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Rush Street Interactive launches gaming literacy initiative for teens

14 May 2025 at 11:57am UTC-4
Rush Street Interactive has launched a new initiative designed to help teenagers make informed gambling decisions. Gaming Literacy Aiding Decisions is being organized in ...

New Jersey lawmakers take action on ads near colleges and schools

14 May 2025 at 11:42am UTC-4
Lawmakers in the state of New Jersey are considering two bills that would take action to limit underage exposure to gambling advertising. Assembly bill A5562 was given the ...
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EPIC Global Solutions and Underdog collaborate to strengthen responsible gaming education

14 May 2025 at 7:46am UTC-4
Safer gambling consultancy EPIC Global Solutions has partnered with daily fantasy sports operator Underdog to elevate responsible gaming education through focused training and ...

PointsBet to consider Betr takeover proposal

13 May 2025 at 12:05pm UTC-4
ASX-listed PointsBet has confirmed that its board is considering a takeover proposal from sportsbook operator Betr Entertainment. Earlier this month, Betr Entertainment ...
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Desert Diamond Casinos partners with White Hat Gaming in Arizona

13 May 2025 at 11:36am UTC-4
Tribal gaming operator Desert Diamond Casinos, which belongs to the Tohono O'odham Nation, has announced a long-term agreement with platform provider White Hat Gaming to manage ...

Michigan regulator targets another four online operators with cease-and-desists

13 May 2025 at 11:22am UTC-4
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has placed cease-and-desist orders on four online gambling operators, You Wager, Bet Pop Casino, Wager 7, and Discount Wager, for illegally ...

Hong Kong Jockey Club sets out stall as global sports entertainment brand

13 May 2025 at 10:45am UTC-4
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has partnered with Simon Fuller’s XIX Entertainment as part of a new initiative to position itself as a global sports and entertainment brand ...

Sportsbooks react against North Carolina tax rise

13 May 2025 at 9:54am UTC-4
Sports betting companies are pushing back against North Carolina’s recent budget proposal to raise the tax paid on revenue from 8% to 36%. The proposal passed the Senate on ...
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Altenar extends MLB coverage with new in-play features

12 May 2025 at 5:28pm UTC-4
Sportsbook provider Altenar has bolstered its foothold in the US sports betting market by boosting its MLB offering in time for the 2025 season. The latest update includes the ...

Michigan regulator cracks down on 14 illegal offshore operators

12 May 2025 at 5:21pm UTC-4
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued 14 offshore gambling companies with cease-and-desist orders for unlawfully targeting residents of the state. The platforms listed ...

New York sports betting win nudges upward

12 May 2025 at 2:22pm UTC-4
Revenue from New York online sports betting rose 4.8% in April, boosted by a 9.6% in handle. Sportsbooks held 8.9%. An 18% plummet in walk-up sports wagering led to a loss of ...

SBC Summit Americas opens in Florida this week 

11 May 2025 at 10:12am UTC-4
SBC Summit Americas will welcome around 10,000 industry professionals from across the Americas and further afield to the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale ...

Despite ‘bad quarters,’ DraftKings remains bullish about future

9 May 2025 at 2:20pm UTC-4
During Friday’s earnings call, DraftKings Chief Executive and Co-Founder Jason Robins painted a mostly positive picture of the company’s finances. But that doesn’t mean ...

Oklahoma sports betting bills fail in the Senate

9 May 2025 at 7:07am UTC-4
Attempts to pass legislation to legalize sports betting in the state of Oklahoma failed on Thursday as two bills fell short in the Senate. HB1047 and HB1101 failed to get to a ...

Igaming market on target to reach US$153.57 billion by 2030

9 May 2025 at 6:45am UTC-4
The global igaming market could be worth US$153.57 billion by the end of the decade, report from market research firm Grand View Research estimates. Expansion of the world's ...