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Overdrive Marketing Inc. has purchased popular online sports wagering portal TheRX.com in a deal worth $2.4 million.
TheRX.com has operated one of the world’s largest sports betting forums since 1995, and it also provides daily sports news, picks and insight.
Overdrive Marketing Inc. is a Texas-based company that operates OddsTrader.com,… Read the rest
Southampton Football Club is pleased to announce that it has agreed to extend its partnership with the Coingaming Group as Main Club Partner for a further three years in a deal that will see their brand, Sportsbet.io continue as the club’s front-of-shirt sponsor.
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The deal is the biggest sponsorship agreement in the club’s history and also includes the option for the club to be paid certain performance-based bonuses in Bitcoin at the end of each season, allowing the club the opportunity to take advantage of the new, high-growth currency if it feels it will bring significant future benefits.… Read the rest
Iowa sportsbooks capitalized on the popularity of March Madness to set a fresh round of records with more than $160 million in wagering, a welcome result following February’s modest dip in handle, according to analysts for PlayIA.
“Iowa was one of the few legal sports betting jurisdictions to actually improve per-day betting in February, so it is no surprise that sportsbooks set new highs in March,” said Jessica Welman, an analyst for PlayIA.com.… Read the rest
The shift to a more favorable attitude towards online gambling services is visible across the board. For example, earlier in October, WynnBET, the digital gaming division of Wynn Resorts Ltd. that is responsible for Wynn’s mobile sportsbook and casino app, announced a multi-year national sports betting partnership. As an Authorized Gaming Operator of NASCAR, WynnBET will collaborate with NASCAR to create and promote engaging sports betting experiences for racing fans across the United States.… Read the rest
PrizePicks, the largest independently-owned Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operator, today announced new additions to its Golf offerings as well as expansions into Cricket and Disc Golf, moves that furthers PrizePicks’ standing as the DFS operator with the widest breadth of sports coverage and options in North America.
For PGA fans gearing up for this week’s Masters down the road in Augusta, PrizePicks is now the only DFS or betting operator to offer “longest drive” predictions in addition to other enticing golf games like predicting how many birdies a golfer will have or in which place they will finish.… Read the rest
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 saw the most wagering dollars flow to the NFL Draft than in the draft’s history. Because of this year’s pool of college players, per head agents, those who offer free betting software, expect handle to significantly increase on the draft’s first round on Thursday, April 29.… Read the rest
After a pandemic-shortened 60-game season in 2020, the MLB has officially embarked on a full 162-game schedule. This time of year, hope springs eternal for every franchise – even the Pittsburgh Pirates at +25000 World Series longshots.
MyBookie Head Oddsmaker David Strauss shares his predictions for the 2021 campaign, including World Series odds and favorites for AL and NL MVP.… Read the rest