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Texas governor OK with legal sports betting, but his words may not matter

On Tuesday (4 February) Texas governor Greg Abbott said during a podcast that he doesn’t “have a problem with online sports betting”. But he’s not the Texas politician who has the power to call – or block – a vote in the senate.

By Jill R. Dorson

05 Feb 2025 – News

Responsible gambling

Swedish report flags link between loot boxes and problem gambling

03 Feb 2025 – News

Sports betting

Minnesota sports betting bill comprehensive, but could raise questions in Indian Country

31 Jan 2025 – News

Online sports betting

State of the Union: Feds don’t believe Mizuhara; Wyoming online gambling on hold until next week; more

31 Jan 2025 – News

Quarterly results

Canada decline leaves revenue flat at PointsBet in Q2

31 Jan 2025 – News

Problem gambling

Study finds 10% of Dutch adults gambled online in 2024

30 Jan 2025 – News

Sports betting

AGA releases Super Bowl estimate for legal market only; projects record spend

04 Feb 2025 – News

Sports integrity

ITIA bans more tennis players linked to Belgian match-fixing syndicate

04 Feb 2025 – News

Sportsbook Promoted

Competing in the US sports betting market: GiG begins Sportnco integration

14 Jun 2022

Online sports betting

Ohio governor wants to double sports betting tax… again

04 Feb 2025 – News

Sports betting

Virginia sports betting handle up in December but AGR well off record

03 Feb 2025 – News

Online sports betting

Robinhood to offer Super Bowl betting via Kalshi

03 Feb 2025 – News

Sports betting Promoted

Acquiring the perfect partner

13 Jul 2022

Legal & compliance

Weekend Report: BetMGM fined in PN, NC eyes new sports betting tax, EveryMatrix pens record Norsk Tipping deal

03 Feb 2025 – News

Finance

In rare occurrence, Nevada gaming positive in December, YoY despite Strip decline

03 Feb 2025 – News

Sustainable Gambling

Many UK players turn to gambling for escapism says Gambling Commission report

03 Feb 2025 – News

In-depth

Money laundering

Canada’s AML experts push for major overhaul of outdated system

Canadian AML experts brace for a tough review from the FATF when the global watchdog conducts a comprehensive analysis of the national framework in November.

27 Jun 2025 – In-depth

Image of three flags at the French Open tennis, bearing the legend Roland Garros

Sports betting

French Open trading review: Bet365 leads on uptime and lowest lost turnover

27 Jun 2025 – In-depth

Sports betting

State of the Union: Penn elects two directors; dozens of AGs file amicus brief vs Kalshi; more

20 Jun 2025 – Analysis

Finance

Penn Entertainment elects two board members as battle lines are drawn in contentious proxy fight

19 Jun 2025 – Analysis

Sports betting

State of the Union: FanDuel, DraftKings to impose Illinois surcharge; Quintenz has his day on Capitol Hill, more

13 Jun 2025 – Analysis

Regulation

Quintenz reiterates pro-prediction market stance in confirmation hearing

11 Jun 2025 – News

Horse racing

Will Sovereignty’s Belmont win result in radical overhaul of Triple Crown calendar?

10 Jun 2025 – Analysis

Data

Sports betting

French Open trading review: Bet365 leads on uptime and lowest lost turnover

Bet365 topped Bettormetrics’ analysis of 2025 French Open betting site performance, with the highest uptime and lowest turnover rates overall.

By Tansu Yilmaz

27 Jun 2025 – In-depth

Sports betting

Bettormetrics March Madness trading review

28 Apr 2025 – Data

Sports betting

Sportsbook performance during March Madness: Who led the charge?

28 Apr 2025 – In-depth

Sports betting

H2 data: March Madness handle to decline in 2025

25 Mar 2025 – Data

Big picture

Sports betting

Super Bowl LIX: Record projections, prediction markets and prop scrutiny

This Sunday (9 February), the two-time reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs will defend their title against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. The game is America’s biggest stage, for legal bookmakers, illegal ones and everything in between.

06 Feb 2025 – Big picture

Casino

After IPI disaster, has CNMI abandoned land-based casino hopes?

05 Feb 2025 – Big picture

Online sports betting

ICE: California tribes won’t try for wagering legalisation in 2026

22 Jan 2025 – News

Product

After election boom, Kalshi gets creative in new markets, including sports

13 Jan 2025 – Big picture

Casino & games

Sanborn casino sale saga highlights value of HHR for small markets

12 Dec 2024 – Big picture

Tech & innovation

Rush to the polls, bet from anywhere: Prediction markets abound ahead of US elections

04 Nov 2024 – Big picture

Online casino

G2E: When it comes to integrity, industry should “celebrate its wins”

08 Oct 2024 – Big picture

Videos

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How to instantly compete with big sportsbooks with First – Best in Sports

First – Best in Sports launched its managed sportsbook with a bang in 2024. The company’s mission is to provide a sports betting product that can instantly allow new operators to compete with market leaders. Tom Light, chief executive officer First, explains why operators are happy to use B2B suppliers for other verticals, but often […]

17 Mar 2025 – Videos