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- GAN Hires Firm to Begin Enforcing Patent Linking Online Gaming & Rewards Cards – GAN looking to get aggressive to protect its IP.
- Source: NFL Likely to Testify at Federal Sports Betting Hearing This Month – Congress is holding a hearing on September 27th, and will feature reps from the NFL.
- Ontario Overhauls Online Lottery Platform With Bede Gaming – OLG drives roughly $2.5B/year in revenue, and Bede is their new supplier.
- IGT Introduces New WAP Product – Its first wide area progressive for iGaming, the Mega Jackpot game will roll out in New Jersey.
- 15 European Gambling Regulators Unite to Tackle Loot Boxes – Belgium has begun a criminal investigation, and other regulators have announced they will come together to address the risks associated with loot boxes – including Washington State.
- Crypto Gambling Platform Hacked For Nearly Quarter Million Dollars – Smart contracts on the EOS gambling platforms were hacked.
- How Draftkings CEO Sees The Future of DFS and Esports Betting – Jason Robins spoke at Techcrunch Disrupt, transcript of interview in link.
- Indian Entrepreneur Raj Kundra Sets Sights on Poker – The poker market in India has long been sought after, and one entrepreneur is taking his shot.
- Adam Krejcik: New Jersey Could Be Top Sports Betting Market in US – Speaking at EGR Miami, Adam predicted New Jersey would overtake Nevada as the top market in the USA – for now.
- Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate JB Pritzker Supports Sports Betting – That would be a big state to unlock.
- PA iGaming Applications Open to Non-Endemic Groups – 7 licenses remain out of 39, and the licenses are available for operators based outside of the US. How they are chosen remains to be determined.
- Handicapping Which PA Casinos Will Opt in to Sports Betting – Great article from PennBets runs it down.
- Scientific Games Installs Sports Betting Ops Team in Gibraltar – Appoints Stuart Weston as its new VP of Sportsbook Operations for SG Digital.
- NJ Regulator: Illegal Websites Very Good At What They Do – NJ might be targeting enforcement of illegal gambling websites.
- LeoVegas Buys Pixel Bet – The company acquired a controlling interest in the esports betting operator.
- BetStars Goes Live in New Jersey – The Stars Group enters the fray with their sportsbook, offering one of the best welcome promotions in the market.
- SugarHouse Sportsbook Claims Most In-Game Bet Options in NJ – Industry insiders view Sugarhouse’s technology as the best in the market so far.
- NJ Online Casinos Need to Think Outside The Box To Be Innovative – Live dealer has been a major differentiator, spearheaded by Thomas Winter and Ezugi.
- Ainsworth Expands Into Mexican iGaming Market – The company’s titles will be available with the Logrand Group, who recently appointed a new CEO.
- Sports Betting Officially Live at Greenbrier in West Virginia – Becomes the 2nd live operator in WV.
- GVC Aims to Lead US Sports Betting – An analysis by LSR.
- New Vegas Sportsbooks Are Shunning Horses – The latest sportsbook to open, the Linq, doesn’t even offer horse racing. Others may be following suit.
iGaming
- Sports Betting Drives Expansion from TVG, Fanduel, and Barstool Sports – TVG, part of the Fanduel Group, partners with Barstool for content programming.
- Draftkings Adds PayPal as Payment Option – Catch up to the other providers in the market by adding a major funding mechanism.
- New York Jets Looking For Gambling Sponsor – The Jets have been meeting with gaming companies looking for sponsorships up to $1m.
- Gambling Addiction Figures Stay Constant – Despite the increase in gambling opportunities, addiction figures are constant across the board, according to a new study.
- Draftkings Celebrates A Million Bets – Lists 5 contests worth $1m for DFS, and celebrates their millionth sports bet.
- Sen. Larson: Call a Vote on Sports Betting in CT – It looks like Sen. Larson is an adult voice in the room, with a better grasp on the issue than others.
- Elliott Sadler Tells NASCAR to Bet On Sports – He figures some betting windows can be added to race tracks across America.
- New Jersey to Surpass Nevada By 2021 – May have a bigger sports betting market in a few years, according to projections from Eilers and Krejcik.
- SBTech Goes Live on Bede – The sports betting giant integrates to one of iGaming’s most modern platforms as both gear up for expansion.
- 888Sports Launches in NJ With Kambi – Now the 6th operator in the market to go online, more to come.
- BetStars to Launch Shortly in NJ – The Stars Group will enter the market with their sportsbook soon.
- Texas Divided on Sports Betting – The deeply conservative state has support and opposition for sports and fantasy sports, but at least one representative will sponsor another push in the upcoming session.
- Will NV Finally Allow Sports Bettors To Sign Up Online? – The next meeting of the NGC is expected to consider this rule change to counter the competition from the spread of state-regulated sports betting.
- NFL Kicks Sports Betting Market into Overdrive – Football season is upon us, and that means the betting market is about to explode.
- Review: Fanduel Sportsbook at Meadowlands on Gameday – NJ’s John Brennan writes.
- New Sports Betting Programming Launches with NFL Season – A rundown of the new shows dedicated to sports wagering.
- Kambi Aims to Revolutionize Sports Betting Parlays With The Teaser+ – Custom teaser rates to be added to parlays will make for an interesting betting nuance on Sugarhouse and Draftkings sportsbooks.
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- For Foxwoods Resort Casino, Size Matters as MGM Springfield Adds New Competition – In this article, “casino consultant” Clyde Barrow (incorrectly) conflates sports betting and horse racing, claiming 17% take-out and no house risk for sports betting operators.
- Kresimir Spajic: More US States to Regulate Retail, Online Verticals For Gambling – Hard Rock’s online gaming chief on the marketing opening up.
- Veikkaus Targets Digital Success With New Executive Team – Following revenue decline in Q2, the Finnish operator has overhauled its executive team to focus on digital.
- SBTech Goes Live in NJ and MS – Has obtained a license in MS and a transactional waiver in NJ, goes live with Churchill Downs, Golden Nugget, and Resorts. SBTech’s self-service kiosks are also helping thin the crowds at the betting window.
- Genting Appoints New Interactive Chief – Ex Betsson executive Jeremy Taylor steps up to the plate to bring Genting into the new era.
- Kindred Group Partners Scientific Games For NJ Rollout – In an interesting turn of events, the major Swedish operator has partnered with SG Digital in New Jersey.
- Draftkings Goes After Attackers Behind DDoS Attack – DK is trying to figure out who was behind a series of cyberattacks during their sportsbook launch.
- Choctaw The First Tribe Outside of NV To Offer Sports Betting – The launch in MS makes history for the tribe.
- First College Football Saturday of WV Sports Betting – $340k wagered on Saturday, $600k wagered on first weekend.
- Fanduel, William Hill Go Online in NJ – The latest to go online in New Jersey.
- This Week in Sports Betting – A rundown from legal sports report on the week’s happenings.
- Are US Sportsbooks Using a Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut? – Opinion piece from Genius Sports’ Josh Linforth on the mistakes some operators might make.
- Gambling Expansion Will Shift Odds As Bettors Favor Local Teams – But by how much? A Forbes piece on books accounting for regional betting biases.
- Fanduel Sportsbook Coming to Valley Forge, Boyd Properties – Boyd and Fanduel link up to pursue strategic opportunities across the country.
- Jason Ader Builds Up $100m Position in Playtech – The activist investor is eyeing the United States for the world’s largest supplier. Can they get licensed?
- Sugarhouse Sportsbook Introduces Jackpot Parlay Feature on NJ Site – Through Kambi, Sugarhouse has differentiated their sports betting product by launching an innovative new feature where players can win big jackpots with small stakes. It resembles a quick pick lottery ticket.
- North Carolina City Has More Arcades Than McDonalds – Is it a “gambling epidemic” in the state with little to offer for gaming? Or is this a sign the market is trending towards liberalization?
- NJ Online Casinos Are An Essential Piece of Revenue Puzzle For AC Casinos – Out of the 4 casinos that said no to iGaming in NJ, 3 have closed. Online gaming offers a level playing field. Must-read article.
- Is Multi-State iPoker In The Cards For PA? – There’s little information, but it seems to be an eventuality that PA will join the multi-state compact for poker.
- Churchill Downs Inks Deal With Saratoga For NY Market Access – Will also include Colorado market access.
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