Betting

A statement from the General Assembly said Democratic Governor Gina Raimondo signed bill S 37 into law, adding mobile sports betting to the state’s lottery-run operation. A timeline for the launch has yet to be discussed, but Rhode Island has become the sixth state to make mobile wagers legal. Online wagers are currently taken in […]

Dover Downs has announced “over 99%” of votes were cast in favour of the merger, with the subsequent transaction expected to be closed on 28 March. Completion of the merger will see Dover Downs become a wholly owned subsidiary of Twin River. The casino is the second-best performing of three sports betting locations in Delaware,

Following the early success of digital wagering in New Jersey, more states are pushing for the availability of online and mobile betting. Bichsel, however, believes land-based casinos in the US are “not going anywhere.” Asked if the emergence of online sports wagering will lead to any cannibalisation, Bichsel told Gambling Insider: “There may be some

Overall sports handle was down from $11.9m in January to $8.5m in February, with the regular NFL season having finished. The biggest taker of wagers, Delaware Park, ended up losing $28,750 for the month, while Dover Downs made $34,460 and Harrington Raceway generated $16,442. After $3,165 in vendor fees, overall revenue was significantly down from

House Bill 1015 has now been sent to the governor, which, if approved, will allow one existing casino to move, a new one to open and will also legalise sports betting. Rep. Todd Huston, the bill’s author, actually voted against it, disagreeing with parts of the revised bill. The revised bill proposes to legalise sports

The payments were derived from a variety of services including Racecourse Retail Business, Racing UK, online streams, GBI Racing, international deals, an ITV television agreement and Racecourse Data Company. RMG completed the first full year on its new LBO contract with SIS at the end of 2018; it also had 26 Irish racecourses, along with

The SG Digital exec believes US sports betting will test platforms to “their outermost limits,” particularly during the Stanley Cup and March Madness – which recently led to record handle in Nevada and boosted revenue in several other US states. That’s why O’Loughlin values the strength of a sports betting platform over how quickly it

Net income for the period ending 31 March was $31m, an 86% drop. Despite this, Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts, said Q1 results came in “slightly better than expected.” Consolidated operating income increased to $370m, a 3% growth, with consolidated adjusted EBITDA rising 5% to $740m. MGM Resorts’ net revenue at Las

SG Digital exec Keith O’Loughlin recently told Gambling Insider US suppliers should prioritise scalability over speed to market. Championing a similar message, Meltzer says choosing the correct partner is “crucial” and feels some firms are already regretting early partnerships. The Kambi CCO told Gambling insider: “Getting to market early can be important; but it’s certainly not the be

The bill, which was created by Senator Danny Martiny, will create a ballot question, providing residents the chance to approve sports wagering within the state. If approved, it would legalise betting on college and professional sports at Louisiana’s 15 riverboat casinos, its land-based casino in New Orleans and four racetracks. Despite being approved by the