The sports fans in North Carolina received some encouraging news with the Thursday opening of the state’s first legal sports betting venues.
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NCAA Tournament Bets: All Eyes on Indiana for this One
As businesses in general, and sports books in particular, slowly recover from an impossible year, the NCAA Tournament stands as a test of health.
Virginia Revs up its Sports Betting Operations
Richmond Raceway reached agreement with WynnBET, a development that underscores the growing sports-betting business in the state of Virginia.
BN Roundup: Tourney Excitement and Penn National Stock
The NCAA Tournament took the year off in 2020 because of the global pandemic, but it’s come back with a rush in 2021, according to a recent gaming study.
Simplebet Holds a Big Slice of the Sports Betting Future
Simplebet raised $15 million in its latest financing round as it continues to grow and diversify its products.
Illinois Sports Betting is up and Running with Barstool Sportsbook
The Penn National Gaming sports-betting app launched in Illinois at a prime time on the sports calendar, and Penn National shares rose with that optimism.
Betting News Roundup: Sportradar Ready to Hit the Big Time
Sportradar appears set to go public in a deal with Horizon Acquisition Corp. II. If consummated, it will be the largest SPAC for a sports-related company.
DraftKings to Become the Official Sportsbook of the UFC
UFC, the mixed martial arts organization, signed DraftKings to be its first official sportsbook and daily fantasy partner in the U.S. and Canada.
Sports Betting Content is Exploding Alongside Regulation Progress
Wynn Casinos teamed up with podcast company Blue Wire as part of its targeting of sports-betting content, a trend other operators are also hopping on.
The winner — and current champion — is FanDuel
Flutter Entertainment, owner of FanDuel, announced a 23% rise in earnings for 2020 and pushed the sports-betting platform into undisputed prominence as the top operator in the United States.