BetMakers’s Global Tote division has extended its partnership with Hawthorne Race Course for a further five years. The deal encompasses the provision of pari-mutuel wagering technologies and services at the Illinois-based course and at its off-track betting bars. Raj Sanjanwala, Chief Operating Officer of Global Tote, said: “Global Tote is delighted to continue our long and productive partnership with Hawthorne …
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Martin Lycka: Supreme Court’s (sports betting) punt return and beyond
In the second of a series of columns on international gambling legislation, GVC’s Director of Regulatory Affairs Martin Lycka takes a look at the current activity around sports betting in the US and tracks how the industry has arrived there and where it should go next. It is 14 May 14 2018, which may be the US football offseason, yet …
Read More »Chris Murphy: Americas Outlook – New & Old worlds will collide in the development of US betting
Four months following the repeal of PASPA, intriguing partnerships have flourished as US and European gambling enterprises form strategic alliances seeking to crack world sports’ biggest market. Chris Murphy Editor of SBC Americas details US betting’s early movers, and why they will likely collide against old influencers… ________________ Last time we reviewed the newly regulated American sports betting market I described …
Read More »Kambi and Rush Street Interactive reach sportsbook agreement
Kambi has signed a multi-year deal to provide its sportsbook and innovative technology to Rush Street Interactive, following the decision by the United States Supreme Court to fully repeal the country’s federal sports betting ban. Launching within selected states where permitted, the deal covers the provision of online and retail services, in addition to stretching to markets outside of the …
Read More »Surprise Starbucks winner in Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest
Just over a week ago, a Starbucks barista on $15,000 a year picked up nearly $1 million after winning the biggest pro football handicapping contest in the world. Damon Graham correctly predicted all five games on the final day of the NFL season to beat some of the top sports bettors in the world to the $895,482 first prize, the …
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