The global sports betting markets, unlike most, grew during the pandemic and are projected to continue to grow for years to come. The demand for sports betting is driven by factors like the shifting regulatory landscape of the entire gambling sector, the penetration of connected devices, and the developing digital infrastructure. The COVID-19 pandemic greatly influenced the sports sector due to restrictions on sporting activity in most parts of the world. However, online sports betting expand

European football fans' passion for their favorite teams has increased in the '21-' season, according to a new report from Conviva , the platform for continuous streaming media analysis. 22 extended to social media. For the 2022 European Football Social Report , Conviva analyzed and ranked the social media performance of the top 130 teams across Europe's six largest football leagues to understand who is in the social Media dominates the interaction and which strategies are suc

FuboTV Inc.  will unveil pick’em games this weekend - becoming the first company to launch the popular free-to-play sports contests directly integrated into the live TV streaming experience. In another first, pick’em players in select markets will have seamless access to Fubo Sportsbook by scanning a QR code to place real-money wagers aligned with their picks. This marks the latest incorporation of FuboTV and its owned-and-operated real-money wagering platform.

According to a new report from Conviva, the continuous measurement analytics platform for streaming media, European Football fans’ obsession with their favorite teams overwhelmingly extended to social media during the ’21-’22 season. For its 2022 European Football Social Report, Conviva analyzed and ranked the social media performance for the top 130 teams across Europe’s six biggest football leagues to understand who is dominating engagement and what strategies are wi

Elys Game Technology, Corp. (“Elys” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ELYS), an interactive gaming and sports betting technology company, today announced the closing of the previously announced registered direct offering with a single institutional investor for the purchase and sale of 3,166,227 shares of the Company’s common stock (or common stock equivalents) at a purchase price of $0.9475 per share of common stock (or common stock equivalent) in a registered direct o

BlackRock announced today the launch of the iShares Future Baller$ Program supporting top-ranked U.S. men’s professional basketball prospects as they work to achieve long-term financial well-being. The iShares Future Baller$ team includes five of the game’s most promising new stars: Bennedict Mathurin, E.J. Liddell, Jaden Hardy, Jaden Ivey, and Jalen Duren. “On the court, these players have captivated fans with their extraordinary athleticism and commitment to reac

Winmark Corporation  announced today that it has signed franchise agreements to add an additional eleven Play It Again Sports locations to its existing base of 272 stores across North America. The stores, located in the Twin Cities region as well as in St. Cloud and Duluth, Minnesota, Superior, Wisconsin and Grand Forks, North Dakota, had been previously subject to an agreement allowing for their operation separate from Winmark’s franchise system. Additionally, Winmark wi

Pixellot, the world leader in automated sports video and analytics solutions, announced today it has completed a $161 million funding round led by PSG, a leading growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies to help accelerate their growth, with the participation of existing investor Israeli Secondary Fund (ISF). The round also includes secondary capital from existing investors. As part of the transaction, Ronen Nir, Managing Director at PSG, and Govind

Fiserv, Inc.  a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, is enabling arenas, stadiums and entertainment venues of all sizes to deliver next generation fan experiences and foodservice operations with Clover® Sport, which integrates point-of-sale hardware with specialized software and services such as loyalty and rewards programs. As fans return to live events, they are ready to adopt new commerce technology for faster, more convenient

iHeartMedia West Palm Beach today announced the debut of the new Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler, effective immediately. The new station will broadcast real-time sports betting news and analysis covering every major sport from VSiN, The Sports Betting Network. VSiN content currently airs on more than 140 terrestrial radio stations in 31states nationwide. New Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler will air 22 hours of live VSiN programming daily, which provides unique coverage of daily sports b