BetMGM, the joint venture between MGM Resorts and Entain, has announced the launch of its new Borgata Bingo app in New Jersey. This comes after the BetMGM brand became the first operator to launch retail sports betting in the state of Maryland last week. BetMGM launches Borgata Bingo On Wednesday, the online operator BetMGM launched …
The Australian sports betting brand PointsBet is the latest operator to launch an online sportsbook in the state of Virginia. This comes after the operator received approval to enter the Virginian betting market back in November. PointsBet goes live in Virginia Yesterday, PointsBet officially launched its mobile and online sportsbook in the state of Virginia. …
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Fertitta Entertainment, Golden Nugget’s parent company, and the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Fast Acquisition Corp have mutually agreed to terminate their planned merger. This comes after the two companies agreed on terms for a merger in February that would have allowed Fertitta, who owns Golden Nugget and the Landry’s restaurant chain, to go public …
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The state of Indiana has set new records for sports betting revenue and handle for the month of November. According to the latest figures from the Indiana Gaming Commission, bettors in the state wagered a record $463.7m on sporting events in November. November’s handle marked a 0.6% month-on-month increase on the $461.1m wagered in October, …
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The state of Iowa has managed to set new records for sports betting handle and revenue in November. According to the latest figures from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC), bettors in the state wagered a record $287.2m on sporting events in November. For the month of November, Iowa bettors wagered $260.4m via online …
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On Thursday, sports betting went live in Maryland with the opening of a casino sportsbook at the MGM National Harbor. This comes after the state’s Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) awarded sports betting licenses to Riverboat-on-the-Potomac and Long Shot’s earlier this week. Sports betting goes live at MGM National Harbor Sports betting finally arrived …
Illinois is the latest state with legal sports wagering to post record-breaking figures for the month of October. According to the latest figures from the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB), bettors in the state wagered $840m on sporting events in October. The latest handle figure represents a 93.4% year-on-year increase on the $434.6m wagered this time …
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Two more sportsbooks have been licensed in Maryland ahead of the opening of the state’s land-based betting market. This comes after the state regulator began handing out sports betting licenses in November. Two more sportsbooks licensed in Maryland On Wednesday, the state’s Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) sports betting licenses to two off-track betting …
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The Ohio state legislature has passed a piece of legislation that would legalize land-based and mobile sports betting in the state. The bill will now head to Governor Mike DeWine, who has been outspoken on his support to legalize sports betting in Ohio, for approval. Ohio legislature passes bill After several years of trying to …
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The Seminole Tribe of Florida has taken its Hard Rock Sportsbook offline in the Sunshine State after a court ruled the tribe’s compact for sports betting was invalid. This comes after the Tribe’s motion to continue offering sports betting in Florida was denied at the end of November. Seminoles shutter Florida sportsbook app Over the …
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