It wasn’t too long ago that Disney fought sports betting expansion in Florida with millions of dollars in negative ad campaigns. However, now that they have clearly lost that battle, the company is considering an “aggressive” approach to gambling via ESPN. Disney Corporation purchased ESPN back in 1996, back when no one would have ever thought legal and regulated betting on sports would have been possible. But what a difference 20 years can make! Now their CEO, Bob Chapek, has admitted the company is pushing forward in the midst of American sports betting expansion. The goal is to partner with…

Politicians may have opposed it for years, but gambling in America is viewed in a positive light by a majority of citizens… and that includes sports betting. According to data provided by the American Gaming Association, almost 70% of people think that the gaming industry conducts activities responsibly, and those who say the industry is committed to responsible gaming increased by nearly 40% since 2018. Nearly 80% of past-year gamblers are aware of industry-provided responsible gaming resources. At this time, more than 70% of people in the country see legalized sports betting as a positive thing and are in favor…

New Jersey sports betting continues to grow at an amazing pace. In fact, the state managed to bring in $664 million in revenue for the month of August. And even more growth is expected this fall with the start of the National Football League season. The American football season is just getting started, with a record breaking number of individuals placing legal bets all across the country. Our friends at PlayNJ estimate this surge could push New Jersey sports betting to be the first to cross the $1 billion in a single month threshold. Although betting on sports was down…

NBC Sports and PointsBet have announced a multi-year partnership, making PointsBet the official sports betting partner of the network’s sports programming. As part of the agreement, the broadcaster will provide PointsBet with year-round, multi-platform media and marketing opportunities across its unmatched portfolio of events. PointsBet will be incorporated in exclusive multi-platform gameday integrations across the eight of NBC’s Regional Networks, which are the exclusive regional homes to MLB, NBA and NHL teams, and deliver more than 2,200 live sporting events.Plus, PointsBet becomes an official partner of the NBC Sports Predictor app, which has more than 1.1 million downloads and is…

The time for US sports betting has arrived, as tens of millions of Americans now have the choice to bet legally with state-approved and regulated sports books this NFL season. The combination of new sports betting states and American consumers migrating to legal sports books has resulted in the highest four day stretch of geolocation transactions ever recorded by GeoComply, whose compliance services are used to support nearly 100% of the online US sports betting market. “Preparing for this NFL season has been a process that began before the end of last season, and we expected high volumes, but what…

A record 45.2 million Americans (18%) plan to bet on NFL games this season, according to research released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). Compared to last year, 36 percent more Americans will place a bet on the league’s games this season. The sharp rise in betting plans this year can be traced to the expansion of legal sports betting options and increased enthusiasm overall for the upcoming season. Fans in 18 states and Washington, DC had access to operational, legal sports betting at the start of the 2020 season. As the 2021 season kicks off, Americans will be…