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Zach Wolpin

Sports Editor

Articles by Zach Wolpin (251)

Betr wants to launch an ‘intuitive’ sportsbook by the start of the NFL this fall

Jason Levy is the CEO of Betr. His company plans to launch a traditional sportsbook by the start of the 2024 NFL season. Levy is marketing the product as easy to use. He said it’s going to be a simple and “intuitive” product. Boxer/influencer Jake Paul and Jason Levy founded Betr in 2022. It first […]

Zach Wolpin  •  28 May 2024
Support for Commercial Casinos in North Carolina is withering among GOP leaders

In North Carolina, they had a legislative session began on April 24. It’s set to run until the end of July. Tim Moore is the House Speaker in NC and initially supported Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger. There was a push to add a casino amendment to the state’s 2023-24 budget last fall. However, […]

Zach Wolpin  •  28 May 2024
Evolution Plans to Build a $75 Million Live Casino Dealer Studio Campus in Atlantic City, New Jersey

  In the United States, Swedish-based iGaming company Evolution is one of the top leaders for live dealers casino table games. Evolution works with numerous online casino platforms in New Jersey with business-to-business partnerships. They currently have live studios inside Hard Rock, Ocean Casino Resort, and Tropicana. Inside the studios, the live dealers facilitate table […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 May 2024
Fanatics was fined $10,000 by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for a betting violation

On Thursday, Fanatics Sportsbook was fined $10,000 by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). In December, they incorrectly took a bet on an in-state football game. That goes directly against Massachusetts sports betting laws prohibiting in-state betting on college teams. Within 24 hours of the incident, Fanatics self-reported the violation and canceled the bet. The customer […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 May 2024
West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá is being charged by the English Football Association for breaching betting rules

North American sports like the MLB and NBA are not the only professional leagues that have seen betting scandals by their players. The English Football Association (FA) charged West Ham’s Luca Paquetá with breaches of betting rules. West Ham plays in the English Premier League and Paquetá’s actions may have impacted the betting market. The […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 May 2024
BetMGM Launches New Joint Retail, Online Slots In Michigan

As regulated online gaming markets grow, operators are working to provide customers with cutting-edge technology. One of their main strategies is to create an omnichannel experience between online and land-based casinos. This week, BetMGM and MGM Grand Detroit have released a new slot, Rakin’ Bacon Odyssey. It’s going to be available online and in-person for […]

Zach Wolpin  •  23 May 2024
Play’n Go Launches New Online Slot ‘Spark of Genius’ at Online Casinos

Play’n Go is one of many operators in a competitive online gambling market. They have an extensive slot portfolio of over 300+ dynamic titles. Their newest addition is a game called Spark of Genius. It features a new mechanic, FuseWays. Details of what will be featured in the Spark of Genius slot game Spark of […]

Zach Wolpin  •  23 May 2024
Washington D.C. set a monthly handle record with FanDuel as their official sportsbook

On April 15, FanDuel launched in Washington D.C. as their official sportsbook. FanDuel replaced Gamebet DC. The Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) approved FanDuel to be a subcontractor for Intralot. They were the Greek gaming solutions supplier for GamebetDC. It took complaints from users over time to finally persuade D.C. to make a change […]

Zach Wolpin  •  22 May 2024
Major sports betting operators in Massachusetts skipped a roundtable conference held by the MGC

On Tuesday, May 22, 10 legal sportsbooks in Massachusetts should have attended a public roundtable on wagering limits. They failed to show up and left state regulators in a bad mood. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) noted that they received emails from state sports betting operators. They did not want to risk leaking confidential information […]

Zach Wolpin  •  22 May 2024
Five Suspects Were Arrested in Florida after they were raided for running illegal gambling operations

Earlier this month, four legitimate businesses in Port St. Lucie were raided after a two-month-long investigation by law enforcement. Each of these businesses ran an illegal betting came called Bolita. It means “little ball” in Spanish. Bolita is an illegal lottery game that has been popular in Florida and Cuba. It followed the winning numbers […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 May 2024