Bill Hornbuckle on MGM Resorts’ global growth ambitions
MGM Resorts’ home town of Las Vegas evolved beyond all recognition during Bill Hornbuckle’s time in gaming, but it’s not…
Fanatics soft launches sports betting in Connecticut
The Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) subsidiary of Fanatics has announced the soft launch of online and retail sports wagering…
Colorado sports betting handle tops $554m in October
Players in Colorado spent $554.9m (£442.9m/€514.5m) betting on sports in October, with online wagering accounting for more than $500.0m of…
Brazil’s senate votes to approve sports betting – igaming removed
Brazil's senate plenary voted yesterday (12 December) to approve the amendments to Bill 3,626/2023, which will regulate sports betting. However,…
IMG wins exclusive media rights for 85 CAF territories until 2025
IMG will be the sole distributor of international media rights of the next two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. IMG…
Sportradar scores global tennis data and streaming deal with ATP
Sportradar has agreed a global data and streaming rights deal with Tennis Data Innovations (TDI), a joint venture vehicle of…
Iowa sports betting handle rises again in November
Players in Iowa wagered $289.7m (£230.5m/€268.8m) on sports during November, up 17.1% on last year and the highest monthly total…
Kentucky online sports wagers reach $323.6m in opening weeks
Consumers in Kentucky spent $323.6m (£257.2m/€300.2m) betting on sports online during the opening weeks of the Bluegrass State’s newly regulated…
FanDuel lobbied against New York rules on advertising near colleges
FanDuel Group lobbied against rules that prohibit advertising sports betting near colleges and universities in the state, according to unredacted…
New York sets $2.11bn handle record in November
Consumers in New York spent $2.11bn (£1.68bn/€1.96bn) betting on sports online during November, a new record for the state and…