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Andy Wright has announced he has left his role as senior vice-president of trading at Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG). Wright joined Fanatics in May 2022 from his previous position of trading director at KingMakers. Wright’s time at Fanatics saw the company launch its sportsbook offering in January 2023. With its launch at the then-named
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. Thanks, Caitlin. WBNA handle already up The week before the WNBA season is set to tip off, Las Vegas bookmakers are already experiencing the “Caitlin Clark
On Wednesday (8 May) the US District Court for the Central District of California granted a request to posptone Ippei Mizuhara’s arraignment to 14 May, according to court documents. The arraignment was originally scheduled for Thursday (9 May). US Attorney E Martin Estrada submitted the request. Mizuhara’s attorney, Michael Freedman, agreed to the postponement, and
The PGA Championship Tuesday (7 May) became the first major golf championship to make a deal with a wagering company. ESPN BET parent company Penn Entertainment announced the deal. Under the terms of the deal, ESPN BET becomes the “official sports betting partner” of the PGA Championship. The tournament will be held at Valhalla Golf
A Nielsen study on sports betting advertising commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA) has found that the volume of TV sports betting ads has declined by 33.3% since 2021. The study looked at sports betting advertising trends from 2013 to 2023. The AGA noted that TV represents the largest category for sport betting advertisers.
An Iowa criminal investigator appears to have lost his moral compass and is more concerned with garnering attention than following the rules, emails released to the Associated Press this week reveal. In the ongoing investigation around the suspension and arrests of multiple college athletes, the emails shine new light on what motivated at least one
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. Alberta up next? Or maybe Quebec? When it comes to legalising or launching sports betting in the US, money is often the driver. Seems the same
Virginians wagered $635.5m (£508.2m/€593.7m) in sports during March, a rise of 24.2% year-on-year. The Virginia Lottery‘s monthly wagering report for March presents results from both mobile operators and casino retail venues. Beginning with mobile operators, gross sports wagering revenue of $629.7m for the month was an increase of 24.2% from March 2023. Gross winnings were
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. Illinois regulator grants DraftKings full mobile licence Thursday (25 April), the Illinois Gaming Board unanimously awarded DraftKings a four-year mobile and retail licence. The company has
