Playtech and Flutter in £500M Bidding War for PlanetWin
Flutter Entertainment and Playtech are both vying to takeover Italian gaming group PlanetWin365 for about £500m ($610m). [Image: Shutterstock.com] Plenty of competition Playtech and Flutter Entertainment are both in the…
Kentucky Online Sports Betting Launches, Seven Sites Live
Online sports betting launched in Kentucky on Thursday; seven of the state's eight licensed operators have gone live. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Circa Sports still to come Kentucky's online sports betting market…
Flutter Forks Out €141m to Acquire 51% of Serbia’s MaxBet
Flutter has spread its wings to Serbia, acquiring a controlling stake in MaxBet for €141m cash. [Image: Shutterstock.com] European portfolio grows Dublin, Ireland-based Flutter Entertainment has added a new omnichannel…
DFS War as Florida Tells Betr, PrizePicks, Underdog Stop
The Florida Gaming Control Commission has stirred up a hornet's nest in issuing three cease-and-desist letters to DFS operators. [Image: Shutterstock.com] FGCC starts a war The Florida Gaming Control Commission…
Florida Gaming Commission Request Three App Shutdowns
Florida Gaming Control Commission requested that three daily fantasy sports operators shut down their operations in the state. The Commission's cease-and-desist letter was reportedly sent to Underdog Sports, PrizePicks, and…
New LIV Golf Micro-Betting Markets Going Live on Friday
Simplebet is releasing micro-betting markets through Hard Rock Bet for the LIV Golf event in Chicago that starts on Friday. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Opening up new options People will be now…
FanDuel Wins Bettors’ Hearts After Losing $20m on Parlay
FanDuel might have lost $20m on a bespoke kicking parlay, but it also earned it plenty of praise from bettors. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Expensive day for FanDuel While the accountants at…
TIME Ranks MGM Resorts World’s Best Gaming Firm 2023
Despite all the hacking drama MGM and Caesars have endured recently, TIME has ranked them the two best gambling companies in the world for 2023. [Image: Shutterstock.com] MGM tops new…
Coach McVay Sends Bettors Berserk After Rams Field Goal
Rams coach Sean McVay is under fire from bettors for deciding to go for a meaningless kick at at the end of the gam against the 49ers. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Left…
Five Major Operators Applied for New Vermont License
After digital-only betting was legalized in Vermont a few months ago, various renowned operators expressed their interest in expanding to this newly established market. Among them are some of the…