UK reforms could have far-reaching impact on US operators

By Jake Pollard  |  June 16, 2022

The ongoing wait for the UK government’s White Paper on gambling reform has been one of the longest running industry sagas of the past few years.  According to numerous media reports, it is finally due to be released at the end of this month and is likely to propose major regulatory reforms around:  a potential […]

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FOX’s limited choices on betting

By Scott Longley  |  March 23, 2022

‘Where there’s a hit, there’s a writ’ runs the old saying and it has never been more true than with the legal spat between FOX Corp. and Flutter Entertainment over the stake in FanDuel. To briefly recall, the dispute centers on the right to buy an 18.6% stake in FanDuel that FOX Corp. was granted […]

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New York moves show sector in flux

By Scott Longley  |  February 2, 2022

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 […]

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Florida sports betting ballot measure ‘doomed,’ consultant says

By Scott Longley  |  January 25, 2022

The DraftKings and FanDuel-backed Florida Education Champions (FEC) initiative has spent $35 million trying to get its question on the ballot but is running short of time.  As of a Tuesday, the FEC petition had reached just over 427,000 verified signatures. It needs 891,589 to not just be submitted but verified by the end of this […]

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