BetMGM has secured its first partnership with a women’s professional sports team.
BetMGM announced this week it partnered with the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces, the first such partnership for the US sportsbook operator. It comes as women’s sports are growing at an expedited rate, said Adam Greenblatt, CEO of the sportsbook.
“As we enter this…
The Responsible Online Gaming Association published its first set of guidelines for how sportsbook operators should run VIP programs in an effort to apply responsible gaming principles to a high-revenue segment under scrutiny.
The recommended practices announced Thursday include behavioral monitoring, specialized host training, and a requirement that VIP customers confirm their understanding of available…
DraftKings has renewed its multiyear content partnership with Meadowlark Media, extending a relationship that began in 2021.
DraftKings officially announced the deal Wednesday. It did not disclose financial terms of the renewal, however, the original deal was reportedly worth between $40 million and $50 million over three years.
DraftKings was an early investor in Meadowlark,…
When California sports betting was soundly defeated at voting booth in 2022, tribes were confident they controlled when online sports betting would launch.
That is certainly true in the form of regulated, traditional online sports betting operators. New forms of competition are helping fill the void, though, leaving some to wonder if the California sports…
VGW, one of the largest online sweepstakes casino operators, will pull out of New York.
VGW sent customers an email recently stating it will pull out of New York this summer. Sweepsy first reported the news.
VGW is the parent to platforms Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots and Global Poker. The exit follows multiple…
Penn Entertainment pushed back against some of the key arguments HG Vora made in a lengthy filing last week.
The two have been busy with proxy submissions leading up to the June 17 annual meeting. The current battle concerns the number of directors to be elected at the meeting, though HG Vora has been vocal…
There was more Ohio online casino discussion this week, but a bumpy road remains ahead.
Ohio legislators discussed Rep. Brian Stewart‘s House Bill 298 during a House Finance Committee meeting Tuesday. Stewart is the chair of the finance committee, and Tuesday’s hearing focused on proponents, while another hearing will focus on opponents.
It is one…
BetMGM has its entry point into the Missouri sports betting market ahead of the December launch target.
Century Casinos announced Tuesday it has partnered with BetMGM for the upcoming Missouri sports betting market.
“We are excited to partner with BetMGM, a leading online sports betting and gaming entertainment company with a dynamic and innovative brand” Erwin Haitzmann…
Penn Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden and a company director jumped on PENN shares Thursday, buying the dip that came after the latest HG Vora report.
The frustrated shareholder submitted a 116-page presentation to fellow Penn shareholders Wednesday that thoroughly details Penn’s past five-plus years since it partnered with Barstool Sportsbook, which kicked off the company’s…
Multiple jurisdictions have weighed a sports betting tax hike this year, but Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed his state’s budget, which includes the first finalized bump this year, into law.
Moore signed the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 this week, which includes a 5 percentage point tax hike for Maryland sports betting…