Penn Entertainment To Take 100% Ownership Of Barstool Sports; What’s It Mean For Barstool Sportsbook?

Penn Entertainment continues to build out its content and media portfolio by going all in on its acquisition of Barstool Sports. Read More

Posted on: August 23, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Penn Expects To Win Race To Profitability Among US Sportsbooks

Penn Interactive should turn profitable in Q4 this year ahead of key rivals, but its market share remains underwhelming. Read More

Posted on: August 9, 2022 | | Brad Allen

Will Regulators Use Carveout To Launch Retail MA Sports Betting?

It could take until next year for mobile MA sports betting to launch. The speed of retail’s rollout, however, depends on state regulators. Retail Massachusetts sportsbooks could launch sooner than mobile through a temporary license provision in H 5164 that allows temporary licenses for the five eligible retail entities. That could lead to legal regular-season NFL […] Read More

Posted on: August 9, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Analysis: Tests Ahead For Penn After TheScore Bet In-House Migration

TheScore Bet is now running entirely on its own technology, meaning it can expand its product to things like a new same-game parlay product. Read More

Posted on: August 3, 2022 | | Brad Allen

Barstool Sportsbook Takes Marquee Partner For Kansas Sports Betting

With Kansas sports betting aiming to launch this fall, sportsbooks are jostling for position. The Kansas Speedway announced last week the Sept. 11 NASCAR Cup Series race is now the Hollywood Casino 400 presented by Barstool Sportsbook. Hollywood Casino is next to the track in Kansas City, Kan., and could have a temporary sportsbook open […] Read More

Posted on: July 27, 2022 | | Pat Evans

More Applications For Ohio Sports Betting Roll In But Many Still Missing

Sports betting in Ohio is less than six months away from launch, but there is still plenty of work to do before then. There are only 10 days left to submit applications for mobile and retail Ohio sportsbooks that want a chance to launch on Jan. 1. There can be as many as 46 online sportsbooks […] Read More

Posted on: July 5, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Penn National Pulls Plug On theScore Bet US Operations

The Penn National operation of simultaneous US sports betting brands ended in less than a year with today’s shuttering of theScore Bet. TheScore Bet sportsbook is no longer taking bets in the US as of July 1. The move to close the brand and push users toward Barstool Sportsbook was announced a month ago. It […] Read More

Posted on: July 1, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Penn Interactive Top Exec Steps Down, TheScore COO Jumps In

Long-time Penn National head Jon Kaplowitz is leaving the business, with theScore COO Benjie Levy taking over his responsibilities. Read More

Posted on: June 27, 2022 | | Brad Allen

Former Penn National Employee Charged With Insider Trading

A former Penn National Gaming software engineer is facing charges of insider trading in connection to the company’s acquisition of Score Media and Gaming. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced insider trading charges Monday against David Roda, former director of backend architecture for Penn Interactive Ventures, a Penn National subsidiary. Roda and a friend, Andrew […] Read More

Posted on: June 14, 2022 | | Pat Evans