Sportsbook officially launched in Virginia on Wednesday morning, becoming the ninth online operator in the state. This launch comes after a two-month delay from the mid-August estimate provided by the Virginia Lottery. RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia sports bettors have another option to … Read more
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has approved TwinSpires to launch in Arizona. TwinSpires is the eighth Arizona online sportsbook to receive a license. Arizona sports betting laws allow for 18 online sportsbooks in total statewide. PHOENIX – Arizona’s sports betting market has gotten off … Read more
More than $447.4 million was wagered on sports in Pennsylvania in June. Sportsbooks saw over $42.4 million in revenue. Pennsylvania saw more than $5.5 billion in sports betting handle for fiscal year 2020/2021. HARRISBURG, Pa. – Sports betting fans in Pennsylvania have been active in … Read more
Virginia sports betting handle took a dip in April as did the rest of the country. The seven sportsbooks of Virginia had a total handle of $236.4 million for April. Although they were down month-over-month in handle and revenue, their tax hold increased by almost … Read more
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
An Arizona sports betting bill has passed through the House by a vote of 48-12. Under the terms of the bill, Arizona sportsbooks would be allowed at tribal sportsbooks, professional sports stadiums and online. PHOENIX, Az. – Arizona sports betting is one step closer to … Read more
Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, and Kansas have all proposed sports betting legalization in 2021. The Kindred Group has partnered with the Quechan Tribe in Arizona and California that would allow Unibet to launch a sportsbook if and when these states legalize industries. 5Dimes … Read more