Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) is standing on third base, but there are two outs in the bottom of the ninth and it is waiting for someone to drive the company in as the winning run in the deal to bring the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas. Peter Carlino, CEO of the real estate investment trust (REIT), doesn’t want to be left stranded. It’s been more than a week since GLPI and Bally’s Corp.  ..read more

New Hampshire sports betting in April might have plummeted in one regard but it wasn’t the aspect that matters. The 2023 iteration of the year’s fourth month was the most lucrative in the state ever in this regard. Win for DraftKings Sportsbook online and a handful of physical sportsbooks in the state improved by 51% in April compared to the same month last year. As a result, the state also got an unexpectedly significant haul during the month ..read more

Washington – The SportsGrid Network and the American Gaming Association (AGA) are partnering to promote responsible sports betting through AGA’s Have A Game Plan.® Bet Responsibly.™ public service campaign. Through the partnership, SportsGrid will promote Have A Game Plan via its multimedia content platform, including live programming and its website and app. “The AGA’s Have A Game Plan campaign sets important standards for the industry to embrace, and SportsGrid is pleased to join the initiative,” said SportsGrid Chief Operating Officer Adam Kaplan ..read more

Tuesday 23rd May: Entain, the global leader in sports betting, gaming, and interactive entertainment, launches a new film today with CBS News, as part of the outlet’s Innovators and Disruptors campaign. The film can be viewed here. The film encapsulates how Entain innovates to provide moments of excitement for its customers around the world, keep players safe and protected through its industry-leading Advanced Responsibility & Care™ programme, and revolutionise the sports betting and gaming industry for the future, by exploring new realms of entertainment like esports wagering ..read more

As we prepare for the event to kickstart, the gambling industry experts at JustGamblers have shared their top betting strategies for those placing bets over the weekend. 80/20 Strategy Many horse racing fans will have experienced the frustrating scenario where a horse you backed initially takes an early lead in the race, only to lose momentum and fail to even secure a runner-up position in the final moments ..read more

Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) have today announced the extension of its partnership with bet365, for its automated affiliate marketing compliance tool GiG Comply. As one of the leading global online sports betting companies, the bet365 group employs over 7,000 people and has 90 million customers worldwide. Having such a significant presence in a wide range of complex markets serves a variety of regulatory challenges for the organisation, placing an emphasis on the need to effectively adapt to the ever-changing environments in multiple jurisdictions ..read more

Ottawa – May 16, 2023 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) and McLaren Global Sport Solutions (MGSS) are pleased to announce the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), together with its members bet365, Betway, and FanDuel, as the presenting sponsors of the 2023 Symposium on Competition Manipulation and Gambling in Sport. The sponsors share a commitment to combating betting corruption to protect the integrity of sport and regulated betting markets globally ..read more

SAO PAULO (AP) — The lead investigator of Brazil’s sprawling match-fixing scandal said he has uncovered potential evidence of wrongdoing by players in other countries, and he hopes foreign authorities will use his team’s findings to start probes of their own. Goias state District Attorney Fernando Cesconetto said in interviews with The Associated Press between Saturday and Monday that the case of Colorado Rapids midfielder Max Alves, who was reportedly named in the probe, could be prosecuted in the United States ..read more

LEXINGTON, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 16, 2023– Legalized sports wagering is coming to Kentucky and Caesars Sportsbook, the sports wagering platform for Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) (“Caesars”), today announced agreements with Keeneland and Red Mile Gaming & Racing in Lexington. The agreements grant the operator market access to offer legalized mobile sports wagering in Kentucky and include plans to open Central Kentucky’s only brick-and-mortar retail sportsbook locations, subject to regulatory approvals from the Kentucky Horse R ..read more

A cheer went up from the floor of the House of Representatives this afternoon following the approval of a referendum to put a Texas online sports betting question on the November 2023 general election ballot and let Texas voters decide its fate. Rep. Jeff Leach’s (R-67) referendum, HJR 102, needed 100 or more votes on third reading to be sent over to the Senate. During yesterday’s second reading the referendum only received 97 votes in favor, three short of the necessary 100 ..read more