New York-listed sportsbook and fantasy sports operator DraftKings has unveiled plans to launch gamified NFT (non-fungible token) collections featuring NFL players during the 2022/23 season.
The operator has teamed up with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and its licensing partner OneTeam Partners to launch gamified NFTs on the DraftKings Marketplace next [...]
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has banned a paid-for Facebook ad for encouraging harmful gambling behaviour.
The ad was published in September to promote the Midnite eSports betting platform and included the text: “Top tier eSports for UK games … Crazy odds Huge Wins Blitz payouts”, followed by “I’m so hooked [...]
New York-listed Wynn Resorts has named Julie Cameron-Doe as its next chief financial officer, effective in the second quarter of 2022.
Cameron-Doe will join Wynn after completing her notice period at gaming supplier Aristocrat Leisure, where she has served since 2013, most recently as CFO.
She replaces Craig Billings, who will assume [...]
Lawmakers in Missouri have pre-filed legislation to legalise and regulate sports betting, having failed to pass similar legislation in each of the past four years.
The Senate bill pre-filed by Senator Denny Hoskins is substantially similar to bills introduced in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, except for the proposed tax rate, [...]
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) has approved two more retail betting locations as the state prepares to launch its regulated sports betting market.
The state regulator determined that Riverboat on the Potomac and Long Shot’s have met the qualification requirements for sports betting licenses.
Riverboat on the Potomac is [...]
Sydney-listed betting and gaming operator PointsBet has appointed Mary-Beth Hosking as its new chief information officer (CIO).
Hosking previously held key executive positions at Specsavers and the Toll Group, and will now oversee PointsBet's overall IT strategy, reporting into PointBet’s president of product & technology, Manjit Singh.
“As an IT leader, [...]
West Virginia’s regulated sports betting and iGaming market hit a new record high in November as total wagers soared to $281.3m.
Total wagers in the four-week period ended 27 November increased by 203 per cent year-on-year, with iGaming wagers rising 173 per cent to $198.2m and sports betting wagers climbing 71 [...]
Rhode Island’s regulated sports betting market hit a new record high in October as total wagers increased by 73 per cent to $60.2m.
Twin River continued to lead the market as sports wagers increased by 51.5 per cent versus a year ago to $21.3m, with wagering at Tiverton Casino climbing by [...]
Denmark’s regulated gambling market contracted in October, with strong growth in land-based casino revenue failing to offset declines across all other segments.
Total gross gaming revenue (GGR) from betting, online gaming, gaming machines and retail casinos amounted to DKK525.0m (€70.6m) in October, a fall of 25.6 per cent versus October 2020.
The [...]
Irish gaming technology provider Voxbet has appointed online gambling industry stalwart Andrew Lee as its new chairman.
Formerly known as Onionsack, Voxbet allows sports bettors to request what they want from a sportsbook via text or speech.
Lee joins Voxbet after holding a number of leadership roles across the industry, most notably [...]
Lobbyists for Las Vegas Sands have filed a lawsuit against the Seminole Tribe’s Standing Up for Florida campaign, claiming it is intimidating and bribing people who are pushing for a vote on sports betting in Florida.
The escalation of hostilities in Florida comes following the state’s decision to award the Seminole [...]
Netherlands gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has investigated 22 online gaming affiliates who are active in the recently regulated market, with more than half of them found to be promoting unlicensed gambling.
Fifteen of the 22 affiliate websites violated the Gambling Act, including 13 which have been, or soon will be, served [...]