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Betfair US, a subsidiary of Paddy Power Betfair, acquired the deals which will allow both online/mobile sports betting and retail sports betting at the two venues. With Betfair US expected to provide its “full suite” of sports betting products to the two new markets. The news follows a period of US-focused investment and deals by […]

Both professional and collegiate sports will be available for punters to place wagers on. However, no collegiate events that involve a school from the state or takes place in the state can be wagered on. For now all sports bets must be placed in person with mobile wagers also approved, but set to be introduced

News of the deal comes after the company successfully raised $622m through a public offering to help funds its acquisition of Sky Betting & Gaming. Private equity firm CVC, which hold 71% of Sky Bet’s shares, agreed to buy its stake in Sky Bet from Sky in late 2014, according to a BBC report. The

This betting was driven by England reaching the semi-final of the competition for the first time in 28 years. The World Cup final almost drew in more in-play bets than the FA Cup final and the Champions League final combined. Sports betting supplier OpenBet processed over 177m bets during the World Cup, with 6.5m bets

President Michael Higgins said in a radio interview on RTÉ Radio 1’s Sunday Sport: “If I had my way, I wouldn’t have advertising of any access to gambling platforms in sport at all.” Higgins was referencing recent developments regarding Irish hurling’s numerous high-profile gambling-related cases, such as Davy Glennon, who gambled away €70,000 of stolen

he LeoVegas Group has launched its new UK sports betting focused brand, BetUK.com.The online operator recently launched its sportsbook 2.0 and new design for LeoVegas.com, a move which is now being paralleled by the UK sports betting rebrand via its Rocket X subsidiary.As the UK market is one of the largest in the world, LeoVegas

Senator Schumer’s suggestions centre on the premise that all sportsbooks only use official league data to determine outcomes. Schumer also suggested illegalising sports betting for anyone under the age of 21 and encouraged responsible advertising and the reporting of suspicious activity. This was met with approval by those who stand to gain from his proposal,

Casino win rate also rose by 21% to $269.9m, with slot and table win rate up by 18% and 28% respectively to $196.3m and $73.5m. Sports betting revenue was $9.1m, on a handle of $95.6m – in part due to the launch of mobile sports betting. Resorts Casino’s online sportbook, which went live on 1

In an acquisition report filed by The Stars Group, which completed its takeover of SBG in July, it was announced that betting revenue increased by 37% to £406.5m, while gaming revenue grew 19% to £239.2m. Adjusted EBITDA for the year rose 43% to £208.6m, while SBG generated £33m worth of revenue from the Fifa World

The deal will see F1 and ISG work with supplier Sportradar to provide new in-play betting markets – a first for the motorsport. ISG has also paid F1 $100m up front for the rights to secure sponsorship deals with betting companies across the world. Former F1 owner Bernie Ecclestone was a staunch opponent of gambling