Sports Betting
Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Andrew Saalfrank, a reliever in Triple-A Reno for the Diamondbacks who was a part of last year’s World Series team, has been issued a one-year suspension by the MLB for betting on baseball games when he was a minor leaguer in 2021 and 2022, the commissioner’s office announced. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher […]
FanDuel remains the largest mobile sports betting contributor in Virginia, according to a Freedom of Information Act request by the Virginia Lottery. FanDuel accounted for more than half of Virginia’s total gross sports betting revenue in April Virginia collected $60 million in total gross sports betting revenue in April. That was the fourth time in […]
Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG), a pioneer in digital marketing and media within the online gaming sector, announces the strategic acquisition of Casinomeister, an online casino advocacy and review platform. Gaming Innovation Group advocates for safe and trustworthy online gaming establishments Casinomeister has been in operation since June 1998. According to its website, the business […]
The Majestic Star II casino riverboat that was formerly known as the Trump Casino and Trump Princess and was docked in Gary, Indiana, on Lake Michigan is being renovated. Majestic Star II was recently tugged into Sarnia Harbor in Ontario The Majestic Star II was recently tugged into Sarnia Harbor in the Canadian province of […]
MLB has issued San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano a lifetime ban for gambling on baseball after the league received information that he wagered on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was with the team last season. Tucupita Marcano placed 387 baseball bets, including 231 MLB-related wagers, between 2022 and 2023 Marcano, 24, violated […]
BetRivers Casino Michigan is partnering with online casino content aggregator PDX Slots. This deal marks PDX Slots’ first official entry into the Wolverine State’s iGaming market. PDX Slots was awarded a Provisional Internet Gaming Supplier License by the Michigan Gaming Control Board in October 2023. PDX Slots’ Remote Gaming Server is a software solution for […]
The Virginia sports betting handle set an April record with $563.5 million in bets placed for the month in 2024, an increase of 32.3% from $426 million in April 2023. Virginia collects tax revenue from 14 licensed sportsbooks Gambling revenue has grown each year since the industry arrived in 2021, when the state collected $236.4 […]
Reading head of football operations Mark Bowen has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for placing 95 bets on soccer matches. Bowen, 60, is alleged to have placed the wagers over a two-year period until January of this year. However, none of the bets were on games involving the Royals. Reading HFO Mark Bowen […]
The New York State Gaming Commission reported $45.5 million in mobile sports betting revenue for the week ending May 26 on Friday, propelling the Empire State’s all-time tax revenue just above $2 billion. New York has nine licensed sportsbooks, a tax rate of 51% Mobile sports betting first launched in New York in January 2022. […]
Interactive entertainment company VGW has been accused of unlawfully operating and marketing its internet gambling websites within the state of Georgia, according to a class action lawsuit. Class action lawsuit filed against VGW’s Holdings Limited, Malta Limited, Luckyland Inc., and GP Limited Destiny Kennedy filed the class action lawsuit last week against VGW’s Holdings Limited, […]
