On February 20, Canada faced the United States in the finals of the 4 Nations Tournament, defeating Team USA 3-2. This made the hockey game the most-bet-on hockey event for online operators, with DraftKings recording its highest-ever handle for a hockey game. “Handle for the 4 Nations Final surpassed last year’s World Series games and […]
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Two men’s basketball student-athletes on the Fresno State basketball team have been accused of placing bets on games they had participated in. According to ESPN sources, junior forward Mykell Robinson has been removed from the team for placing bets on the Bulldog men’s basketball team that they would score lower points and rebounds in matches.
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The American Gaming Association released its report on US gaming in Q4 2024 and 2024 as a whole, revealing operators generated gross gaming revenue of $71.92 billion across all verticals. Most of this came through land-based gambling operations, including land-based casinos and retail sportsbooks, providing 70% of the total through $50.32 billion. Online gaming through
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Charitable gaming operator Grover Gaming has announced it will sell its charitable gaming assets under the Grover Charitable Gaming name to game developer and technology provider Light & Wonder for $1.05 billion. The deal will include $850 million in cash which will be paid at the close of the transaction and another $200 million in
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New Jersey iGaming operator PlayStar has formed a new advisory board. The board will back the company’s initiatives to maintain growth in the Garden State while seeking additional expansion opportunities. The Advisory board brings together six figures from within the iGaming and investor communities: John Finamore, Jai Maw, Carl Sottosanti, Alison Digges, Richard J. St. Jean,
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The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has released the gambling figures for the Garden State in January 2025, revealing online casinos collected $221.6 million. That was a 20.9% increase compared to the total collected in January 2024. Meanwhile, land-based casinos generated revenues of $210.1 million in January 2025, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%. January
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Colorado, New Hampshire, and Oregon have released details on sports betting figures for Super Bowl LIX, in which the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. The Colorado Division of Gaming revealed a record-breaking handle of $48.2 million on the game, with $47.2 million of those wagers coming from online sportsbooks. $29.8 million was
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Representative Sam Harless submitted House Joint Resolution 134 on Wednesday, which if it passes, will legalize online sports betting in Texas. However, the change would require an amendment of the Texas constitution, with voters ruling on that in a November ballot. Another bill was introduced with House Joint Resolution 134, House Joint Resolution 137, which
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Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360), a global technology and consultancy group, has partnered with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a non-profit organization affiliated with the National Council on Problem Gambling, to provide the Pennsylvanian Collegiate its gambling education program. The collaboration aims to educate Pennsylvanian student-athletes on the harms of gambling, either online or land-based, and how
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Mobile sports wagering reached new records in New York in January. Bettors in the Empire State wagered over $2.48 billion, the highest amount in NY history and the fifth consecutive time players have wagered more than $2 billion during the month. This was a 64.3% month-over-month increase, with December only generating a handle of $2.28
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