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Welcome to iGB’s State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we’ve covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting. PA, MA issue fines On 22 May the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced that it had fined Wind Creek Bethlehem $125,000 (£98,089/€115,156) for allowing minors onto
The biggest news that came out of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s (MGC) roundtable on limiting players on Tuesday (21 May) was what wasn’t said. And who wasn’t there. Every live operator in the state declined to participate. As the MGC begins to learn about why and how operators set bet limits on players, the only
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is considering further tightening their promotional and advertising prohibitions. At a meeting on Tuesday (30 April), the commission discussed banning promotions or bonuses that are not related to gaming. The first state to consider a non-gaming related promo ban was Ohio. In that state, Fanatics offered promotions that crossed between
Welcome to iGB’s State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we’ve covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting. Bally Bet aiming for June Massachusetts launch Saying “our commitment is strong here”, on Thursday (11 April) representatives from Bally Bet told the Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Massachusetts recorded $71.1m (£56.5m/€66m) in taxable sports betting revenue for January, smashing the previous record of $61m. Massachusetts’ January revenue was a remarkable 17% increase on the previous highest month, set back in May 2023. Handle fell just 1.1% short of December’s $658.7m record, still accumulating $651.7m in what was another strong month for Massachusetts’
Massachusetts’ gaming revenue dropped during November despite seeing its monthly sports betting handle record smashed. More interestingly however, was Penn Interactive’s surge in wagers. Casino takings were pretty much flat compared to the previous month according to figures released by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. However, a good month for punters saw sports betting accrual win
The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) in Massachusetts has filed a class action lawsuit against DraftKings on behalf of two players alleging a bonus offered by the operator was not clear enough. According to the suit, the two players, Shane Harris and Melissa Scanlon, are questioning a sign-up promotion from DraftKings. Massachusetts-based PHAI and its Center
Chris Rogers, chief strategy officer at Penn Entertainment, has outlined how Penn and ESPN will operate the highly-anticipated ESPN Bet in Massachusetts. Rogers presented the operating plan during a public meeting of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) on 7 November. The meeting was held to review Penn Entertainment’s divesture of Barstool and its $1.5bn deal
Wynn Resorts blames a dearth of igaming legislation and marketing costs for a major reduction in its online brand WynnBet’s US footprint. Wynn will cease operations in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virgina as soon as possible. Operations in New York and Michigan remain under review. Only Nevada and Massachusetts
The six online operators approved to launch mobile sports betting offerings in Massachusetts – FanDuel, DraftKings, WynnBet, Barstool, BetMGM and Caesars – have gone live in Massachusetts. More than six months on from when then-governor Charlie Baker signed House Bill 5164 into law, players have begun placing bets from the six online operators licensed by the Massachusetts
