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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
Maine has today (3 November) officially opened its legal sports betting market, with both Caesars and DraftKings already live in the state. Milt Champion, executive director for the Maine Gambling Control Unit (GCU), only told iGB of the launch plans in the middle of the week. Now, just a few days later, the sports betting market
Players in Delaware spent $7.6m betting on sports in September, the highest total in eight months, while igaming wagers also increased. Sports betting handle was down 14.6% from $8.9m in September 2022. However, the figure was up 216.7% from $2.4m in August 2023 and was the highest total in in Delaware since January. It was a similar
LRGC Gaming Investors, an affiliate of Cordish Companies, has secured approval to become a gaming operator in Louisiana, clearing the way for the group to open a new land-based casino in the state. Approval from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board means Cordish can now offer gambling in the state’s regulated market. This is in line
Florida-based anti-gambling lobbying group No Casinos has submitted an amicus curae brief in the Florida Supreme Court sports betting case, West Flagler v. Ron DeSantis. In the brief, No Casinos argued governor DeSantis’ approval of the Seminoles compact with Florida violated “the text, spirit and public policy” behind article X, section 30 of the Florida
Consumers in Kansas spent a total of $219.3m on sports betting during September, a new monthly record for the US state. Kansas opened its legal sports betting market in September last year. Players bet $160.5m in the opening month, with this year’s figure 36.6% ahead year-on-year. The September 2023 figure was also up 132.3% from $94.4m in August this
Light & Wonder has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with slot developer Spribe, through which it will distribute Spribe’s games across the US. The deal will see Spribe’s slots titles made available to players in the US. These include Aviator and its Turbo Games portfolio, The news comes after Light & Wonder launched its
Fantasy sports operator Underdog has launched GuardDog, a responsible gambling investment initiative. GuardDog has launched with $1.0m (£818,839/€947,806) in initial funding. Underdog says this will be used to support startups working on solutions to address problem gambling and encourage responsible play. This will span fantasy, betting and real-money gaming. GuardDog aims to identify and invest
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has called on US states update existing laws and regulations to offer greater protection to student-athletes from gambling harm and the integrity of its competitions. Some 38 states have passed different laws legalising sports betting since PASPA was repealed in 2018. The NCAA says while some contain protection and
Anti-gambling lobbying group No Casinos has requested a motion to file a late amicus curiae brief to the Florida Supreme Court, supporting West Flagler in its bid to overturn the Seminole Tribe’s gaming compact. In the brief, No Casinos argues that statewide online sports betting through the compact “cannot be squared” with Amendment 3 of
