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WADA Likely to Vote Against Russia for Tokyo Olympics

Russia will most likely not attend the Tokyo Olympics after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that it had evidence that the country had tampered with data submitted to international regulators, potentially inflicting even more damage to the reputation of Russian athletics. Now, WADA will meet on December 9 to decide whether any Russian athletes […]

FanDuel Rolls Out Shop in Iowa after DraftKings

FanDuel has become the second daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator to launch in Iowa, trailing DraftKings by a month. After DraftKings set-up shop in October, FanDuel expedited its own schedule to make sure it will start taking ground from its main rival in the United States. Both companies originally intended to open for business as […]

Kindred’s Unibet Goes Online In Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania bettors now have the luxury of choosing from seven online sportsbook brands, thanks to the rollout of the Unibet app by Kindred Group last week. The operator has been running a Unibet-branded, land-based sportsbook at Mohegan Sun Pocono since late September, and now they have the opportunity to serve a more extensive customer base […]

DraftKings Extends Partnership Agreement With Sportradar

Daily fantasy sports provider and sportsbook operator DraftKings Inc. has announced a long-term partnership extension with its sports data and content supplier, Sportradar. Under the terms of the contract extension, Sportradar will continue to supply DraftKings with official data feeds for several leagues, including the NBA, NFL, and MLB. In addition, DraftKings will utilize a […]

Colorado Sports Betting Passes Narrowly In Recent Election

Sports betting is set to become a legal pastime for residents of The Centennial State following voter action in the recent Nov. 5 election. On Tuesday, Colorado residents voted to approve Proposition DD, which proposed the legalization of regulated wagering to generate additional revenue for the state. The referendum attracted more than 1.4 million voters […]

Michigan Sports Betting Bill Clears Second Committee

A stand-alone Michigan sports betting bill is on its way to the floor of the House following a vote of approval by the chamber’s Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday. The bill, HB 4916, was introduced by Rep. Brandt Iden on Sept. 5 and passed by the House Regulatory Reform Committee on Sept. 17. HB […]

FanDuel Launches In Indiana

The sports betting scene in the state of Indiana is heating up with another mobile application joining the party as FanDuel launches its platform. FanDuel Mobile Application Launch Sports betting became legal in the state of Indiana in September. At the time, only physical sportsbooks were taking wagers as mobile applications had not yet me […]

Pennsylvania’s Sports Betting Handle Nears $200 Million In September

Pennsylvania’s sports betting handle increased by a staggering 78 percent last month. According to the latest revenue report published by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board last week, the state’s sportsbooks processed a total of $194.5 million in sports bets during September. This was about $85.5 million more than the record $109 million handle posted in […]

SugarHouse Casino PA Opens New BetRivers Sportsbook

SugarHouse Casino Philadelphia has launched a $5 million BetRivers Sportsbook to replace the temporary sports betting lounge it launched last year. The new state-of-the-art sportsbook is three times the size of the previous sports betting lounge. It occupies an area of 5700 square feet on the space initially occupied by the Lucky Red Bar. The […]