Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

Online gaming platforms have become popular in the recent past. Each venue offers a variety of games that individuals can play for fun or money. The platforms are run by companies that have established their network in different countries or states. Each gaming platform has its own rules and regulations. The majority of the platforms only allow individuals who have reached the age of eighteen to create an account and place their stakes on specific games. The gaming platforms are varied, and choosing the best one becomes tricky. The online gaming site needs to have security and be trusted by…

There is no doubt that the world loves gambling. It is a form of entertainment that has existed for a while and shows no signs of ever fading. This is because of the inherent concept of the activity – winning money. In society’s where cash is king, the idea of taking part in an activity that gives the chance of winning money and is fun too makes the reason why gambling is popular clear to see. However, it is also an activity where people can easily get addicted to, much like smoking and taking drugs. Given the seriousness of this,…

T he Virginia Lottery reported on Monday that bets in September accounted for nearly $294 million dollars, a 61% increase over August’s total. According to the regulator, the surge was driven in part by the start of college and professional football seasons. This is the first time that Virginians bet legally on regular season football.  Despite those $293,851,531 in bets during September, the numbers still fall short on the peak earlier this year in March, when the NCAA’s March Madness tournament drove a record betting volume across the country.  Sportsbooks took in more gross gaming revenue than ever before, as…

T he Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) announced Monday the addition of sports betting programming from VSiN, the Sports Betting Network. MASN will deliver VSiN’s real-time sports betting news and analysis across every major sport with the addition of VSiN’s morning show, “Follow The Money”, airing daily from 7a.m. ET to 10 a.m., and “The Lombardi Line”, airing Saturdays at 11 a.m. ET and Sunday at 10 a.m. ET. MASN, owned by Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals, is carried by two dozen cable, satellite, telco and digital distributors who reach 17 Nielsen markets in MASN’s seven-state exclusive home television territory from…

E sports Technologies has filed a patent for a new electronic sports betting exchange system, the company announced on Monday. The solution looks to provide operators and high-volume bettors with improved liquidity matching and pricing. According to the provider of esports wagering products and technologies, the new patent application covers various embodiments of the novel esports betting exchange system. The patent describes a private betting exchange model in an esports betting environment where large bet sizes do not impact market prices. The systems and methods described in the application relate to users’ ability to subscribe to certain betting markets, such…

V oters in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, have said “no” to a proposed $25 million horse racetrack and equine center in a Special Town Meeting held last Thursday night.  In order for the project to move forward, three zoning changes were needed to approve an agriculture and zoning overlay district, reports Telegram & Gazette. A vote on the first measure to establish regulations for the district was defeated 449-325, failing to secure the necessary two-thirds majority. It made votes on the other zoning changes moot. Karen Davis, lawyer for businessman Armand Janjigian, the main backer of the project, said she was “very…

C olorado has broken a new sports betting handle record, reaching an all-time high of $408.3 million in September. Monthly revenue was $22.7 million, just short of the state’s all-time monthly high, which was set in January this year, at $23.1 million. In comparison to September last year, revenue was up 423.8%, from $4.2 million. Revenue was also up 44.7% from the previous month of August, in which it totaled $15.2 million. Most of September’s revenue belonged to online operations (98%), which reached $22.3 million in revenue, while retail posted $336,607. In terms of handle, players spent throughout September 96.6%…

Gambling news is fast and furious this week, as Florida sports betting is at the center of a war between politicians, the Seminole Tribe, and sports betting providers like FanDuel and DraftKings! Everyone is choosing sides, with millions of dollars invested and billions of dollars at stake! And the outcome could have consequences for gambling across America. Hello my friends, and welcome to another week of This Week in Gambling, where we have lines being drawn, sides being chosen, and potentially $2.5 billion in gambling profits on the line! Setting up for what could be a sports betting Battle Royale!…

T hree professional St. Louis teams and a Kansas City one are pushing to legalize sports betting in the state of Missouri. A Jefferson City lawyer filed last week nine ballot proposals on behalf of the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis City Soccer Club and Kansas City Royals, reports St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Under the filed proposals, money from taxing sports betting would be split between schools and roads. The teams hope taking the issue directly before voters could finally greenlight sports betting in the state: prior efforts to pass a law allowing sports wagering have failed for…

K ambi Group announced Monday a multi-year, multi-channel agreement with Desert Diamond Casinos, an enterprise of the Tohono O’odham Nation, which includes provision of Kambi’s sportsbook to the West Valley, Sahuarita and Tucson, Arizona properties with a mobile sportsbook to follow.  This deal will see Kambi provide its full suite of high-performance sports betting technology, initially rolling out on-property in Q4 with the online sportsbook to follow shortly after under the newly created entity of Desert Diamond Mobile LLC.  Desert Diamond Casinos will benefit from Kambi’s proven on-property offering, including kiosks and “Bring Your Own Device” technology, as well as…

A s the winners of the SBC Awards Latin America were announced, Betcris was recognized for its achievements over the past year with two wins in the “Employer of the Year” and “Leader of the Year”. Also, it achieved the silver award in the “Sponsorship of the Year” and “Bookmaker of the Year” categories.  The operator described its “Employer of the Year” award as a recognition “for all that the company has done to attract and retain the best professionals in the industry working in the company, promoting spaces for growth and human development, as well as safe and beautiful…

S lotegrator has announced it has entered a new partnership with game developer Cogg Studios. All of the software house’s video slots and casino games can now be integrated into online casinos in a single session thanks to Slotegrator’s APIgrator solution.  Cogg Studios creates casino gaming content “taking into account all the latest trends and innovations”, Slotegrator noted in a statement. The company’s catalogue is available worldwide and includes titles such as “Professor Morris’ Time Machine”, and “Ink 4 Reel”, plus the Jack series of scratch cards. All the games are optimized for both desktop and mobile formats.   The announcement…

T he governing body of premier competition in Danish soccer, The Danish League, announced on Thursday it has expanded its partnerships with data technology companies Second Spectrum (2S) and Genius Sports to deliver data tracking and analytics solutions.  Beginning with the ongoing 2021/22 season, 2S and Genius will install optical tracking systems across the first Tier 3F SUPERLIGA. Through advanced computer vision and machine learning capabilities, Danish soccer will be able to identify and provide the precise coordinates of every player and the ball, 25 times a second. Danish soccer fans will also be provided with new statistics including players’…

The battle for betting on sports in Florida has DraftKings & FanDuel going on the offense to challenge the Seminoles exclusive contract with the state of Florida. And with so much on the line, everyone is watching. The state and the Tribe entered into an agreement back in May which would bring sports betting to the state. That deal provided the Seminole Tribe the right to offer sports wagering to state residents. However, the ink wasn’t even dry on that agreement with calls began to go out asking that the Federal Government step in and put an end to the…

F ive bids have been issued in response to the City of Chicago’s request for proposals (RFP) for its first integrated casino-resort, the Mayor’s Press Office announced last Friday. The selected proposal will be granted the city’s sole casino owner’s license. The proposals are the following: Bally’s Corporation submitted two proposals for two different sites. Its casino operations would be self-managed. HR Chicago, LLC submitted a proposal for a single site. Its casino operations would be managed by an affiliate, Hard Rock International. Rivers Chicago at McCormick, LLC submitted a proposal for a single site. Its casino operations would be…

D raftKings has gone from being a fantasy sports website to one of the top U.S. sportsbooks, with their commercials running a lot at the start of the 2021 NFL season. The DraftKings sportsbook is now available in more than a dozen states. The company went public right around the start of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. From there, DraftKings’ revenue soared by 98% in the next quarter compared to the previous one. Their stock price doubled in the next two months. By October 2020, the price had tripled. In February 2021, the company projected revenue for the year would be between $900…