Expanding regulated sports betting into states where gambling is already legal could pump an additional $12 billion into the US economy. That's the estimate given in a recent report from a group called GamblingCompliance Research Services. That $12 billion figure is roughly four times the entire UK sports betting market, which is currently sitting at…
If you think that sports betting and the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are a perfect fit, you might want to have a chat with owners and operators of Nevada's legal sports books. The purveyors of Sin City sports betting offered action on the games for the first time in more than 15…
The Summer Olympics Games, which start today in Rio de Jineiro and run through August 21, are a great opportunity for sports betting affiliates to pick up a few new players during the traditional summer slump. This effort won't necessarily be easy as sports betting isn't necessarily synonymous with Olympic competition, but that doesn't mean…
Nevada sports books are prepping for their first venture into Olympic betting for the first time in more than a decade. Their expectations for making big bucks, however, are pretty low. Olympic betting is hardly new and has been offered in practically every country except the United States for a very long time. Even the…
Pinnacle Sports, one of the oldest online sportsbooks in the business, is now the proud owner of the Pinnacle.com domain. It's a seemingly minor move that could, in fact, have a huge impact on the offshore sports betting business. The Pinnacle.com purchase is also a reminder that, even in the age of PPC, social media,…
The sports betting world was rocked this weekend when reports surfaced alleging years of match-fixing at tennis' highest levels. According to a report by Buzzfeed and the BBC titled, The Tennis Racket, a large number of tennis' top players accepted money from international betting syndicates to throw matches. Some of these matches are alleged to…
Amaya Gaming is known for making big moves, so its no surprise that the Canadian company is going all in on its new BetStars sports betting site. According to published reports, Amaya has allocated a more than $14 million (USD) marketing budget on the massive new project. That money will be in the hands of…
If you're at all familiar with the gambling industry, you know that Premier League wagering is an absolutely massive business. But did you know that particular vertical is worth about $1 billion in wagers every game? All those wagers are producing a mountain of revenue for bookmakers and sports betting affiliates, as well as some…
Google is now featuring sports betting odds as rich snippets in its search results. It's a move that's every bit as intriguing as it is mysterious. So far, there's been no official word on why odds are turning up as rich snippets, or even if it's a deliberate move on the part of the search…
If you thought the rise of weekly fantasy sports league sites would soften the NFL's hysterical stance on gambling, you'd better guess again. Last week the League shut down a National Fantasy Football Convention that was set to take place in (gasp!) the Sands Expo, a convention center that's owned by a casino. Yes, you read…
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