Author: Hannah Gannagé-Stewart
States that have enforced against offshore operators see greater sportsbook engagement during Super Bowl
11 February 2025 at 5:06am UTC-5
Vancouver-based igaming geolocation and compliance firm GeoComply has reported a notable peak in engagement on licensed sportsbooks during the Super Bowl in states that have taken ...
High 5 Games to pay US$25 million in damages
10 February 2025 at 10:25am UTC-5
A Washington court has ordered online casino operator High 5 Games to pay back US$24.9 million in damages to players who claimed to have been injured by its games.
The lawsuit ...
Lawmakers reintroduce GRIT Act
10 February 2025 at 8:19am UTC-5
Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Andrea Salinas have introduced the Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act to the federal legislature.
The ...
GAN extends Sega Sammy merger deadline
10 February 2025 at 8:13am UTC-5
Software supplier GAN has announced that the date of its planned merger with Japanese gaming conglomerate Sega Sammy has been extended to May 31.
The end date was revised from ...
Polymarket handles US$1.1 billion in Super Bowl wagers
10 February 2025 at 7:43am UTC-5
Data from predictions platform Polymarket shows that over US$1.1 billion was placed on a contract related to the outcome of Super Bowl LIX, in which the Philadelphia Eagles came ...
MLB takes equity stake in Sportradar
10 February 2025 at 7:21am UTC-5
Sportradar has secured a long-term extension of its decade-long MLB partnership, which includes MLB acquiring an equity stake in the sports technology company.
The extended ...
Half of FanDuel customers used responsible gambling dashboard during NFL season
10 February 2025 at 6:50am UTC-5
FanDuel has revealed that half of its customers, around 3.5 million, used its responsible gaming dashboard during the 2024/2025 NFL season.
The dashboard, My Spend, supplies ...
Genius Sports aspires to a ‘new standard for in-play betting’ with latest BetVision release
7 February 2025 at 8:46am UTC-5
Genius Sports has unveiled the latest iteration of its streaming and in-play betting product, BetVision, ahead of this Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX.
The annual NFL championship ...
Oregon Lottery offers Taylor Swift-themed sports bets ahead of Super Bowl LIX
6 February 2025 at 8:22am UTC-5
The Oregon Lottery has spruced up its DraftKings-operated sportsbook by revealing various Taylor Swift-themed betting options just in time for Sunday’s Super Bowl.
Oregon ...
Online gambling is rising in Pennsylvania
6 February 2025 at 8:16am UTC-5
Online gambling is on the rise in Pennsylvania according to a report by writers at Penn State’s Criminal Justice Research Center and the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and ...
Canadian Lottery Coalition seeks to block offshore operators
6 February 2025 at 7:39am UTC-5
The Canadian Lottery Coalition has sought an injunction against offshore operator Bodog for operating in Canadian provinces.
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries filed the application ...
North Carolina bettors to wager on Super Bowl for the first time
6 February 2025 at 7:13am UTC-5
For the first time, residents of North Carolina will be able to bet on the Super Bowl this year as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles.
The state approved ...
Play’n Go goes live with BetRivers in Delaware
6 February 2025 at 6:53am UTC-5
Play’n Go has collaborated with Rush Street Interactive-owned online gaming platform BetRivers to launch in Delaware.
This marks the sixth US market in which slots provider ...
Payflo and MoneyGram partner on new payment options for US bettors
6 February 2025 at 6:40am UTC-5
Payments provider Payflo has partnered with MoneyGram offer cash-in and cash-out payment methods to the US online gaming and lottery industry.
The firms say the new payment ...
Responsible Gambling Council highlights problem gambling ahead of Super Bowl
5 February 2025 at 10:41am UTC-5
Nearly half of Ontarians expected to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday plan to lay down a bet, according to a study by the Toronto-based Responsible Gambling Council.
The survey ...






