Genius Sports and the Canadian Football League (CFL) have launched a new data collection system, CFL LiveStats.
The system will deliver to-the-minute updates on every CFL game throughout the preseason, which will feed into live betting solutions, augmented broadcasts and CFL’s Game Zone platform.
CFL LiveStats will also provide post-game statistics, and will allow data related to betting, teams and players to be shared for all CFL contests.
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Sports wagering revenue and handle in Washington DC both declined year-on-year in April, while the market also experienced a month-on-month drop.
Players spent $14.5m betting on sports during the month, down 21.2% from $18.4m in April 2022 and also 19.9% lower than the $18.1m wagered in March this year.
Turning to gross gaming revenue and this reached $1.3m, down 7.1% year-on-year and a drop of 43.4% from April’s total.
Breaking down performance by operator, Gambet, run by the DC Lottery and powered by Intralot, moved back into top spot with $626,273 in revenue from a $5.7m handle.
Caesars Entertainment placed second with $524,245 in revenue from $4.6m in total wagers. BetMGM followed with $138,784 in revenue from $2.5m in bets.
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Online gambling operator BetVictor has entered into a partnership with the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the top tier of basketball in the country.
Under the deal, BetVictor will serve as the league’s official sports betting partner for the 2023 campaign.
The agreement will cover activities and campaigns across the CEBL’s broadcasts and media platforms throughout the season.
BetVictor is licensed in Ontario, having secured approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) in June 2022.
“This partnership with BetVictor will not only offer cutting-edge online gaming experience to users but also an increased awareness of the CEBL brand globally,” CEBL co-founder and chief executive Mike Morreale said.
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Gambling revenue in Lithuania increased 26.1% year-on-year during the first quarter, with growth across both the online and land-based segments.
Total revenue in Lithuania during the three months to 31 March amounted to €55.3m (£48.0m/$59.7m), up from €43.9m in the same period last year.
Some €36.6m came from online gambling, a 36.0% year-on-year rise. The majority of this came from Category A online slots, with these games generating €23.1m in revenue from €306.8m in player bets.
A further €979,987 came from Category B slots after consumers spent €6.3m betting.
Lithuania’s remote sports betting revenue reached €9.6m, after players wagered €151.2m, while online table games activity resulted in €2.9m in revenue from €31.3m in spend for the quarter.
Turning to land-based gambling and revenue was 10.0% higher at €18.7m. Category B slot machines were the primary source of revenue, generating €8.0m in revenue after players bet €50.7m.
Category A slot machine revenue reached €3.8m from..
Women’s sports betting platform Gaming Society has released its second annual free-to-play predictor game in partnership with the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
The W Prediction Game Presented by Gaming Society was released today (18 May), ahead of the 2023 WNBA season.
The game will allow fans to make predictions on WNBA match-ups throughout the 2023 season, utilising the Weekly Pick ‘Em and Live Gamification prediction games.
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Mississippi experienced a year-on-year increase in sports betting revenue in April despite reporting a decline in handle.
Player spending for the month amounted to $31.8m, which was 10.4% lower than $35.5m in April 2022 and also 31.9% down from $46.7m in March of this year.
However, revenue reached $4.3m, which was up marginally from $4.2m in the same month last year but 14.0% lower than $5.0m in March.
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Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania climbed 3.3% year-on-year in April but fell short of the monthly record set in March.
Total market revenue for the month amounted to $476.7m, up from $461.6m in April 2022 but 7.5% lower than the record $515.3m in March of this year.
Land-based slots, the primary source of revenue for the state, declined 2.2% year-on-year to $213.0m. Retail table games also slipped 7.8% to $84.4m.
In contrast, online casino gaming revenue jumped 21.3% to $137.2m. Internet slots revenue was up 24.7% to $95.6m and igaming tables revenue climbed 16.1% to $38.9m, although ipoker revenue slipped 7.0% to $2.7m.
Hollywood Casino at Penn National retained top spot with $58.5m in total igaming revenue. Valley Forge Casino Resort was second with $31.2m, then Rivers Casino Philadelphia on $26.1m.
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The English Football Association (FA) has issued an eight-month ban to Brentford striker Ivan Toney after ruling he breached its betting rules.
The ban is effective immediately and will run through until 16 January 2024, with Toney not permitted to return to training with his club until the final four months of the ban, beginning 17 September.
Toney, who has been capped by England once, was charged with 262 breaches of FA Rule E8 between 25 February 2017 and 23 January 2021. The FA subsequently withdrew 30 of these breaches and Toney admitted to the remaining 232.
FA Rule E8 states any player, match official or coach must not bet, either directly or indirectly, on any matters related to football anywhere in the world.
News of the alleged breaches first broke in November when Toney posted a message on his social media account saying he was assisting the FA with an investigation.
Shortly afterwards the FA confirmed it had identified an initial 232 breaches before more breaches wer..
Caesars Sportsbook has partnered with Keeneland and Red Mile racetracks ahead of the launch of sports betting in Kentucky.
As part of the agreements, the sports betting platform will gain market access for mobile sports betting in the state. The agreements will also kick off plans to open brick-and-mortar retail sports betting locations in Central Kentucky, which will be subject to approvals from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear, signed sports betting into law last month.
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Commercial and tribal operators in Michigan generated $195.7m ($156.9m/€180.7m) from online and sports betting receipts in April, down by 9.5% compared to March.
Online gaming contributed $159.4m to this, compared to the $171.8m record achieved in March. Gross sports betting receipts fell by 18.6% to $36.3m.
Adjusted gross receipts, which account for promotional spending, combined to total at $167.9m. This was made up of $143.4m from online gaming and $24.5m from sports betting.
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Gambling revenue in New Jersey increased 9.5% year-on-year in April despite a drop in slot machine win, the state’s primary source of gaming revenue.
Total revenue for the month reached $462.7m, up from $422.5m in April 2022 but 5.1% behind the $487.4m generated in March of this year.
All areas of the market experienced year-on-year growth, with the exception of land-based slots where revenue fell 3.2% to $169.7m. Retail table games revenue edged up 2.9% to $61.8m, but the slots decline meant total land-based revenue fell 1.6% to $231.5m.
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A bill that would require Maryland’s Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to instal independent evaluators to assess sports betting content has been signed by the state’s governor.
Governor Wes Moore approved bill SB621, which will become effective on 1 July 2023. Maryland’s sports betting market opened on 23 November 2022.
The content assessed by the evaluators will be that produced by sports betting experts, influencers and content partners.
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