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William Hill Launches Sportsbook App In Washington DC, Which Is Likely To Widen Gap With Lottery Offering

William Hill already generates 3.5 times more handle than Intralot-run GambetDC despite only offering a retail sportsbook to date. Read More

Posted on: December 30, 2020 | | Brad Allen

North Carolina Sports Betting A Step Closer After Compact Amendment

Sports betting in North Carolina has been legal for more than a year – there’s just no way to legally place a bet in the state. Gov. Roy Cooper signed SB 154 into law in July 2019. The bill lets the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians operate sportsbooks at their two casinos. That isn’t the only […] Read More

Posted on: December 8, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Analysis: Who Will Win Third Place In US Sports Betting Market?

LSR analyzes who will emerge from BetMGM, Barstool Sportsbook and Caesars/William Hill to take third place in the US sports betting market. Read More

Posted on: December 2, 2020 | | Brad Allen

Media Frenzy: Can US Sportsbook Operators Truly Replicate The Sky Bet Model?

US sports betting operators have committed billions of dollars to Sky Bet-style media deals over the next decade, but is it money well spent? Read More

Posted on: November 25, 2020 | | Brad Allen

William Hill Continues To Lead DC Sports Betting As GambetDC Stalls

William Hill is still, by far, the Washington DC sports betting leader in the latest non-shocker update out of the nation’s capital. For the third straight month, William Hill’s results were far better than those from the DC Lottery‘s mobile platform. If the success of mobile elsewhere is instructive, the William Hill lead via retail […] Read More

Posted on: November 17, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

The Hurdles In Front of William Hill Acquisition By Caesars

Several hedge funds have started acquiring Hills shares at prices above the Caesars offer level, suggesting there is a chance it may be pushed higher. Read More

Posted on: October 21, 2020 | | Brad Allen

Retail Still King In DC Sports Betting Thanks To Intralot, Gambet

Washington DC sports betting had an unlikely leader for the second straight month. William Hill took $12.2 million in bets during September from its temporary retail sportsbook at Capital One Arena. That’s nearly four times the $3.3 million bet with GambetDC, the district-wide mobile DC sports betting app operated by Intralot for the DC Lottery. […] Read More

Posted on: October 15, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Caesars Agrees To $3.7 Billion William Hill Takeover: What You Need To Know

The agreement also kickstarts a second M&A process, as Caesars now looks to sell off William Hill's non-US business. Read More

Posted on: September 30, 2020 | | Brad Allen

Why Caesars Is In Pole Position With $3.7 Billion Offer In William Hill Bidding War

Caesars has warned it could terminate its existing US joint venture with William Hill if the bookmaker is acquired by Apollo Global. Read More

Posted on: September 28, 2020 | | Brad Allen

The Week In Sports Betting News: More Suitors, More Cash For This Op

Happy Monday, everyone. Everyone interested in the US sports betting industry is eagerly waiting for news out of Nevada this week to see if the NFL betting the helped state top the recent handle record set in New Jersey. There was plenty that happened last week, though, that’s worth recounting as well. Start with the […] Read More

Posted on: September 28, 2020 | | Matthew Waters