Massachusetts sports betting bill discussion set for Thursday

By Geoff Fisk  |  June 7, 2022

Summary: The Massachusetts Sports Wagering Conference Committee will meet Thursday to discuss competing sports betting bills from the House and Senate. While both chambers have passed separate bills, the Massachusetts legislative branches remain at odds over several aspects of sports betting legalization. Why it matters: With both legislative chambers approving a sports betting bill, legalization […]

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US sports betting, iGaming revenue surging in 2022

By Geoff Fisk  |  June 7, 2022

Summary: Commercial sports betting and online casinos in the U.S. showed significant year-over-year revenue growth in the first quarter of 2022. Combined revenue between the two verticals came in at $2.25 billion for Q1 2022, marking a 36% YoY increase according to research from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming. Why it matters: Online casino gross gaming […]

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Butler on AGA monitoring potential sports betting bills

By Geoff Fisk  |  June 7, 2022

@ButlerBets: The American Gaming Association’s LaVonne Withey reaffirms at an industry conference Tue. that the AGA is still monitoring online sports betting legalization bills in North Carolina & Massachusetts, plus ballot measures in California; only 2 states have legalized betting in 2022

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Former NJDGE Chief of Staff on esports betting in New Jersey

By Geoff Fisk  |  June 7, 2022

On the outlook for esports betting in New Jersey and the U.S.”If [esports betting] is going to succeed anywhere, it’s going to succeed in New Jersey. They have the right regulatory framework and they have a head start from the standpoint of being first-movers in the internet space in 2013.”- Eric Weiss, Former Chief of […]

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