Category: Sports Betting

04/04/23 8:59 AM

Tech offerings bolster gaming’s global economic impact, AGEM study finds

  • Mark Gruetze, CDC Gaming
Gaming equipment manufacturers proved resilient over the past three years and enhanced their status as technology providers vital to... more
04/02/23 4:26 PM

BetMGM awarded responsible-gaming kudos by Canadian nonprofit

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
In Jersey City on Thursday, BetMGM received RG Check acknowledgement from the Responsible Gaming Council (RGC), a Canadian nonprofit. The... more
03/31/23 3:53 PM

Upset-rich March Madness causes mixed results at sportsbooks

  • Mark Anderson, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A bettor in December placed $500 on Florida Atlantic at 400-1 odds to make the Final Four, costing Westgate Las Vegas... more
03/30/23 9:21 PM

Sports betting bill wins final OK from Kentucky lawmakers, heads to governor

  • Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky won final legislative approval Thursday, clearing the last hurdle in... more
03/30/23 8:03 PM

The Gaming News Canada Fiver: Friday, March 31, 2023

  • Steve McAllister—Gaming News Canada
On the latest Gaming News Canada Show, CDC Gaming journalist Rege Behe appeared on the podcast along with Kelly Koffler to discuss his... more
03/29/23 9:29 PM

Sports wagering gets full OK from North Carolina House, heads to Senate

  • Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation authorizing sports gambling in North Carolina received final approval in the House on Wednesday and now... more
03/28/23 8:25 PM

Revived North Carolina sports wagering bill wins big House vote

  • Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sports gambling in North Carolina soared over a major hurdle on Tuesday as the House voted for legislation to permit,... more
03/28/23 4:32 PM

AGA bans ‘risk-free’ wording from sportsbook ads

  • Mark Gruetze, CDC Gaming
U.S. sportsbooks no longer may advertise “risk free” bets and operators may not enter NIL deals with amateur and college athletes, the... more
03/25/23 1:04 PM

Legislative prospects gloomy for expansion of online betting in the U.S.: analyst

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
In the course of a Friday investor note on DraftKings, igaming, and online sports betting (OSB), Deutsche Bank senior analyst Carlo... more
03/24/23 4:16 PM

Analyst guardedly positive on DraftKings

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
A longtime skeptic of online-gaming valuations and of DraftKings in particular, Deutsche Bank senior analyst Carlo Santarelli saw light at... more