Author: Scott Long

Aristocrat Interactive extends agreement with Michigan Lottery

22 July 2026 at 3:43pm UTC-4
Aristocrat Interactive on 22 July announced the go-live of its full-service ilottery solution with the Michigan Lottery. After the official launch on 17 July, this marks the ...

Michigan sports betting win plunges in June

22 July 2026 at 3:35pm UTC-4
Online sports betting revenues in Michigan fell 10% in June, a J.P. Morgan earnings release shows, despite an 11% hold and a 20% spike in bets placed. Win was US$41 million on ...
G2E web email

Betsson posts ‘solid’ second quarter ahead of World Cup

17 July 2026 at 9:44am UTC-4
“The second quarter was a solid quarter, with all-time-high revenue.” So said Betsson Chief Financial Officer Martin Öhman during the company’s 17 July earnings call ...

Aristocrat Interactive reaches agreement with Loto-Quebec

16 July 2026 at 1:04pm UTC-4
Aristocrat Interactive on Thursday announced an agreement with Loto-Québec. As the exclusive legal gaming operator in the province of Québec, Loto-Québec will leverage ...

Iowa online sports betting sags on stronger handle in June

10 July 2026 at 4:59pm UTC-4
Online sportsbooks in Iowa saw a double-digit decline in revenue in June, Deutsche Bank reported on 10 July, but handle rose by an almost comparable figure. Hold statewide was ...

New York online sports betting plummets in June despite strong handle

10 July 2026 at 4:35pm UTC-4
New York sportsbooks took a double-digit hit in June, in spite of a steep increase in handle, numbers from the New York State Gaming Commission that were reported by Deutsche Bank ...
PayNearMe

Maryland online sports betting winnings sag in June

10 July 2026 at 3:08pm UTC-4
Despite soaring, soccer-driven handle figures, revenue for Maryland online sports betting was down in June, Deutsche Bank reported on 10 July. Handle for Maryland books shot up ...

Basketball icon Michael Jordan to join Sportradar founder and DraftKings’ chairman for SBC Summit 2026 keynote

6 July 2026 at 1:44pm UTC-4
SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon will feature two of the most respected names in the gaming industry and one of the greatest basketball players to ever grace the hardwoods. Sportradar ...
GLI email

Missouri sportsbooks report US$30 million in May revenue

30 June 2026 at 1:25pm UTC-4
Missouri sportsbooks held 11.9% in May on handle of US$259 million, for revenue of US$30 million. Promotional outlays were US$7 million. Missouri allows tax deductibility of as ...

Caesars partners with three Maine tribes for iGaming

24 June 2026 at 1:25pm UTC-4
It’s rare to find a partnership between commercial and tribal operators. But on Wednesday, Caesars Entertainment announced the expansion of an existing partnership with three ...

Meta’s prediction market move not dire, analyst says

24 June 2026 at 1:04pm UTC-4
Investors may perceive Meta’s exploration of prediction markets as increased competition for Flutter Entertainment, Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft wrote in a ...

North Carolina increases tax rate on sports betting from 18% to 23%

22 June 2026 at 10:27am UTC-4
North Carolina legislators recently announced a 5 percentage point increase on the state tax on sports betting. The new rate is 23%, up from 18%, moving North Carolina ahead of ...

Former Iona basketball player banned from NCAA after point-shaving scandal

19 June 2026 at 7:48am UTC-4
Former Iona University men’s basketball player Adam Njie Jr. has been ruled permanently ineligible for NCAA competition after an investigation that found he agreed to join in a ...

Meta sued over alleged illegal sports betting ads in California

19 June 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
Meta is facing a lawsuit in California that alleges its social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, unlawfully displayed sports betting advertisements to users in the state ...

DAZN partners with ADI Predictstreet to launch free-to-play World Cup prediction market experience

19 June 2026 at 7:36am UTC-4
Sports entertainment group DAZN has partnered with prediction market operator ADI Predictstreet to launch a free-to-play prediction market experience for the World Cup. The ...