Canada sports betting webcast provides contrasting perspectives on B2B and B2C strategies
The webinar hosted by the Canadian financial services firm TMX on the prospects for regulated sports betting in the US and Ontario highlighted key differences in perspectives between B2B and B2C firms in the space. The panelists were all optimistic about their prospects and this would not have come as a surprise, TMX is linked […]
New York moves show sector in flux
The launch of PointsBet’s New York offering this week, hot on the heels of BetMGM, means we now have six of the nine possible operators live in the Empire State with the seventh, WynnBet, set to go live before the Super Bowl. But going by the comments from Bally chairman Soo Kim last month, the chances […]
The Handle: Exchanges and The Wide Moat They Face
The Handle is a regular newsletter dedicated to providing the best insights in gaming news. To get The Handle delivered to your inbox, subscribe here. How far can the merits of exchanges stretch and lead to mass adoption? The Exchange Landscape Exchanges have drawn a ton of buzz and excitement. They have received strong VC and […]
Louisiana gaming chair talks sports betting launch
Louisiana launches its first legal online sportsbooks Friday, more than a year after voters in 55 of the state’s 64 parishes approved wagering. Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chair Ronnie Johns, who spent decades shaping the state’s gaming policy as a lawmaker, talked to Wagers.com about the process behind implementing mobile wagering, the state’s retail betting […]
Analysis: The NFL’s depreciating data asset
Call it a lesson in what you can expect when investing in a newly listed entity. When Genius Sports and the NFL announced last May last year what they billed as a “strategic partnership” based around exclusive distribution of data ahead of the NFL season, it was reported as being worth up to $1 billion […]