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US Mobile Sports Betting Show Strong November Results
With football taking center stage in the US, online sports betting continued to hold strong in November. New Jersey broke its own record for monthly betting handle for any US state, with 94% of bets coming from online sportsbooks. Pennsylvania set a new high for monthly mobile sports betting revenue, as the Keystone State’s online […]
Golden Nugget Online Merger Nearly Complete; Could Look To Expand
The future of Golden Nugget Online got a little more clear with the expectation of a completed merger. On Monday, Golden Nugget announced that the Landcadia Holdings and Golden Nugget Online merger could be official in the coming weeks. The vote was originally expected to take place on Dec. 11 but was pushed back to Dec. 29. […]
US Online Casinos Showed No Signs Of Slowing Down In November
The upward growth trend for online casino revenue slowed down in New Jersey and Pennsylvania this month, but iGaming is still booming in the two biggest US markets for mobile gambling. New Jersey’s online casinos posted the second-best month in the history of the state’s industry, while Pennsylvania extended its streak of record-breaking revenues for […]
What Sets Mobile Sports Betting Apart From Convenience Gambling
One of the biggest lessons states with legalized sports betting have learned is how critical online sports betting is. Many states see the vast majority of their total betting handle wagered online. Well over 95% of sports bets can come from phones, tablets, and computers. That’s a boon for states looking for increased tax revenue […]
Penn National Inc. and Barstool Sportsbook Prepare For A Huge 2021
Penn National Inc. agreed to acquire Hollywood Casino in Perryville, Maryland on Tuesday. The $31.1 million deal will allow Penn National to launch its Barstool Sportsbook in another state in 2021. This a crucial purchase for PENN as the company prepares for legalized sports betting in Maryland. On November’s election day, Maryland voters overwhelmingly approved […]
Hard Rock Partners With PokerStars Execs; Preparing For Online Sports Betting
Hard Rock International has put their chips forward, going all-in on the sports betting and digital gaming market. A joint venture with Seminole Gaming will help launch Hard Rock Digital in 2021. Hard Rock Digital intends to join online betting markets and bring innovative technology to the industry. Seminole Gaming owns six luxury casinos within […]
Texas Gambling Update: Sheldon Adelson Lobbying For New Texas Casinos
GOP megadonor and CEO/Chairman of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation Sheldon Adelson has his eyes on a potentially massive casino market: Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Adelson is gearing up for a lobbying blitz to bring casino gambling to the Lone Star State. Las Vegas Sands lobbyist Andy Abboud confirmed that the company is […]
Why Isn’t The NFL Canceling Games Due To COVID-19?
Are you ready for Wednesday matinee football? Ready or not, for the first time, Wednesday will feature a game as 2020 continues to get wackier. Twenty Ravens players are on the COVID-19 list and the reigning NFL MVP himself, Lamar Jackson, has tested positive for COVID-19. The NFL canceling games seems to be out of […]
Another Record-Breaking Month For US Online Sports Betting Revenue In October
October 2020 set yet another benchmark for mobile sports betting in the US. All five states on this month’s revenue roundup list (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa, and West Virginia) broke records for monthly mobile sports betting revenue. New Jersey continues to set the standard in the US mobile sports betting market, with Pennsylvania also […]
US Online Casinos Break Revenue Records Again In October
The upward potential of legal online gambling in the US continues to push the bar higher. In each of the last four months, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have reached record numbers in monthly revenue for online casinos. Revenue numbers for the two biggest online casino markets in the nation still haven’t shown any signs of […]
