Vertical: Sports Betting

Robinhood launches prediction market in time for March Madness

18 March 2025 at 8:22am UTC-4
Trading platform Robinhood Markets has launched a new prediction markets hub available within the Robinhood app through its derivatives trading subsidiary Robinhood Derivatives ...

Mkodo names Ben Scobie-Trumper as Head of Sales

18 March 2025 at 7:56am UTC-4
London-based igaming geolocation and mobile gaming technology provider Mkodo has appointed Ben Scobie-Trumper as head of sales. Scobie-Trumper brings experience in sales ...
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FanDuel launches problem gambling recovery show hosted by Craig Carton

18 March 2025 at 7:23am UTC-4
FanDuel is tackling the stigma around problem gambling with a new show that interviews those who are in recovery, hosted by Responsible Gambling Ambassador Craig Carton. The ...

Inspired Entertainment’s revenue climbs 2% to US$297.1 million

18 March 2025 at 7:05am UTC-4
Gaming and technology provider Inspired Entertainment has reported that its 2024 fourth-quarter total revenue rose from US$81.2 million to US$83 million year-on-year. Meanwhile ...
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India reports 1.6 billion illegal online gambling visits in three months

17 March 2025 at 8:04am UTC-4
A report by the Digital India Foundation has discovered that there were 1.6 billion visits to prohibited online operators; Parimatch, Stake, 1xBet and Batery Bet, in just three ...

Kansas online sportsbook revenue up more than US$20 million year-on-year in February

17 March 2025 at 7:42am UTC-4
Total Kansas sportsbook revenue for February rose to US$23.9 million last month compared with US$3 million in 2024, according to the state’s regulator the Kansas Lottery ...

FanDuel rolls out ‘Bet Back’ feature in time for March Madness

17 March 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
FanDuel has introduced new features for bettors to use during March Madness, the NCAA division-one basketball tournament, that runs between March 18 and April 7. The NCAA ...

University of Texas Athletics Department reports NCAA violations for online wagering

14 March 2025 at 7:52am UTC-4
According to the Austin American-Statesman, the University of Texas Athletics Department has self-reported five NCAA violations related to banned sports wagering between 11 July ...

MGM Resorts CEO cites digital as top focus in 2025

14 March 2025 at 7:23am UTC-4
MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle told investors Thursday that the company’s biggest focus in 2025 is on its digital presence with the possibility of new igaming ...

Japanese survey reveals more than 3 million gamble online illegally

14 March 2025 at 7:18am UTC-4
A report from Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has shown that the money spent on illegal gambling across Japan each year exceeds JPY1.2 trillion, according to the Japan ...

American Gaming Association estimates legal wagers of US$3.1 billion during March Madness

14 March 2025 at 7:12am UTC-4
According to a report published by the United States gambling industry association American Gaming Association, legal wagers on men’s and women’s college basketball ...

Indiana online sports betting handle grows more than 6% year-over-year in February

14 March 2025 at 7:07am UTC-4
The Indiana Gaming Commission has reported online sports generated a betting handle of US$423.8 million in February, an increase of almost 6.5% from the US$397.9 million generated ...

New York sports betting soars in February

13 March 2025 at 4:51pm UTC-4
Fueled by 11% higher wagering, revenues for online sports betting operators in New York State leapt 41% in February. Books made $185 million from $2 billion in wagering, for a 9.4 ...

Online sports betting advances in Mississippi House

13 March 2025 at 7:59am UTC-4
Legal online sports betting in Mississippi is now a step closer to becoming reality after the House of Representatives passed two bills, according to a report by the Clarion ...

Illegal offshore operators comprise 15% of Australian market, Sportsbet Chief Executive says

13 March 2025 at 7:08am UTC-4
Illegal offshore operators now comprise 15% of Australia’s online sports betting market. The figure, which is growing, highlights one of the key challenges licensed operators ...