The in-depth reporting and industry coverage that has defined Sports Handle for years now lives on the Action Network, part of a new strategic initiative from the parent company of both, Better Collective. In an effort to serve fans of Sports Handle, we present the best of our daily coverage on Action Network, summarized below, with links to the full stories on Action:
DraftKings has acquired the industry’s top microbetting provider, Simplebet, capping off a busy M&A period that has included the purchases of digital lottery app Jackpocket and odds provider Sports IQ Analytics, as well as the sale of the Vegas Stats & Information Network. Full story here.
Missouri is the only state with a realistic chance of legalizing sports betting before the end of 2024, but what’s the future look like for 2025 and beyond in places like California, Texas, Georgia, Minnesota and South Carolina? Full story here.
While student-athletes are not allowed to promote gambling products, casinos are nevertheless finding creative ways to help fund NIL collectives, particularly in Nevada and Arkansas — and an online casino push in the latter state could also benefit. Fully story here.
Nevada generated $375.9 million in sports betting handle in July, the lowest monthly total not impacted by the COVID pandemic in nearly five years in the Silver State. Full story here.
Rush Street Interactive announced that it had extended its longtime partnership with Kambi wherein the latter company will continue to power RSI’s BetRivers Sportsbook. Full story here.
The SEC joined the Big Ten and the MAC as the only three conferences to require teams to submit injury reports for in-conference games. The SEC’s guidelines mandate far more detailed and frequent reporting than the other two conferences, however.
