For obvious reasons, not the least of which is the 37.18 percent gain over the past year, it’s good to own a lot of DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG). Just ask Shalom Meckenzie, who plunked down $11.8 million on a non-fungible token at a Sotheby’s auction on Thursday.

The DraftKings board member paid that tidy sum for a digital piece of art known as “CryptoPunk #7523” — part of a coveted series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) produced by Lar

The UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation has launched a series of online boot camps focusing on sports betting and other regulatory matters.

Joe Bertolone, the center’s executive director, told Casino.org that the online seminars, or boot camps, are designed to help people in the casino industry with “nuts and bolts policy.”

Earlier this summer, the center hel

In the United Kingdom and the boss of the influential Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has reportedly railed against those advocating for the implementation of a complete ban on gambling advertisements. According to a report from Gambling Insider, Michael Dugher (pictured) serves as the Chief Executive for the London-headquartered organization with his criticism coming […]

Sports betting data provider Stats Perform is rumored to be for sale. It is the latest sign the market for information and technology used by leagues and sportsbooks remains robust.

Stats Perform is privately held and controlled by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Sportico originally reported that the business is being shopped and that the investors engaged investment bank Evercore to run the sale process.

Stats Perform was born out of a combin

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed legislation this week that requires state casinos to allow their workers to enter into labor agreements. 

Senate Bill 1360 passed the Illinois General Assembly last month. The legislation, which received Pritzker’s signature yesterday, requires that casino operators work with unions to

The western American state of Washington could soon become the latest to launch some form of sportsbetting following a positive determination from the jurisdiction’s nine-member gambling regulator. According to a Thursday report from The Spokesman-Review newspaper, the Washington State Gambling Commission has sent a recommendation to Governor Jay Inslee that he should approve amendments to […]

Hot on the heels of its PFL alliance and BetMGM has expanded coverage of its sports betting app to include Washington, D.C. after partnering with Major League Baseball (MLB) team, Washington Nationals. The agreement makes it the sole mobile sports betting app available at the National League East Division club’s home, Nationals Park. Part of […]

In the Philippines and local sportsbetting firm Jade Entertainment and Gaming Technologies Incorporated has reportedly announced the impending launch of a pair of new websites to target sports wagering aficionados in India and its home nation. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the Manila-headquartered enterprise was already responsible for the Jade Sportsbet-branded sportsbook […]

Earlier this week, the city council in Doral, Florida decided to vote on banning gambling and casinos. With a vote of 4 to 0, the council approved the ban. The only way that such gaming can take place in the city is if a referendum is voted on by residents of Doral. This move was […]

Have A Game Plan. Bet Responsibly is an initiative launched by the American Gaming Association (AGA) to ensure that as legal sports betting expands in the US, players know how to engage in a responsible way. The AGA has teamed up with several partners to promote the program, with two new members joining up this […]