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William Hill’s land-based sportsbook in Washington DC continued to outperform the DC Lottery’s Gambet sports betting app in October. According to the latest figures from the DC Lottery, William Hill’s land-based sportsbook at the Capital One Arena continued to outperform the District’s mobile betting app in October. This marks the third month in a row…

Bettors in the state of Tennessee wagered $24.7m in the first seven days of legal sports wagering. According to data from the Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL), the state’s licensing board, bettors in the state wagered $27.4m on sports in the first week of legal betting operations. This comes after the state’s online-only sports betting market…

Casinos in the state of Michigan have been ordered to close their doors to the public again amid a rise in coronavirus cases. Casinos in the state of Michigan will be forced to close their doors again this week under new coronavirus measures implemented by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan’s new restrictions The new restrictions, which…

Illinois betting handle surpassed $300m in September but sportsbooks generated little revenue. According to the latest figures from the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB), bettors in the state wagered $305.1m on sporting events in September representing a significant increase on the $140m wagered the month prior. Land-based sportsbooks accounted for $22.1m of the state’s total handle…

New Jersey sportsbooks have set another sports betting record in the US sports betting space. According to the latest figures from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE), bettors in the Garden State wagered a record $803m on sporting events in October. October’s handle was up more than $50m on the $748.6m wagered in…

The US’ gambling industry continued its recovery in August and was helped largely by record sports betting figures.  Players wagered $2.1 billion, which put $119.4 million in the pockets of licensed sportsbooks in the country.  Sports betting was bolstered by the resumption of major events towards the end of July, as well as competitions that…

Regulated online gambling in Illinois more-than-doubled in August, newly-released figures have revealed. Revenue jumped up by 106.5%, while there was also a significant rise in player stakes compared to July 2020. Online wagering was the most popular form of betting, with remote betting sign-ups re-enabled towards the end of August. How much did casinos in…

FanDuel has become the third operator to launch a sports betting app in the state of Illinois. On Friday, FanDuel became the third mobile sports betting operator to launch a mobile betting product in the state of Illinois, joining DraftKings and BetRivers. The FanDuel sportsbook app On 19 August, FanDuel’s partner in Illinois, Par-A-Dice Casino,…

TheScore has revealed plans to launch its online casino product in New Jersey via a deal with Twin River. The Canadian sports betting and media giant, theScore has announced a market access agreement with Twin River Worldwide Holdings for online casino gambling in the state of New Jersey. The market access deal Under the agreement,…

BetMGM has launched its online casino platform in the state of West Virginia. BetMGM, the sports betting brand operated by the joint venture between GVC Holdings and MGM Resorts, has launched its online casino product in the state of West Virginia. This marks the second online casino platform to enter the Mountain State after DraftKings…

Colorado’s sports betting market continued to record growth in the month of July. According to the latest figures from the Colorado Department of Revenue, bettors in the state wagered $59.2m on sports in July, up 55.4% from the $38.1m wagered in June. Online accounted for the majority of betting activity, with bettors in the state…

New Jersey’s sports betting revenue grew in June despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the latest figures from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE), sports betting revenue in June amounted to $12.6m representing a 30.3% year-on-year increase on the $9.7m generated in June 2019. June’s sports betting revenue was also…