Betly launches Apple iOS app in Arkansas

Summary: Arkansas’ first legal online sportsbook, Betly, launched its mobile sports betting app for Apple iOS users on Tuesday. Why it matters: Betly Arkansas launched as a desktop online sportsbook on March 5, and introduced an Android app on March 8. The Apple iOS launch now makes Betly available for iPhone/iPad users.Virtually all of the […]

Caesars online casino market growth lagging behind OSB

Summary: While Caesars online sports betting market share grew significantly in Q1 2022, the company’s online casino market share growth remains stagnant. The April 2022 Eilers & Krejcik U.S. Online Casino Tracker notes that the Caesars Sportsbook New York launch in January 2022 led to a surge in national OSB market share, but Caesars online […]

Viamedia reports gambling ad surge in California

Summary: National advertising powerhouse Viamedia reported a 3,399% increase in California political ads versus Q1 2018. A Viamedia press release attributes the rise in political ad spending to “an explosion of issues spending around climate change and gambling.” Why it matters: A trio of sports betting measures could appear on the November 2022 California ballot, […]

South Carolina horse racing bill could preclude 2023 OSB discussion

Summary: South Carolina lawmakers introduced an online horse race betting bill Tuesday, though it has little chance of going into law this year. The bill would legalize up to three mobile horse race wagering apps in the state. Why it matters: Sen. Katrina Shealy, a sponsor of the bill, contends that the bill was introduced […]