Pittsburgh Steelers, BetMGM Announce Partnership
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that BetMGM, a leading sports betting and digital gaming company, is the team’s first gaming partner. The partnership features fan-focused assets such as presenting sponsorship of the Steelers Kickoff pregame show, as well as team broadcast programming, digital marketing assets, and in-stadium promotions and signage. “We are excited to introduce BetMGM […]
Maverick To Launch 3 Colorado Sportsbook Locations
Maverick Gaming will partner with IGT to launch sportsbook at its three Colorado casinos: Grand Z Casino and Johnny Z’s Casino in Central City, and Z Casino in Black Hawk, it announced this week. The Las Vegas-based company will use International Game Technology’s PlaySports sports betting platform which offers both a Maverick branded mobile wagering […]
Wind Creek Bethlehem Opens Sportsbook
Wind Creek Hospitality and Betfred USA Sports launched Pennsylvania’s newest sportsbook at Wind Creek Bethlehem on Wednesday November 18. The sportsbook is the first for Wind Creek in the U.S., and the third for Betfred Sports, which has opened sportsbooks at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort in Larchwood, Iowa and Saratoga Casino in Black […]
Tennessee’s First-Week Sports Bets Total $27.4 Million
Mobile-only sports betting went live in Tennessee on November 1 and on that day bettors wagered $5.1 million with revenue of $800,000 after adjustments, including the state’s controversial 10 percent fixed payout rate. The state received $160,000 from its 20 percent gross revenue tax, according to the state’s sports betting licensing and regulatory agency, the […]
Bally’s Acquires Iowa Sportsbook Presence
Bally’s Corporation has signed a partnership deal to provide mobile sports betting licensed by Elite’s Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort in Iowa. Bally’s is acquiring sportsbook platform Bet.Works for $125 million, which provides omnichannel products, platforms, software and content solutions to operators in multiple states, including Iowa. Once the acquisitions are completed, Bally’s will […]
Montana Lottery Doesn’t Appeal Sportsbook Ruling
The Montana Lottery has decided not to appeal a court ruling from last month that allows businesses that don’t serve alcohol to be a retailer for sportsbook. Lottery spokeswoman Jennifer McKee commented on the court ruling, “Removing one section of just one part of our licensing requirements doesn’t meaningfully disrupt the entire foundation.” The legislature […]
Ohio Sports Betting Running Out of Time
Sports betting in Ohio was the subject of a state Senate hearing, but no vote was taken on the measure. Representatives from six major operators and industry group iDEA Growth submitted written testimony supporting legalizing online sports betting, but there was little public comment and no vote on the measure, according to reports. Ohio’s legislature […]
Georgia Ripe For Sports Betting
Since professional sports leagues resumed play after Covid-19 shutdowns, sports betting handle has soared. Observers said that’s due to orders restricting fans to stay home to limit the spread of the virus. As a result, states have collected $325 million more in handle through November compared to the same period last year, according to Bloomberg. […]
Canadian Government Supports Single Game Betting Bill
Canadian Federal Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti introduced Bill C-13 November 26 in the House of Commons. The bill would allow legal sports wagering on single events. Originally introduced as the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, the bill will now be reconsidered amendment to the criminal codes. The legislation would repeal a […]
Monorail Sale Approved to LVCVA
A bankruptcy judge has approved of the sale of the Las Vegas Monorail to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The sale will enable Elon Musk’s Boring Company and others to bring an underground Tesla-based people mover to the downtown. The purchase was for $24.2 million, which will come from the authority’s reserves. The […]
Gateway Arches Brighten Downtown Las Vegas
It isn’t quite St. Louis, but Las Vegas’ new downtown landmark features 80-foot-high twin interlocking steel arches. Known as the Gateway Arches, they include a seven-ton, pink retro-style City of Las Vegas emblem framed by more than 13,000 LED lights. The lights debuted November 18 at the northern end of Las Vegas Boulevard between St. […]
Illinois Casino Will Be Golden Nugget Danville
Danville, Illinois recently submitted its casino license application to the Illinois Gaming Board, at the same time announcing the casino will carry the Golden Nugget brand. Golden Nugget LLC and developer Wilmot Gaming Illinois LLC reached a joint agreement to build a new casino in Danville, pending regulatory approvals. Danville Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. said, […]
