Grant Taylor-Hill

Maine Sports Betting: Tough Journey Before Markets Go Live

For the last year or so, a mass takeover has been happening across the United States. As time goes on, more states have been opening their doors to the practices of sports betting, legalising the concept and moving to regulate operators seeking to take advantage of the growing market. Last year, in May 2022, sports […]

Fanatics Continues Push To Become Top US Sports Betting Operator

Since late last year, Fanatics has been on a collision course, seeking to become one of the top sports betting operators in the US market. In October 2022, the CEO of the firm, Michael Rubin, confirmed the company’s intention to enter the sports betting fray in January 2023. He also stated that there was a […]

US Sports Betting Markets Up 70% in 2022, $74bn Total Revenue

As the US sports betting market continues to expand, more promising figures are being published based on the data available. It was recently revealed by research published by a sportsbook review platform that, by the end of 2022, the US sports betting revenue was up 70%. It had swollen from a total of $44 billion […]

Ohio Sports Betting Regulators To Hand DraftKings $350k Fine

It was revealed on Friday 30th of December that the Ohio Casino Control Commission has plans to issue a hefty fine to DraftKings. This news comes following the revelation that DraftKings, a popular betting provider and operator, had allegedly distributed promotional materials advertising gambling to users aged under twenty-one. Tomorrow, on the 1st of January, […]

Rivalry Releases In-Depth 2022 Esports Betting Report

Rivalry has released its ‘Rivalry Wrapped 2022’ report, which is an in-depth look at the performance of the esports betting industry throughout the last year. It was a revealing twenty-three-page document that uncovered the performance of both Rivalry itself and the industry at large across the last twelve months. Reportedly, Rivalry was the ‘number one […]

Maryland Sports Betting Launch is ‘Tremendously’ Successful

Maryland underwent a lengthy, arduous journey to bring end-to-end sports betting practices to the state. While sports betting activities were approved in the state following the 2020 election, it was mere weeks ago that online sports betting markets went live. Before the launch of this mobile-driven, online variant took place, punters could only bet on […]

IMG Arena Acquires Leap Gaming, Boosts Virtual Betting Content

IMG Arena, a sports data and content provider, has just announced its intention to purchase Leap Gaming. There are expectations that the deal will settle in the first half of 2023, with the acquisition boosting IMG Arena’s capabilities in the sports betting, virtual betting, and casino gambling spaces. At present, the specific terms of this […]

Ontario Issues Immediate Ban on UFC Betting, Cites Integrity Concerns

In April, Ontario opened its doors to the iGaming sector, introducing online sports betting practices to the province. It was another huge win for the expansion of sports betting markets in North America, but it hasn’t been without its issues. For instance, in the last day, Ontario-based betting regulators issued a ban on all UFC-focused […]

DraftKings Suffers Breach, $300,000 Stolen from Users

This week, DraftKings suffered from a breach that saw customers’ accounts hacked, with scammers stealing up to $300,000. It was a serious breach that caused DraftKings’ stock to plummet more than 10% in the following days, despite the firm promising to shore up any gaps and reimburse the impacted users. While DraftKings’ leadership stressed that […]