Sports Gambling News for the Week Ending August 12th

By Bennett Liebman

Commercial Gaming Revenue Reaches $14.8B in Q2 2022, Sets All-Time Quarterly High

https://www.americangaming.org/new/commercial-gaming-revenue-reaches-14-8b-in-q2-2022-sets-all-time-quarterly-high/

MGC: Lots To Consider Before A Massachusetts Launch

https://sportshandle.com/mgc-starts-regulatory-discussion/

Everything you need to know about Massachusetts' new sports betting law

https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/08/11/massachusetts-sports-betting-timeline-explainer

WynnBet Eager For Massachusetts Sports Betting Home-Field Advantage

https://www.legalsportsreport.com/75118/q2-earnings-call-2022-wynnbet/

Draftkings CEO: 'Massachusetts is going to be an awesome market for us'

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/draftkings-ceo-massachusetts-going-awesome-153412076.html

Northern Exposure: Ontario Lottery Launches PROLINE App

https://sportshandle.com/northern-exposure-aug-11-2022/

New York Assemblyman Looking to Upgrade Sports Betting Law

https://www.wsn.com/betting/new-york-assemblyman-upgrade-sports-betting-law/

NY Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow Shares 2023 Vision for State Sports Betting

https://www.casino.org/news/state-assemblyman-j-gary-pretlow-shares-2023-vision-for-new-york-sports-betting-in-exclusive-casino-org-interview/

With $800 Million, NY Sports Betting Sets July Record For Handle

https://www.playny.com/july-2022-sports-betting-monthly-revenue/

Pro Football Hall Of Fame Partners With Betr

https://www.ohbets.com/betr-partners-with-hofv/

FanDuel wins approval for branding of sportsbook at Fremont

https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/control-board-recommends-approval-of-fanduel-sportsbook-operation-2621179/

California legislative leadership opposes Prop 27

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/08/10/california-legislative-leadership-opposes-prop-27-an-online-sports-betting-ballot-measure/

Commentary: Gambling interests could break campaign spending record

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-08-09/commentary-ballot-propositions-sports-betting-expensive-industry-fights

All bets are off

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2022/08/08/all-bets-are-off-00050278

DraftKings Jumps 19% Amid Increased Q2 Parlay Activity

https://sportshandle.com/draftkings-2022-q2-beat/

DraftKings Ad Spending Dramatically Reduced In Second Quarter

https://www.casino.org/news/draftkings-ad-spending-dramatically-reduced-in-second-quarter/

WynnBET to Power SportsGrid's In-Game Live

https://www.gamblingnews.com/news/wynnbet-to-power-sportsgrids-in-game-live/

Flutter and 888 take revenue hit after safer gambling moves

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Fox Legal Spat Against Flutter Over FanDuel Stake Could Be Over Soon

https://www.ft.com/content/ec7c003c-0d98-43a4-9cac-5f1f87df418d

Ohio restaurants, bars scramble for sports betting licenses

https://www.casino.org/news/fox-legal-spat-against-flutter-over-fanduel-stake-could-be-over-soon/

FanDuel Changes Executive Structure

https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/08/11/ohio-restaurants-bars-scramble-for-sports-betting-kiosk-licenses-gambling/65392525007/

Flutter revenue down in UK and Ireland as government white paper delay continues

https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/flutter-revenue-down-in-uk-and-ireland-as-government-white-paper-delay-continues/572939

Stacey Abrams: It's time to legalize casino gambling and sports betting

https://www.ajc.com/politics/abrams-endorses-plan-to-legal-casino-gambling-sports-betting/T47PFVS54FFKPMLCAGYWK2DLR4/

Penn Interactive Expects To Win Race To Profitability But At What Cost?

https://www.legalsportsreport.com/74861/penn-entertainmentq2-2022-results/

Sports Betting Activity in Canada Relatively Small but Could Grow

https://www.covers.com/industry/canada-sports-betting-study-august-2022