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BetMGM Bites Into DC Sports Betting Share In First Full Month

It looks like those in and around the DC sports betting market are happy to have a second national brand as an option. BetMGM took market share from both leader William Hill and distant-second GambetDC. The MGM Resorts–Entain joint venture launched its mobile DC sportsbook through a partnership with the Washington Nationals in June. BetMGM’s […] Read More

Posted on: August 17, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

William Hill Tops Iowa Sports Betting Again Before Caesars Sportsbook Switch

During its last month before switching to Caesars Sportsbook, William Hill claimed the top spot in Iowa sports betting. On Friday, the Iowa Gaming and Racing Commission reported its July numbers for sports betting in Iowa, including the market-leading $28.7 million online handle for William Hill. That caps off a week that began with Caesars Entertainment […] Read More

Posted on: August 6, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Caesars Sportsbook To Invest $1 Billion In US Sports Betting But Is It Enough?

Caesars will spend $1 billion over the next couple of years to back its new sports betting app, but will it be enough to dent rivals? Read More

Posted on: August 4, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Caesars Relaunches ‘Unified’ Sports Betting App Following William Hill Migration

Caesars unveiled a new unified sports betting app following its integration with William Hill. The casino giant announced Monday it relaunched Caesars Sportsbook on William Hill’s Liberty platform. It also integrated Caesars’ loyalty program Caesars Rewards into the app. The majority of William Hill sportsbooks also rebranded to Caesars Sportsbook, with a handful of exceptions. The […] Read More

Posted on: August 2, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Can Retail DC Sports Betting Kiosks Help Struggling GambetDC?

Despite all its advantages, GambetDC has made itself the underdog in DC sports betting for nearly a year. The DC Lottery hopes that changes with the rollout of retail betting kiosks to four bars. Those kiosks went live Friday night and are the beginning of the rollout process, according to the Office of Lottery and […] Read More

Posted on: July 30, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

BetMGM Takes First DC Sports Betting Action, William Hill Still Leads

William Hill faced its first real competition in the DC sports betting market from a nationally known sportsbook in June. For now, though, it appears BetMGM has more work to do before William Hill feels the pressure. The BetMGM debut gave the nation’s capital two commercial DC sportsbooks when it launched through a partnership with the […] Read More

Posted on: July 19, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Iowa Sports Betting Revenue Keeps Climbing Despite Sleepy Calendar

William Hill continued to lead the way in Iowa sports betting, taking more than $32.6 million in bets in June. Read More

Posted on: July 12, 2021 | | Brad Allen

BetMGM Brings New Competition To DC Sports Betting

BetMGM is finally live in the DC sports betting market, which is yet another bad sign for Lottery-run GambetDC. It took BetMGM just under four months to go live after submitting its application packet Feb. 12. It’s the third mobile sportsbook app to launch in Washington DC in the year-plus the market has been live. […] Read More

Posted on: June 11, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Analysis: Past-Due DC Sports Betting Audit Likely To Show GambetDC Failures

The rollout of DC sports betting has been less than perfect since Intralot’s contract was steamrolled through DC Council more than two years ago. It is only fitting, then, that a deep dive into the market’s performance is delayed because the office in charge of the audit did not know it had to do it. […] Read More

Posted on: May 26, 2021 | | Matthew Waters