Less Is More In Illinois As New Tax Shifts Betting Paradigm
Illinois’ new per-wager tax is, remarkably, reshaping sports betting in the great American prairie state, with players placing fewer bets but risking…
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Letter From America 48
Welcome back for another whirlwind tour of the latest breaking news from the U.S. iGaming industry. Welcome to the latest edition of…
80 Percent Of U.S. Bettors Believe Athletes Fix Play For Bets
More than 80 percent of U.S. sports bettors believe professional athletes alter how they play to influence the outcome of bets, according…
Chronicle Of A Divorce Foretold: PENN And Disney’s ESPN Cave To The FanDuel-DraftKings Power Duopoly
Much as foretold in these pages when their unlikely marriage was announced, PENN Entertainment and Walt Disney-owned ESPN have filed for divorce…
And Behold Trump Predicts A New Truth Is Born
It’s difficult to gauge whether President Trump’s new prediction market ally was speaking tongue-in-cheek or fervently believed the spiel he was spinning…
DraftKings Appoints Gregory W. Wendt to Board of Directors
DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) has appointed Gregory W. Wendt to its Board of Directors as an independent director, effective October 24, 2025….
Letter From America 47
Packed with headliners. There’s no other way to describe Letter From America this week, as we feature a clutch of compelling stories…
DraftKings Acquires Railbird to Accelerate Entry into Prediction Markets
DraftKings Inc. has announced the acquisition of Railbird Technologies Inc. and its subsidiary, Railbird Exchange, LLC — a federally licensed exchange regulated…
DraftKings Partners with Larry Fitzgerald Foundation for Pink ‘Em
DraftKings has announced the return of its Pink ‘Em campaign in partnership with The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month….
DraftKings Signs Multi-Year Sports Media Deal with NBCUniversal
DraftKings has announced a multi-year advertising agreement with NBCUniversal that will see exclusive integrations and digital sponsorships delivered across the broadcaster’s leading…