UK reforms could have far-reaching impact on US operators
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 […]
As Ontario goes live with sports betting, market dynamics and regulation will dominate
Ontario’s regulation of online sports betting and casino is another major milestone for the North American industry and it will be interesting to see how the market dynamics will apply in a province that has had grey market activity for many years. From a regulatory perspective the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario will also […]
FOX’s limited choices on betting
‘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 […]
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 […]
Florida sports betting ballot measure ‘doomed,’ consultant says
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 […]