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Behshad Behzadi left Google for front row seat at Sportradar

10 July 2025 at 7:32am UTC-4
Behshad Behzadi had a fantastic job. With Google, he co-founded the company’s Google Assistant, Google Lens, Google Smart Display, and the Next Gen Assistant — products ...

Super Group plans US igaming exit after record-setting quarter

10 July 2025 at 6:52am UTC-4
Online sports betting and gaming holding company Super Group is preparing to exit the US igaming market, even as it celebrates its strongest ever second-quarter results. The ...
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SEGG Media rebrand marks new chapter for embattled Lottery.com

10 July 2025 at 6:14am UTC-4
Online lottery courier Lottery.com has rebranded as SEGG Media Corporation, closing the door on years of scandal while launching a new growth strategy focused on sports ...

Fantasy Life collects US$7 million from LeBron James and NFL stars

9 July 2025 at 6:03am UTC-4
Former ESPN fantasy football analyst Matthew Berry has secured US$7 million in funding for his startup, Fantasy Life, a fantasy sports advice platform. NBA star LeBron James ...
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Sue Schneider: Holding the door open for igaming innovators

8 July 2025 at 9:22am UTC-4
There are few people in the igaming industry better placed to advise on its future than Sue Schneider. With more than 40 years in gambling, and the past 30 of those focused on ...

Nevada lawmaker introduces act to combat Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

8 July 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus introduced the Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation Act on Monday in retaliation for President Trump’s recently passed One ...

FanDuel appoints SVP of Public Affairs and Head of Federal Affairs

8 July 2025 at 6:13am UTC-4
FanDuel has strengthened its public policy expertise by hiring Shailagh Murray as Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, and Jonathan Nabavi as new Vice President of Federal ...

Gamblers share concern over tax hike in US budget bill

4 July 2025 at 7:44am UTC-4
Gamblers and industry stakeholders are expressing concerns over a provision in the recently passed US budget bill that will negatively effect tax provisions for gamblers. The ...

Higher taxes to crimp DraftKings earnings but not Rush Street’s, Jefferies analyst says

3 July 2025 at 12:15pm UTC-4
New, state-level tax increases and the cost of entering the prediction markets will be a squeeze on DraftKings’ revenue in the near future. That’s the forecast of Jefferies ...

This year’s G2E will recognize the influence of igaming and sports betting

30 June 2025 at 2:38pm UTC-4
One of the seismic shifts in the United States gaming industry occurred in 2018, when the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was repealed by Congress. Suddenly, the ...

NCAA faces backlash over sports betting proposal

30 June 2025 at 6:41am UTC-4
A proposal last week by the NCAA Division I Council to allow athletes and staff to bet on professional sports is facing backlash from industry stakeholders. The proposal has ...

Caesars Entertainment launches Remote Reels hybrid online slot games

27 June 2025 at 6:57am UTC-4
Caesars Entertainment has launched its new Remote Reels system, allowing Caesars Palace Online Casino players to spin the reels of slots on the casino floor of Tropicana Atlantic ...

Igaming will outperform this year, Macquarie analyst says

26 June 2025 at 2:40pm UTC-4
Igaming stocks are rising three times as fast as the S&P Index. That was one of the salient findings of Macquarie Equity Research analyst Chad Beynon in an investor note ...

NCAA council recommends allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports

26 June 2025 at 6:58am UTC-4
The Division I Council for the National Collegiate Athletic Association has voted to recommend that Division I athletes and staff be permitted to bet on professional sports events ...

AGA launches responsible gambling hub

25 June 2025 at 6:49am UTC-4
The American Gaming Association has launched a new online responsible gambling resource, the Play Smart Consumer Hub. The hub is designed around AGA’s "Play Smart from the ...