DraftKings has agreed a deal with the New York Racing Association (NYRA) to become an official betting partner of Saratoga Race Course and the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, as well as the presenting sponsor of the Travers.
The 155th running of the $1.25 million DraftKings Travers on 24 August will serve [...]
US problem gambling treatment provider Kindbridge Behavioral Health has appointed Dan Hartman to its advisory board.
Hartman has over three decades of experience in regulatory enforcement and public service, and has been tasked with further advancing Kindbridge’s mental healthcare accessibility and delivery.
Throughout his career, Hartman has held several key leadership roles, [...]
Seven of the largest online sports betting and gaming operators in the United States have joined forces to form the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA).
ROGA is an independent trade association that will actively promote a new industry-wide best practices charter.
This will be overseen by one of the world's foremost experts [...]
Connecticut’s wagers on sports betting and iGaming grew by 32 per cent to $1.43 billion in February.
Total wagers on iGaming were up by 34 per cent to $1.27 billion and online sports betting in Connecticut increased by 21 per cent to $155.5 million.
Retail betting fell by 11 per cent [...]
Flutter Entertainment has reported a 25 per cent increase in revenue to $11.79 billion for 2023, with the United States contributing more than a third of the total.
The strong revenue growth was driven by an expanded recreational customer base across all segments, with average monthly players (AMPs) climbing 20 per [...]
Testing and certification service provider Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has become the first laboratory to achieve accreditation by the Secretaria De Prêmios e Apostas (SPA) in Brazil.
The accreditation enables GLI to test and certify equipment, programs, instruments and devices that comprise betting systems, live game studios, and online games for [...]
The Swedish government has appointed Claes Norgren as the new chairman of gambling regulator Spelinspektionen.
The Ministry of Finance confirmed that Norgren will take over as chairman on 1 April, replacing Per Håkansson, who has held the role since May 2013.
Norgren previously served as auditor general of the National Audit Office, [...]
Louisiana’s sports bets increased by 39 per cent to $274.8 million in February, with the state’s mobile betting sector the source of all the wagering growth.
Mobile betting in Louisiana was up by 44 per cent to $253.1 million in the month, while retail betting fell by 1 per cent to [...]
PENN Entertainment has expanded its Board of Directors to ten members with the appointment of Anuj Dhanda.
Dhanda brings over 25 years of experience in leading business and technology functions, and currently serves as executive vice president and chief technology and transformation officer for Albertsons, a Fortune 100 Idaho-based chain of [...]
Total gambling revenue in Pennsylvania rose by 9 per cent to $499.1 million in February, driven by a record revenue performance from the state’s iGaming sector.
Pennsylvania’s iGaming revenue grew by 41 per cent year-on-year to $184.9 million, beating the previous high set in December 2023 by almost $20 million.
Online slots [...]
DraftKings has expanded its partnership with Kindbridge Behavioral Health to provide access to therapy and treatment for problem gambling in all 25 US states where it is active.
DraftKings and Kindbridge originally joined forces last September to launch a pilot program to deliver personalized support for sports bettors in Colorado.
This has [...]
iGaming Ontario (iGO), manager of the province's online gaming market, is seeking proposals for a new centralized self-exclusion solution.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) was launched on Wednesday and runs until 24 April, inviting interested companies to provide design, implementation, and ongoing sustainment services for a SaaS-based Centralized Self Exclusion Solution.
The [...]