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March 11, 2025

KSA raises concerns over Analyse Master, clears licensees of wrongdoing

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has cleared two of its licensees of any wrongdoing in a case related to sports betting tips provider Analyse Master, although the Dutch gambling regulator said it holds concerns over the nature of the platform.

Last autumn, Dutch journalism platform Pointer published an investigation into both Analyse Master and its associated Telegram channel. This heavily focused on its use of role models to promote online gambling.

Pointer highlighted how licensed operators in the Netherlands are prohibited from including role models in gambling adverts. This led KSA to launch its own investigation into Analyse Master, with details of this published today (11 March).

The probe saw KSA speak with two Dutch licence-holders who were mentioned on the Telegram channel and the platform. The regulator did not name either party.

KSA found one company had a partnership in place with Analyse Master but terminated the relationship when it became aware of the use of role models. As ..

March 10, 2025

Many more testify against Nebraska digital sports betting than for it

Nebraska lawmakers heard three-plus hours of testimony during their first legal digital betting hearing. There was no vote, but opponents dominated the session.

On Monday (10 March) the Nebraska legislature’s general affairs committee heard from representatives from all sides of the issue concerning four legal sports betting bills.

The only thing proponents and opponents agreed on is that online wagering is already happening on the black market in Nebraska. Proponents say that legalising will give law enforcement the tools to tamp down the illegal market. Opponents counter that legalising will only increase the number of people gambling in total.

Retail betting has been available to Nebraskans in certain locations since 2023 and some lawmakers have been trying unsuccessfully for several years to add digital betting to the menu. Most recently, the issue failed to receive floor consideration during a summer special session.

Monday’s first committee hearing was for LR20CA, a constit..

March 10, 2025

SAFE Bet Act to be reintroduced in congress

In congress another attempt to push through a federal wagering framework targeting aspects of the sports betting industry is coming.

US congressman Paul Tonko and US senator Richard Blumenthal announced they will hold a press conference in Washington DC on Tuesday (11 March) to “reintroduce” the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act (SAFE Bet Act). The pair initially introduced the federal framework for digital sports betting on 12 September. It is one of two federal sports betting proposals circulating on Capitol Hill.

Families affected by gambling addiction and representatives from the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University School of Law will also be at the press conference, according to a Monday press release. They will “discuss this legislation and its impact addressing sports betting with a public health approach”.

The proposal calls for a nationwide self-exclusion list and a surgeon general’s report about “public health challenges asso..

March 10, 2025

Weekend Report: Sports betting subscription services potential, Choctaws make crypto casino move, Gaming Corps pens Oddsworks deal

Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB looks at the news that you may have missed across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This week: sports betting subscription services potential, Choctaws eye cryptocurrency in Oklahoma casinos and Gaming Corps targets North America growth with Oddsworks deal.

YouGov: Potential for igaming subscription services

Up first this week, a new survey has highlighted the potential for sports betting subscription services.

Published by YouGov, the report found that a significant number of bettors would consider paying for a subscription. Of those surveyed, 22% said they would be “very likely” to join some form of subscription service.

A further 43% said that would be “somewhat likely” to subscribe, with 44% of those within this category aged 18-34. In comparison, only 18% of bettors were “not at all likely” to sign up, with 10% “not very likely”.

As for why consumers may be interested, 46% said this was due to the opportunity to access exclusive promotions ..

March 7, 2025

State of the Union: New York, New York; bills tweaking betting in NJ and NC, more

Welcome to iGB's State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we've covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting.

NY’s Addabbo files anti-sweeps, expansion bills

New York state senator Joe Addabbo filed two gambling-related bills in the last week. The latest, S5935, seeks to ban unregulated sweepstakes platforms. Operators of these platforms have been targeted by several state legislatures and the gambling industry, which say the platforms are pulling business from the regulated industry. Sweepstakes platforms operate in a grey area — they are unregulated and do not pay taxes.

Addabbo’s bill clearly defines what sweepstakes are, calling them games that “simulate casino-style gaming”. The list of casino-style games includes everything from blackjack to keno to sports betting. The bill would also make it illegal for licensed suppliers and vendors to work with unregulated platforms. The bill was filed on 4 March and refer..

March 7, 2025

Georgia sports betting hopes die without general assembly floor vote

After a harried week of late nights, hopes for legal sports betting in Georgia died late on Thursday (6 March) night without action by the house.

To a round of applause, Georgia general assembly speaker Jon Burns called the session to an end about an hour before the 11.59pm local legislative deadline on crossover day. A package of sports betting bills – a constitutional amendment and a framework bill – weren’t among those called for a vote Thursday.

A senate committee previously deferred its package of wagering bills. Because the issue didn’t get sent from one chamber to the other, it is dead for the 2025 session.

Nearly seven years after the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was overturned, making legal sports betting a states’ rights issue, 39 US states have legalised. Still more are considering it this year.

The Hawaii house passed a digital-only sports betting bill on 4 March. The same day, house lawmakers in Mississippi, where retail sports betting has been live ..

March 6, 2025

Connecticut bill would set a bet cap on online wagers

A bill sponsored by the Connecticut house general law committee could seek to place a maximum amount on wagers for online sports betting.

SB01464 was introduced and referred to the senate joint committee on general law on Thursday (6 March). While the primary goal of the bill is to empower Connecticut to join the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) for online poker, farther down is a clause that reads: “The maximum sports wagers established for online sports wagering in regulations adopted pursuant to section 12-865, as amended by this act.”

In the “Statement of Purpose” at the bottom of the bill, the last two points read:

(C) disclose the maximum sports wagers established for online sports wagering; and (3) require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to adopt regulations establishing maximum sports wagers
for online sports wagering.

There is no mention in the bill of a potential maximum amount.

Connecticut handle trending up

Connecticut has three online sportsbooks..

March 5, 2025

Hawaii house sends legal digital sports betting bill to senate

Despite some reservations offered about legal sports betting, Hawaii's house sent a bill that would allow for digital platforms to the senate for consideration.

After HB 1308 moved through Hawaii house committees with some lawmakers voting yes “with reservations,” it passed the house on Tuesday (4 March) with 16 no votes. The vote beat the 6 March crossover deadline.

Ahead of the vote, legislators in opposition voiced concern about local dollars being diverted to out-of-state operators; the growth of gambling addiction; and harm to the purity of sports. They compared wagering to heroin and fentanyl with one lawmaker contending any revenue the state would get from legal sports betting would be “dirty” money.

A companion bill, SB 1569, was deferred by the senate consumer protection/ways and means committee on 26 February without discussion. It is unclear if that decision will set the tone in the senate for other wagering bills such as HB 1308.

Sponsor Daniel Holt has carried sp..

March 5, 2025

Amended digital-only sports betting legislation moves forward in Georgia

A Georgia house committee moved digital-only sports betting legislation forward on Wednesday (5 March) with an increased tax rate. The rules committee is next with the goal of getting to the house floor before Thursday's crossover deadline.

Legislation must be sent to the opposite chamber by the end of Thursday in order for it to be considered this session. According to the Georgia general assembly website, the rules committee will convene at 9am local time.

The package of bills – a constitutional amendment and a framework bill – both passed the higher education committee via voice vote. An amendment to bump the proposed tax rate in HB 686 to 24% from 20% also passed. The committee defeated an amendment to HR 450 that would have added igaming to the referendum that will go before voters.

The package of bills would legalise only digital sports betting. It would be on the November 2026 ballot and the go-live date would be 31 July 2027. Should the legislation pass, it would cre..

March 5, 2025

Ohio sports betting handle tops $1.01 billion in January

Consumers in Ohio spent $1.01 billion (£788.6 million/€946.0 million) betting on sports in January, the third highest monthly amount on record in the Buckeye State.

The amount surpasses January of the previous year by 24.6% and is also 5% higher than December 2024. However, it falls 9.3% short of the record set in January 2023, the first month of legal betting in Ohio.

Data published yesterday (4 March) by the Ohio Casino Control Commission shows $992.2 million was wagered online. Retail bets amounted to $19 million in January.

Turning to taxable revenue, the monthly total hit $81.1 million. This is 28.6% behind last year but 42% more than December’s haul. Ohio’s monthly revenue record of $209 million was also set in January 2023.

Of all revenue, $80.7 million came from online betting, with retail contributing $468,017.

As for hold, the monthly figure for Ohio in January stood at 8.02%.

FanDuel continues to lead in Ohio

FanDuel took top spot in the Ohio online market. The operat..

March 5, 2025

Georgia house committee hears some inaccuracies from wagering opponent

Forty-eight hours before the crossover deadline, a Georgia house committee heard testimony about sports betting. However, some of it was inaccurate.

On Tuesday (4 March) the Georgia higher education committee listened to testimony from six witnesses about sports betting as the issue begins its last-minute march through the chamber.

There was no vote on Tuesday, while Thursday is the crossover deadline. Committee chair Chuck Martin said that while Wednesday is a legislative workday, the committee will meet again in the afternoon. Sports betting could land on that agenda and, if not, it would move to the Thursday agenda. The committee – like others in Atlanta – is working extra hours ahead of the crossover deadline.

Should the committee advance the proposal, which would allow for statewide mobile sports betting, the full house would have to approve it to keep it alive. However, a senate committee has already rejected a legalisation measure.

HB 686 is part of a package of bills and..

March 5, 2025

Flutter touts growth, particularly in US despite tough NFL season

Flutter executives shared that fourth-quarter revenue increased 14% and fiscal year revenue was up 19%, mostly on the back of US sports betting and icasino.

Executives also reported that for FanDuel in the US, the number of average monthly players grew 7% in the quarter and 13% for the fiscal year. Overall, the tone was enthusiastic as Flutter reported growth across the world during its fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday (4 March).

The company reported $156 million (£122 million/€147 million) in fourth-quarter profit and $162 million of it for the year. Both of those numbers were up more than 100% against 2023 and annual revenue increased by 19%. Flutter is in the midst of a share repurchase programme and has plans to buy back $1 billion in stock in 2025.

All the reported numbers matched up to previous guidance. The company pointed to success with its new customisable “Your Way” parlay, which is in beta testing, in addition to touting its ongoing stock buyback as a positive. ..

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