Leading daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has launched its Australian enterprise, continuing its corporate expansion beyond its home US marketplace. Planning to fully launch its Australian DFS product during Q2 2018, DraftKings will operate under a Northern Territory Racing Commission – NTRC license. At present, DraftKings leadership remains quiet with regards to its upcoming Australian DFS proposition, and what sports …
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Paddy Power Politics has priced ‘4/1 that Sean Hannity will leave his post as a Fox News political commentator in 2018’. The bookmaker opens its new ‘Trump betting’ market, following this week’s New York court disclosure that Hannity was a client of Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal lawyer who is currently under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors. The Host of ‘Hannity’, …
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As it continues to champion equality and inclusion within the industry, Caesars Entertainment has become a founding member of The All-in Diversity Project. The lead out initiative from All-in Diversity Project is the All-Index, a global industry standard index measuring progress for diversity and inclusion, which was built in partnership with Oxford Brookes University. It will provide a report on …
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SugarHouse Online Casino has become the first US-based igaming platform to introduce Wyrz prepaid credit cards as a payment option on its site. A secure way for players to load money from their preferred cards into their account, it is hoped that the addition of Wyrz will make it easier for players to deposit when playing at PlaySugarHouse.com. “We’re excited …
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Expanding its US-centric leadership and strategy, industry virtual sports and games systems developer Inspired Entertainment has confirmed the appointment of Brooks H Pierce as a Senior Vice President for North America. A 25-year gambling executive, Pierce joins Inspired’s senior leadership team from Aristocrat Gaming, where he led the technology firm’s $700 million ‘Americas division’ as US Managing Director. Pierce has …
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Scientific Games Corporation is planning to gain ground on its competition, ahead a potentially significant shift of the sports betting landscape within the United States. The organisation has announced that SG Digital, through its OpenBet sports betting solution, has commenced sportsbook product review sessions with New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). Should the US Supreme Court repeal the …
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Players associations representing athletes across four key sports within the United States have joined together to release a statement regarding the prospect of legalised sports betting within the country. Union’s for professional players across baseball (MLBPA), basketball (NBPA), American football (NFLPA) and ice hockey (NHLPA), have today (Thursday April 12) issued the following statement: “Given the pending Supreme Court decision regarding …
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Gaming market expert Ismail Vali has produced a short film about why the gaming industry should never be divided by Bricks vs Clicks. Upon releasing the film (see below or click here), Vali was asked about the trip that gave him the betting business bug, how online promotions have evolved by replicating a land-based focus on what he terms “The …
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The governance of the PGA Tour, the leading professional golf organisation for North America has stated its support for licensed US sports betting. Speaking to USA Today, PGA Tour Chief Commissioner Jay Monahan stated that should the Supreme Court repeal PASPA federal laws, the ‘landscape of US sports would change forever’. As a US pro sports stakeholder, Monahan believes that …
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Esports Entertainment Group has announced affiliate marketing agreements with eleven esports teams. The deals come shortly after the Group launched its new esports wagering platform, entitled VIE. The affiliate esports teams involved are myRevenge, E’DRAGONS, Proud-Gaming, Aurales, Aequitas Esport, Eronic E-Sport, UAC eSports, Tigers-Roar, Esmaticx, GoasHax, Revise’Gaming. Grant Johnson, CEO of Esports Entertainment Group, said: “We are so pleased to …
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