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Esports Betting: Tom Lace Speaks to Bonus About the Impact of Video Gaming Layoffs
Esports betting shouldn’t exist in a vacuum — American gamblers should care about layoffs in the industries that touch their form of entertainment, Tom Lace told Bonus. Downsizing esports leagues and aspects of the video gaming industry can impact esports betting through lower broadcast quality, for instance, said the Australian journalist. Lace also oversees content […]
Rivalry Q&A With Bonus: CEO Steven Salz on Esports Betting
Rivalry (RVLY) is an online esports betting-forward brand that also offers sportsbook and casino gambling. Because of that esports-first mindset, Rivalry Co-founder and CEO Steven Salz told Bonus his company is waiting to see how state laws evolve before it considers offering its products in the US. One reason for that may be that, at […]
Unikrn Shutdown Surprises Esports Bettors, Creating Questions About Entain’s US Intentions
The Unikrn shutdown is official, with the Entain-owned esports betting brand announcing it is “powering down operations.” The Oct. 12 post on X said all betting will end on Oct. 20. Then the standalone app that was live in Brazil, Canada, and Chile will function in Entain’s other online sportsbooks. That likely means the US […]
Mesmerizing GeoComply Time-Lapse Pin-Drop Map of Kentucky Online Sportsbook Launch
Kentucky’s mobile sportsbooks launched on Sept. 28, and the seven live operators needed to know that bettors were within state borders. Enter online gambling geolocation service provider GeoComply. On Sept. 29, Bonus received this mesmerizing GeoComply time-lapse pin-drop map showing some of the 2,020,119 geolocation checks during Launch Day. While it’s not quite ASMR (autonomous […]
Online Sports Betting in Kentucky Launches Today, September 28
Kentucky online sports betting apps have begun accepting bets as of 6 a.m. today, Sep 28. The online sportsbooks going live on Launch Day included most of the eight operators approved for operation by state gaming regulators. Being live on Day One is the secret to being No. 1 in US online sports betting market share, […]
North Carolina Online Sports Betting Regulators Add Oversight Committee Ahead of 2024 Launch
North Carolina online sports betting regulators added a Sports Betting Committee Charter on Sept. 27. Those guidelines for a three-person North Carolina State Lottery Commission (NCSLC) Sports Betting Committee (SBC) represent a step toward readying for the 2024 launch of online sports and esports wagering. Regulators progressing today on overseeing sports betting law is a […]
60K Kentucky Online Sports Bettors Ready for Sept. 28 Mobile Sportsbook Launch
More than 60,000 online sportsbook accounts have already been created by Kentucky sports bettors in preparation for the Sept. 28 launch of online esports and sports betting, the governor said on Sept. 21. Pre-registration on the apps began on Aug. 28. The statement today by Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky online sports bettors pre-registered with the […]
Kentucky Sports Bettors Gain 5 Events on the List of Available Wagers, But Still No Pickleball
Kentucky sports bettors can now count Australian rugby, Formula 1 racing, tennis, and two more mixed martial arts (MMA) events among their sports betting options. Those five events will be added to the sports wagering catalog if the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) agrees in October with the Sept. 21 recommendations from the Sports Wagering […]
Kentucky Sports Bettors Could Wager In-Person Today, But Social Posts Talk About Betting Online on Sept. 28
Kentucky sports bettors could place in-person wagers at land-based sportsbooks on Sept. 7, as well as deposit money into their mobile accounts that will go live on Sept. 28. However, social chatter, a mobile-licensed operator, and one supplier made it clear to Bonus that the online sports betting debut may be more significant news. Eight […]
Sports Wagering Catalog Released, Details Kentucky Regulator-Approved Bets
The list of Kentucky regulator-approved bets that legal sportsbook operators can offer beginning on Sept. 7 is fascinating. Starting on Sept. 7 at retail sportsbooks and Sept. 28 on sports betting sites, bettors in the Bluegrass State can wager on NFL games or even “Major League Eating Sanctioned Events.” While they can’t bet on pickleball […]