Industry News of the Day for May 12, 2022
iDEA Growth Member News:
- SBC Americas, 5.12.22: Playtech: AI-driven interventions are twenty times more effective on responsible gaming action
- Francesco Rodano, Chief Policy Officer at Playtech, talked to SBC Noticias about the impact of the company’s technology in developing responsible gaming actions in the newly regulated Latin American markets.
Industry News:
- SBC Americas, 5.12.22: AGA: Commercial gaming industry almost matches quarterly revenue record in Q1
- The American Gaming Association (AGA) has published its Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker for the first quarter of 2022, reporting a new Q1 revenue total record of $14.31bn that also almost matches the all-time quarterly record.
- Forbes, 5.12.22: Women Are Signing Up For Mobile Sports Betting Apps At A Faster Rate Than Men
- Kara Endahl, a 28-year-old Manhattanite who works in the tech industry, started placing bets on sports games the first weekend New York launched its legal mobile wagering market in January.
Minnesota:
- Legal Sports Report, 5.11.22: Minnesota House Ready To Pass Sports Betting Bill
- Maine is joining a group of more than 30 states that allow sports betting, but the first legal wagers may not happen until 2024.
Colorado:
- Sports Handle, 5.11.22: Colorado Problem Gambling Funding Clears Legislature, Draws Pointed Criticism
- Advocates say yearly approval required for program is problematic and leaves a bad taste
North Carolina:
- Play USA, 5.11.22: North Carolina Mobile Sports Betting Bill Continues To Tread Water
- Although slow, movement continues in North Carolina, where state lawmakers continue to discuss a bill to legalize mobile sports betting.
New York:
- Play NY, 5.12.22: Madison Square Garden Benefiting Financially From NY Online Sports Betting
- Madison Square Garden is reaping the financial rewards of legal online sports betting in New York.
Ohio:
- Play Ohio, 5.12.22: Could Ohio State University’s Concerns Derail Collegiate Sports Betting In Ohio?
- Ohio legislators have spent much of 2022 working to launch sports betting ahead of a Jan. 1, 2023 deadline. Along the way, universities in the state have expressed concern about gambling‘s impact on collegiate sports.
Indiana:
- Play Indiana, 5.12.22: IN Sports Betting Generated Over $360 Million Of Bets During April
- Indiana gamblers racked up over $360 million worth of sports betting wagers in April. That was a small step back from March’s $476 million haul.
Kansas:
- SBC Americas, 5.12.22: Kansas Governor expected to sign sports betting bill this week
- The state of Kansas could legalize sports betting before the end of the week, as reports say that Governor Laura Kelly is preparing to sign Senate Bill 84 (SB84).
- Action Network, 5.11.22: Kansas Governor to Sign Sports Betting Bill Into Law
- Sports betting apps are officially coming to Kansas.