FanDuel and Amazon announce exclusive odds provider partnership for NBA and WNBA on Prime Video Summary FanDuel will be the official odds provider and an official partner for NBA and WNBA broadcasts on Prime Video starting this coming NBA season. The deal adds two new fan-facing features to Prime Video: an opt-in personalised bet tracking […]
DraftKings and NBCUniversal sign multi-year deal Summary DraftKings has signed a multi-year advertising and integration agreement with NBCUniversal that will place the betting operator across NBCUniversal’s major sports properties. The partnership covers a broad sports slate — NFL, PGA TOUR, Ryder Cup, Premier League, NCAA football and basketball, NBA, WNBA — and includes tentpole events […]
Midnite secures $100m finance deal to accelerate growth and disrupt UK iGaming sector Summary Midnite, the fast-growing UK sportsbook and casino, has secured a revolving credit facility worth up to $100m from House Advantage Fund (HAF) — backed by Discerning Capital and PvX Capital. The facility is designed to fund user acquisition while preserving equity, […]
Hard Rock’s Metropolitan Park casino bid makes the cut with clean sweep from New York Community Advisory Committee Summary Hard Rock Entertainment and New York Mets owner Steve Cohen have advanced to the next stage of New York’s casino selection process with their $8bn Metropolitan Park proposal next to Citi Field. The project received a […]
Sheinbaum vs. Salinas Pliego: How Politics and Finance Collide in Mexico’s $4 Billion Standoff Summary Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has escalated a high-profile showdown with billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego by publicly pursuing alleged tax liabilities and unpaid debts tied to his TV Azteca empire — liabilities that could total about 74 billion pesos (roughly […]
‘A normal day … until it wasn’t’: Ex-officer recounts Las Vegas mass shooting in book Summary Former Metropolitan Police Department sergeant Josh Bitsko — one of the small group of officers who entered the Mandalay Bay gunman’s 32nd-floor room after the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting — has published a memoir, “The Courage to Live.” […]
Florida Officials Break Up $24M Gambling Operation at Senior Centre Summary State prosecutors, the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office and the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) dismantled an alleged illegal gambling ring operating out of IL Villagio Senior Entertainment Centre near The Villages. The venue, presented as an arcade-style recreational centre for older adults, […]
ROGA Teams up with LexisNexis Risk for Data Clearinghouse Solution Summary The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) — representing around 90% of legal US sports betting handle — has appointed LexisNexis Risk Solutions as its official data clearinghouse provider. The move aims to centralise and standardise sensitive data workflows to strengthen responsible gambling measures across […]
Kalshi’s Same-Day Parlay Launch Shakes Betting Stocks Summary Kalshi rolled out a same-game, build-your-own parlay product during Monday Night Football. The first day saw modest activity — roughly $256,000 in multi-leg contracts, 1,229 trades and just $1,762 in fees — but the market reaction was outsized: DraftKings and Flutter lost about $7 billion in combined […]
Four Casino Bids Move Forward in New York’s Heated Licence Competition Summary New York’s contest for three downstate casino licences has tightened to four remaining proposals located in Queens, the Bronx and Yonkers. The field now includes Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8bn “Metropolitan Park” at Citi Field (with Hard Rock), Resorts World’s $5.5bn Aqueduct expansion […]
