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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Apple, Google and Meta Told to Handle Casino App Lawsuits Summary A US federal judge has allowed class-action lawsuits against Apple, Google and Meta to proceed, rejecting the tech firms’ Section 230 defence in large part. Plaintiffs — from suits first filed in 2021 and now combined in the Northern District of California — allege […]
Chile orders net blackout of gambling websites Summary The Chilean Supreme Court has ordered major internet service providers (Claro, Entel, Telefónica, WOM and VTR) to block access to unlicenced online gambling sites after upholding an appeal from municipal operator Lotería Concepción. The Court found that net neutrality does not protect illegal content and said online […]
