Virtual Sports News

Louisiana’s First Month of Online Sports Betting Brings $211m Handle

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has confirmed that online sportsbooks in the state raked in a handle of well over $211 million in February. February was the first full month of legal online gambling in Louisiana, which opened its regulated market on January 28. Retail sports betting was launched in the state back in October […]

MansionBet Makes ‘Difficult Commercial Decision’ To Cease Sports Betting Operations

Mansion Group has confirmed that it is terminating its sports betting venture, MansionBet, as it looks to refocus more squarely on its online casino operations. This means that MansionBet will cease operations on March 31, 2022. The move comes after the group reviewed the competitive conditions and regulatory frameworks within the UK betting market sphere. […]

US State of Louisiana to Launch Mobile Sports Betting

Louisiana has become the latest US state to launch legal mobile sports betting, with operators set to go live on January 28. Many of those operators are currently unlicensed, and online betting was legalised in November 2020. This decision was taken following a parish-by-parish referendum in the state. The market launch was actually postponed, thanks […]

New Yorkers Bet $600 million on Mobile Sports since January Launch

The state of New York certainly has online sports betting to its collective heart since the activity was legalised earlier in January. Indeed, New Yorkers have wagered a collective $603 million in bets, according to figures released by the state Gaming Commission last week. The bets placed on sports such as American football, basketball, ice […]

Betsson Sponsors Brazil’s Pernambucano Championship

Betsson has moved to establish its name even further in Brazil, with the betting giant confirming that it has reached an agreement with the country’s Pernambuco Football Federation (FPF) to sponsor the Pernambucano Championship. The deal is the largest sponsorship in the history of the FPF, and the contract includes naming rights for the competition. […]

Shanghai Virtual Sports Open Launched as China’s First Virtual Sports Event

In November 2021, it was confirmed that China’s first major national virtual sports event would be launched in 2022. Shanghai Jiushi Smart Sports Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Shanghai Jiushi Sports Industry Development (Group) Co Ltd, and Shanghai Science and Technology Sports Management Centre have confirmed that the Shanghai Virtual Sports Open will take place […]

Betway Sponsors Ligue 2 Toulouse FC

Betway have confirmed the identity of their first-ever sponsorship partner in French football as Ligue 2 outfit Toulouse FC. The deal has been described as “multi-year” and will see Betway branding put in place on LED boards around the club’s Stadium de Toulouse home ground. The brand will also feature on the team’s playing kit […]

Olympic Virtual Series to Return in 2022 After Successful First Year

Virtual sports betting fans will be delighted to learn that the Olympic Virtual Series (OVS) is set to return in 2022. Following the success of the same event last year, which saw 250,000 participants create over two million entire, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has noted how successful the inaugural event proved to be. In […]

Novibet and Inspired Agree New Multi-Market Virtual Sports Partnership

Inspired Entertainment, one of the world’s leading virtual sports betting software providers, has confirmed that it has signed a new partnership deal with Novibet. The new deal will see Inspired’s virtual sports content launched across Novibet’s platforms in many countries across Europe, beginning with Greece. This will see Novibet feature virtual sports products tailored to […]

How to Bet on Virtual Sports Online at Bet365

Virtual sports have grown massively in popularity in recent years, with punters flocking to sports betting websites to place wagers on computer-generated sporting contests. In this article, we’ll tell you more about virtual sports betting and how to bet on virtual sports online at bet365. Bet365 has grown over the last two decades to where […]