Betting News Archives

July 14, 2023

Colorado betting handle falls again in May

Player spending on sports betting in Colorado declined for the second consecutive month in May, although the state was able to report year-on-year growth.

Wagering handle for the month amounted to $385.2m. This was 6.9% more than $360.3m in May 2022 but 7.8% lower than the $417.8m bet in April this year.

Of this total, $382.1m was spent betting online, while in contrast, just $3.2m was wagered at retail sportsbooks.

Basketball accounted for 32.2% of all wagers placed during the month. Baseball’s share was 23.8%, while parlay and combination bets made up 16.9% of May’s handle.

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July 14, 2023

Indiana sports wagering handle continues to decline in June

Monthly spending on sports betting in Indiana fell again in June, while the state also posted a decline in revenue.

Players wagered a total of $224.1m during the month. This was 12.6% lower than $256.3m in June 2022 and 20.9% down from $283.4m in May this year.

Baseball was the most popular sport among consumers, drawing $65.0m in bets. Players also spent $24.1m in basketball wagers and $1.6m on football bets. A further $82.0m was wagered on parlay bets and $51.0m across other sports.

Taxable adjusted gross revenue for June amounted to $19.5m. This represented a 23.4% rise from $15.8m last year but was 42.3% less than $33.8m in May.

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July 14, 2023

Kambi and Eyas target Brazil with Lance! Betting launch

Kambi Group has partnered with Eyas Gaming and Brazilian-facing football media website Lance! to launch a new online sportsbook in the country.

Under the deal, Kambi will power the launch of the “Lance! Betting” brand with its sports betting technology.

The new sportsbook will draw on the existing Lance! following of more than 15 million active users per month. Eyas Gaming, backed by the Gauselmann Group, will oversee the running of the brand.

The partnership with Eyas Gaming could lead to the launch of sports betting in other markets in future, Kambi added.

Kambi “a natural choice” for Eyas

“It is a pleasure to have put pen to paper on this agreement with Eyas Gaming,” Kambi’s co-founder and chief executive Kristian Nylén said. “They are an operator whose management team boasts clear expertise and a passion for sports betting that mirrors our own.

“This agreement further bolsters Kambi’s impressive range of partners throughout Brazil and Latin America. We are excited to capitali..

July 13, 2023

FA charges Nottingham Forest’s Toffolo over betting breaches

The English Football Association (FA) has charged Nottingham Forest defender Harry Toffolo with 375 separate breaches of its betting rules.

All breaches took place between 22 January 2014 and 18 March 2017, with Toffolo allegedly placing a series of bets.

The breaches relate to FA Rule E8, which states any player, match official or coach must not bet, either directly or indirectly, on any matters related to football anywhere in the world.

The FA did not disclose further details at the time, with Toffolo having until 19 July to provide a response.

Toffolo, who joined Premier League club Nottingham Forest in 2022, was playing for several clubs on loan during the period.

Loaned out by Norwich City, he played for Swindon Town, Rotherham United, Peterborough United and Scunthorpe United. All these clubs ply their trade in the lower leagues, outside the top-tier Premier League.

Nottingham Forest is yet to issue a response to the charges.

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July 13, 2023

Gambling Commission fines Star Racing £594,000

The GB Gambling Commission has issued a fine to Star Racing Limited for a series of anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings.

Star Racing, trading as Star Sports, will pay a penalty of £594,000 (€693,376/$772,840). It was also handed an official warning and had extra conditions added to its licence.

Setting out the charges, the Commission listed a number of failings that occurred between March 2020 and May 2021.

AML failures included having ineffective policies, procedures and controls in place at the time. Star Racing also allowed customers to deposit large amounts before obtaining source of funds information and failing to analyse source of funds information when it was obtained.

In terms of social responsibility failures, these included not demonstrating an understanding of the impact and effectiveness of customer interactions in terms of the minimisation of customer risk.

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July 12, 2023

Iowa sports betting handle down again in June

Sports betting spend in Iowa fell for the third consecutive month in June, while the state also reported year-on-year declines across handle and revenue.

Total handle for the month amounted to $115.6m. This was 5.6% lower than $122.4m in June 2022 and also 21.7% behind the $147.7m posted in May this year.

Players wagered $105.7m online and $9.9m betting at retail sportsbooks across the state.

In terms of revenue, this reached $7.1m in June. This was 15.5% lower than $8.4m in the same month last year and 57.2% less than $16.6m in May.

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July 12, 2023

Kindred expands US presence with tech platform launch in PA

Kindred Group has announced the launch of its proprietary tech platform in the US state of Pennsylvania.

Customers in the state can now access the Kindred-owned Unibet casino and sportsbooks apps.

Unibet has been active in Pennsylvania since September 2019. The brand initially launched as a retail sportsbook in partnership with Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Kindred said the platform provides customers with a better experience, personalised content and products, as well as improved analytics.

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July 12, 2023

Sportradar pens extension with Caesars Sportsbook

Sportradar has signed an extension to its long-term partnership with Caesars Sportsbook, the sports wagering platform for Caesars Entertainment.

Under the deal, Sportradar provides Caesars Sportsbook with official betting data from a number of major leagues. These include the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League.

For the first time, Caesars Sportsbook will have access to certain NBA optical tracking data. This enables Caesars to create new props and support additional growth of same-game parlays.

In addition, Sportradar will continue to provide Caesars with a suite of betting products and betting entertainment tools. These include pre-match data, content solutions, live match trackers and live data.

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July 11, 2023

Episode 19: Looking at Ontario’s legal gaming market with Paul Burns

Brendan Bussmann and Brandt Iden dive headfirst into Canada’s only open betting and gaming market with Paul Burns of the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) in episode 19 of the World Series of Politics.

Paul shares his thoughts on the early stages of Ontario’s regulated market, pointing out that a strong channelisation rate suggests the Canadian province is making a successful leap from a grey to white market.

This, he explains, has levelled the field when it comes to advertising. That hasn’t prevented the naysayers from massing, however.

One of the opposition parties in the Ontario parliament has put forward a bill to ban gambling advertising – even though gaming only accounts for 3% of total ads shown in the country.

Listen to the World Series of Politics on Apple Podcasts

Looking forward, Burns assesses the future of Canadian gaming, examining the potential of sports betting and igaming in Ontario and beyond. With a foundation of responsible gaming standards and a commitment ..