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Massachusetts sports betting bill set for 2021?

Senator Brendon Crighton is eager to file the Bill to push the legalisation of sports betting over the line Last years’ economic development bill saw the exclusion of the legalisation of sports betting in Massachusetts. However, the state is optimistic this time around. Sen. Brendon Crighton, who has been at the forefront in the quest…

American casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, passes away at age 87

The business titan’s net worth was that of around $35 billion Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, Sheldon G. Adelson, passed away last night Monday 11th from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Last week, Mr. Adelson took a leave of absence from Sands to resume his treatment. Sands said that Sheldon ‘transformed…

Tennessee: Operators aiming to go live for Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is around the corner and three operators are looking to go live before 7th February 2021 The Super Bowl is just around the corner and sports betting approvals in Tennessee is firmly underway. Churchill Downs is the latest addition to list of approved sports betting entities and aims to go live by…

Chile’s casinos record gross income of $4279 million

The gross gaming revenue was generated mainly due to the COVID-19 Management and Prevention Protocol in casinos, gambling and entertaining establishments Casinos across the South American country of Chile has recorded a gross gaming revenue of $4279 million pesos according the Superintendency of Casinos of Chile.

[WATCH] SiGMA rebrands with new global vision

Multilingual site speaks to gaming industry as it climbs a new world stage SiGMA Group is excited to unveil the face of its rebranded website. Through a commitment to quality and years of successful operations, SiGMA has nurtured the development of a strong brand, allowing for its evolution into a global influencer on the gaming…

Man wins $800,000 after playing the same number combination 160 times in lottery

Virginia Lottery customer, Kwame Cross, played the same four-digit combination for the 160 tickets he purchased in December and won $800,000  On December 5th, Kwame Cross played the exact same four digit combination for 160 Virginia Lottery tickets he purchased. The lucky combination of 7-3-1-4 proved to be a winning number. In total, the lucky…

Iowa reaps benefits of online sports betting

December saw Iowa break the record for the amount of money wagered in sports betting, for a fourth consecutive month The amount wagered was up by 159.9% when compared to the same period in the previous year (2019) with new highs recorded both online and in retail spending. However, sports betting did decline when compared to…

Sportradar appoints Jeffery Yabuki as Chairman of Global Board

Sportradar announced that Jeffery Yabuki has been appointed as Chairman of the Sportradar Holding AG (“Global”) Board of Directors, effective immediately Following Sportradar’s recent global reorganization, where the company shifted towards a more regionalized approach, Yabuki’s addition to the Global Board of Directors reaffirms Sportradar’s position as a leading global multi-vertical, data & technology company.…

Trump odds for impeachment and removal at an all-time high

Following the U.S Capitol riots perpetrated by Trump supporters on January 6, Trump odds for impeachment, removal and self-pardon have soared It’s 2021 and Trump has finally conceded his loss of the 2020 election against President-elect Joe Biden after weeks of denial. The transition period was agreed to end in 2 weeks time, in time…

Sports betting and marijuana: New York’s answer to pandemic effected economy

Governor Cuomo is looking to follow New York’s neighbouring states by legalising mobile sports betting and recreational marijuana to boost its economy According to Reuters, New York Governor – Andrew Cuomo – wants to follow the steps of New Jersey by legalising mobile sports betting and the use of recreational marijuana. These moves are expected…