Writer: Buck Wargo
Experts weigh how sports betting will bounce back with no fans in the stands
Bettors are chomping at the bit for the return of their traditional wagers, but it’s going to be a much different landscape amid COVID-19... more
Industry analysts: Obscure sports bets not expected to last once traditional sports resumes
Sports bettors like action and sweating outcomes—and that’s why they’ve turned to table tennis, darts, eSports, virtual sports,... more
Former Las Vegas mayor talks Las Vegas reopening and what success looks like going forward
Former Las Vegas mayor and Caesars Entertainment board member Jan Jones Blackhurst said the region’s casino industry won’t return to normal... more
SBC Digital Summit: Experts expect states to take up online casino and mobile sports betting expansion after COVID-19 crisis
The impact of COVID-19 is likely to prompt state legislatures in late 2020 and early 2021 to eye online casinos and an expansion of mobile... more
Panelist: Strong turnout by progressive women could defeat sports betting ballot measures
Measures on at least two states’ ballots to expand sports betting face a tougher hurdle for passage because of the presidential election,... more
COVID-19 could speed up digital lottery sales, state directors say
The drop in U.S. lottery sales during the COVID-19 lockdown, when states have lost billions in revenue, may prompt legislatures across the... more
SBC Digital Summit: Match-fixing concerns with limited sports calendar raised
The limited amount of sports to wager on around the world during the COVID-19 shutdown has increased the risk of match-fixing, according to... more
SBC Digital Summit: Online casino operators said traditional players aren’t spending more amid COVID-19
Online casino operators in Europe say their gains in iGaming are triggered by additional people trying it and not because of traditional... more
SBC Digital Summit: iGaming risks greater oversight by regulators
The keynote speaker at the SBC Digital Summit today said iGaming is in danger of becoming a victim of its own success during the COVID-19... more
SBC Digital Summit: Swedish operators fear global limits on online deposits and play during COVID-19
Sweden’s announcement last week of a proposal to impose limits on deposits and losses for online gaming to protect gamblers during the... more
