Tag Archives: Sports Betting
US – BetConstruct receives GLI-33 certification for sportsbook platform in the US
BetConstruct, a global sports betting and online gaming technology company, announced that the company has obtained the Gaming Labs International (GLI) Events Wagering System certification. Founder and CEO, Vigen Badalyan said: “I am extremely grateful for the outstanding dedication of our software developers, project managers and our team in the United States for this accomplishment….
US – WynnBET appoints Ian Williams as Chief Operating Officer
WynnBET has appointed 20-year gaming industry veteran Ian Williams as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Williams will oversee WynnBET’s trading, marketing, customer service, payments and data science teams and report directly to Wynn Interactive CEO Craig Billings. Williams most recently served as President of Online Gaming for Churchill Downs Inc. and spent the last…
US – MGM National Harbor’s sports book to be ‘archetype’ for future MGM sports books
MGM Resorts International has unveiled the first renderings of its new sportsbook at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino near Washington D.C. for when sports betting is allowed. The brand new BetMGM Sportsbook & Lounge has capacity for 350 people and is virtually complete, according to Washington Business Journal. It features a 110 foot-long wraparound…
Germany – Structural and personnel changes at Merkur Sportwetten
As from July 2021, the product team at Merkur Sportwetten GmbH has been split into two different departments with the Digital Operation team concentrating on the commercial success of the digital business and supporting the COOs with digital growth in the individual markets, whilst the Technology & Delivery team focuses on the provision of customer-oriented…
US – Virginia’s sportsbooks bounce back before football season
Virginia’s sportsbooks bounced back with more than $180m in wagering in August, a modest surge after July’s low. The gains in August were made in part because Virginians were offered their first opportunity to bet on early season football, offering a limited sample of what will likely be record-breaking months ahead for the commonwealth’s fledgling…
US – IGT PlaySports powers sportsbetting at Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort in Washington State
International Game Technology’s PlaySports platform will power sports betting at Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort in Arlington, Wash. Operated by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, the casino will leverage IGT’s PlaySports turnkey solution for retail and on-premise mobile sports betting. “Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort patrons will be able to experience this new…
US – Mohegan Gaming and FanDuel launch sports betting in Connecticut
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) and FanDuel Group launched a retail sports betting experience for residents and visitors to the state of Connecticut. To celebrate the launch of sports betting in Connecticut, a temporary Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook retail location at Bow & Arrow Sports Bar opened to the public at 9:30am ET with a…
Norway – B90 Holdings acquires Oddsen.nu for £1.24m
Online marketing and operating company, B90 Holdings, has entered into an agreement with Performance Media SIA to acquire certain assets, including the domain, business IP and 100 per cent of the operations of Oddsen.nu, a Norwegian sports-bet affiliate site. B90 has raised £1.24m through a subscription of 8,888,465 new ordinary shares of no par value…
US – Tennessee sportsbooks remain low in August
Tennessee sportsbooks extended the summer slowdown into August, matching July’s 2021 low in wagers ahead of the year’s busiest four-month stretch, according to PlayTenn, which tracks the Tennessee gaming market. “After an up and down summer, it would’ve been encouraging to see some growth in handle ahead of what is a crucial period in the…
