IMG Arena lands multi-year betting and streaming deal with the NWSL IMG Arena has acquired the data and streaming rights to the National Women’s Soccer League in a multi-year deal that will empower the sports data company to disseminate approximately 160 games annually to more than 460 sportsbook operators. Following a year where the NWSL drew one million fans ..read more

WNBA, AGA team up on new responsible betting ad The WNBA and the American Gaming Association (AGA) are teaming up to promote responsible sports betting through AGA’s "Have A Game Plan. Bet Responsibly." public service campaign. The WNBA joins the NBA as "Have A Game Plan" partners. The league will educate its fans on responsible sports wagering by ..read more

Americans bet $220B on sports in 5 years since legalization, no signs of slowing down Americans have “bet over” $220B on sports with legal gambling outlets in the five years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it, and the industry “shows few signs of slowing despite some recent scandals that have put a spotlight on wagering ..read more

Mobile sports betting amendment advances through Texas House Mobile sports betting "advanced" in the Texas House yesterday as a proposed constitutional amendment "drew bipartisan support," according to Aarón Torres of the DALLAS MORNING NEWS. Mobile sports betting "tentatively passed, 97-44 -- just three votes short of the margin needed." For constitutional amendments to "make the Nov. 7 ..read more

U.S. sports betting: Five years, five things On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that prohibited 49 states and the District of Columbia from legalizing sports betting. Five years later, 31 states and D.C. have either raced, slogged, or stumbled into the opportunity created by the fall ..read more

Fanatics' PointsBet acquisition leads to speculation of more gaming mergers Fanatics acquiring PointsBet U.S. for $150M gives the company “market access in New York, along with some 14 other states, and importantly its iGaming, or online casino games, business in Michigan,” according to Contessa Brewer of CNBC.com. For Fanatics, the deal “really pays off when it ..read more

Gaming Society partners with WNBA on prediction game Women's sports betting platform Gaming Society in partnership with the WNBA will release its second annual free-to-play predictor game ahead of the season which tips off tomorrow night. Financial details were not disclosed. Fans can make predictions on every WNBA matchup throughout the 2023 season by signing up to ..read more

Minnesota sports betting takes step forward with amended bill Odds improved "ever so slightly" yesterday on Minnesota's prospects for "joining neighboring states in legalizing sports gambling," according to Rochelle Olson of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE. State Sen. Matt Klein offered an amendment to his legalization bill that would "aid the state's two horse-racing tracks, which were left out ..read more

GeoComply helping online sports betting navigate state, federal regulations The necessity for policing illegal online bets has exploded in recent years, and tech company GeoComply “scrutinizes nearly every online bet on sports" to determine whether the wager is "happening in a state where it’s legal,” according to Katherine Sayre of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. Over the past five ..read more

Fanatics to launch first gambling app in Tennessee, Ohio on Monday Fanatics plans to “launch its first gambling app in Tennessee and Ohio" on Monday, according to Katherine Sayre of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. The company acknowledges it is a “late-mover into sports wagering," but says that its database of 95 million existing customers worldwide "offers an advantage.” The company ..read more