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Player spending on sports betting in New Hampshire increased month-on-month during November, but the $78.5m (£61.9m/€71.3m) wagered was less than the previous year. Handle for November was down 15.7% from $93.1m in the same month last year. However, it was 2.0% ahead of October this year and the highest monthly total in New Hampshire for eight months. Of
The National Thoroughbred League (NTL) has promised to “redefine the landscape of sports entertainment” after announcing a new headquarters in Las Vegas. The NTL launched earlier this year and pits racehorses against each other in teams as part of a league. This in turn simplifies the betting experience. The move of headquarters has been made
Vermont Governor Phil Scott and Department of Liquor and Lottery Commissioner Wendy Knight have announced legal online sports betting will launch in the Green Mountain State on 11 January. Players in Vermont can download apps from licensed operators and place legal bets online from this date. Consumers will soon be able to pre-register with operators
Boyd Gaming has announced its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 (£0.13/€0.15) per share. Those holding Boyd shares at the close of business on 22 December will be eligible for the payment. The dividend is payable to shareholders on 15 January 2024. Boyd will make the payment on the back
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
EBET and Btobet have launched legal challenges against Aspire Global, alleging a number of contractual breaches. Ebet’s legal challenge was filed in the Eighth District Court of Clark County, Nevada, while Btobet’s was filed in the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales. Aspire Global was acquired by NeoGames in 2022. The deal closed
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation has named Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG), a subsidiary of Fanatics as its new sports betting partner in Connecticut. As part of the deal, the Fanatics Sportsbook will become the Connecticut Lottery’s exclusive sports betting partner, covering both mobile and retail betting. The transition is expected to occur in mid-December. The
MGM Resorts International has unveiled its vision to transform its Empire City Casino in New York into a full-scale commercial casino. Located in the Yonkers region of New York, the Empire City Casino currently operates as a video lottery racino. The MGM venue offers slots and various table games, as well as harness racing betting
US commercial gambling remains on course for a record year as revenue of $16.17bn (€14.9bn/£13.0bn) was generated during the third quarter. Figures released by the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) for the three months to 30 September show US gambling revenue was up 6.1% year-on-year. This was the 11th straight quarter of annual revenue growth and
MGM Resorts International reported record revenue of $3.97bn (£3.23bn/€3.71bn) in Q3 in spite of the upheaval called by the major cyberattack. The attack took place towards the end of Q3 on 11 September, with MGM forced to shut down certain systems. MGM has already revealed the attack had a negative adjusted property EBITDAR impact of approximately $100.0m.
