Sports Betting

MGC Appoints Bruce Band as Director of its Sports Wagering Division

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  The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has appointed Bruce Band as Director of its newly established Sports Wagering Division. Band, a longtime gaming industry professional, has served the MGC as Assistant Director of Investigations & Enforcement Bureau and Gaming Agents Division Chief since 2014. As Director of Sports Wagering, Band will be the head of…

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North Dakota House Approves Sports Betting Resolution

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  North Dakota is one step closer to allowing legal sports betting throughout the state. Last week, on January 11, state representatives cleaned up the language of a bill to legalize it, before sending it to the house to vote. If the resolution passes in the house and senate, the measure would amend the state’s…

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Tipico Sportsbook Expands Us Footprint with Iowa Launch

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  Tipico USA Technology Inc., a global sportsbook operator, announced it has received approval to launch from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission and that it is now live and accepting bets in the Hawkeye State. This marks the fourth state launch for the leading global sportsbook operator following launches in New Jersey, Colorado, and…

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HappyBet’s Sportsbetting Licence Renewed Until 2027

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  The Darmstadt Regional Council has extended HAPPYBET’s license for sports betting in Germany until 2027. HAPPYBET is a betting brand with around 90 employees, four locations and 130 acceptance points in Austria and Germany. “One of HAPPYBET’s strengths and the engine of its growth is its affiliation with Snaitech. This established group has been…

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Penn Sports Interactive Receives Massachusetts Licence

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  Penn Sports Interactive and its Barstool Sportsbook have received a temporary mobile sports betting licence for Massachusetts. The US state’s Gaming Commission voted unanimously to hand PSI a Category 3 Sports Wagering Operator Licence following meetings. The MGC says Penn must provide the commission with diversity goals for workforce and supplier spend, among other…

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eCOGRA Awarded Internet Gaming and Sports Betting Supplier Licenses to offer Independent Certification Services in Michigan

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  eCOGRA, the internationally renowned independent testing lab are proud to announce that as part of their plans to expand into the United States they have just been authorised by Executive Director Orders to offer certification services as an independent testing laboratory (ITL) in Michigan. Having completed extensive rigorous checks with the Michigan Gaming Control…

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