William Hill App Crashed During Super Bowl

On the biggest sports betting day in America, the William Hill app crashed for bettors in the state of Nevada just prior to kickoff. Well, they do say that timing is everything. How could such a thing happen? Were they simply not prepared for such a massive volume of traffic? I mean, William Hill is one of the largest bookmakers in the United Kingdom, so surely they have experienced large spikes to their apps before. And they’ve been in Nevada for several years… even before the US sports betting revolution. So surely they knew what was coming. So, some players…

American Sports Betting and Advertising Issues

It’s Super Bowl Sunday! But with the excitement of the game, and the added excitement of American sports betting being a reality, we’re sure to see some bumps along the way. A while ago, we discussed some of the potential problems that we could see with the growth of the industry. One of those problems is the growth of advertising and marketing. We caught up with the American Gaming Association to discuss some of the dynamics and potential issues of marketing for sports betting. Chris Cylke, the Senior Vice President for Government Relations at the AGA, speaks with us about…

Legislation for Pennsylvania eSports Betting

It seems that sports bets in the Keystone State are not enough for at least one legislator there. Representative Ed Neilson believes that Pennsylvania esports betting will be the next big money maker, and that the activity could quickly be legalized and regulated there. According to an article in Fortune Business Insights, the he esports industry has now grown to a value of over $1.2 billion annually, and continued growth could see the business reach to $5.5 billion over the next five to six years. Neilson’s comments came while he was speaking at the Casino Esports Conference in Atlantic City…

The Launch of Massachusetts Sports Betting

After much fanfare, Massachusetts sports betting has finally arrived. Right now there are only three locations accepting wagers in the state, and they are all land based. But that doesn’t mean the activity will stay that way for long. Plans are that mobile betting will be live before March Madness games begin. And when that happens, rumors are that as many as eleven online operators could be accepting bets from residents. Things have been steadily moving toward the official launch of Massachusetts sports betting ever since the legislation was signed into law by the governor in August of last year….

Place Your Super Bowl Bets Yet? Check This!

We’re less than a week away from the big game! So it’s time for you to get your Super Bowl bets in! A majority of states in the US now regulate gambling on sporting events. But even if you don’t live near a casino, or perhaps want a better deal than what you can find, our friends at Everygame have you covered. For this year’s Super Bowl bets they are offering players a Super Bonus! Up to $750 in extras, in fact! Everygame is one of the oldest and most trusted names in online sports betting, and we’ve been doing…

FanDuel Revenue Projected for $5 Billion by 2030

Parent company Flutter Entertainment believes that they will see nearly $5 billion in earnings generated by FanDuel revenue before the year 2030. This from projections that their US-facing brand will generate as much as $16 billion in sports betting handle by that time. The company feels that in just seven years, FanDuel revenue will have the potential to make up to five times the amount of cash it produced last year, which would translate to a handle somewhere between $15 and $16 billion. What’s more, is Flutter believes the whole US sports betting market would be worth over $40 billion…