Operator is “in the process of closing down” operations in Arizona, Michigan, & Pennsylvania. Previous shutdowns show players will have about one month to withdraw their funds.
The ninth and final operator awarded a mobile sports betting license in NY launched on Thursday. High acquisition costs & a failed takeover bid kept it from launching sooner.
Donations made by seven operators are seen as critical to countering attacks by tribes opposed to the industry-backed initiative for online sports betting in CA.
The operator stopped spending money to acquire players in New York in May. To make matters worse, BetMGM continues to be dominated by FanDuel in the Empire State.
Citing an existential threat to legal online gaming in the US, the bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus called for DOJ to “identify the worst actors, investigate, and prosecute them.”
BetRivers Casino WV, DraftKings Casino WV, & BetMGM Casino WV all rolled out live dealer online casino games this month, a testament to the format’s growing popularity.
Joey Weissman of New York wins the inaugural BetMGM Poker live series that featured plenty of players from Michigan, New Jersey, & Pennsylvania.
Merchandiser’s sports betting plans move forward after billionaire CEO Michael Rubin agrees to sell stake in NBA and NHL teams. The next day, Maryland regulators gave BetFanatics a retail license.
Partnership calls for rolling out BetMGM’s sports betting and iGaming products on more than 50 Carnival Cruise Line, Princess, and Holland America ships. They handled 26.9% of global cruising traffic in 2021.
April figures show FanDuel is the leading sportsbook in seven of the 15 states in which it operates, holding a 55% market share in its biggest states.