Writer: Jake Pollard
Igaming Focus: Three years and counting
The countdown is on for Penn Entertainment as it sets about challenging for a Top 3 spot in the U.S. sportsbook charts. Listening to Penn... more
ESPN Bet on the edge of launch
Thursday evening’s ESPN Edge conference was a preview of what to expect from the ESPN Bet sports-betting app that is set to launch on... more
Igaming Focus: Hard Rock soft relaunch, majors dominate, news shorts
Welcome to the latest edition of the Igaming Focus news roundup. These alternate with the in-depth commentaries that will continue on a... more
Igaming Focus: Plus ça change…
The fallout from the ongoing ‘lobbying files’ – aka the regulatory battles DraftKings and FanDuel are taking part in to prevent the daily... more
Igaming Focus: NFL Data Points, Higher Hold Rates, News Shorts
Welcome to the new edition of Igaming Focus, now weekly. The in-depth commentaries will continue on a biweekly basis now supplemented by a... more
Igaming Focus: Lobby wars
The war of words that daily fantasy sports operators have been waging against the leading U.S. sportsbooks is revealing of what’s at stake... more
SBC Barcelona: Focus will be on product as “Phase 2” of U.S. online sports betting industry nears
Mark Harper, General Manager of the affiliate publisher Covers.com, said that within this new phase, affiliates will play a key role in... more
SBC Barcelona: Creating efficiencies and harnessing AI for media and sports
The ability to harness the opportunities provided by the convergence of media, sports content, and online-betting platforms will determine... more
Igaming Focus: How to get ahead in advertising
Asian bookmakers advertising in UK football stadiums and on club shirts is a long-established practice, but it feeds into the heated... more
SBC Barcelona: New markets important, but don’t forget the mature ones
The leaders of online-gambling companies Flutter, Leo Vegas, Kindred, Yolo Group, and Betsson emphasized their international credentials as... more
