Virtual Sports News

New Jersey Hammers New York with New Monthly Betting Record Tally

The state of New Jersey continues to outpace its rivals when it comes to betting and gambling revenue, with punters in the Garden State spending a huge $803.1 million during October. That smashes the previous national and state record of $748.6 million that was raised in September, improving on it by 7.3%. Perhaps more significant, […]

New Changes to the Law will Open up Canada’s Betting Industry

Sports betting fans in Canada will have been interested to see one part of the Canadian government’s 2020 budget as it includes new legislation to open up the country’s betting market. The government of the province of Ontario is set to introduce new laws that will open up the province’s gambling market to private operators. […]

Genius Seals New Betting Deal with Argentine Football Association

Genius Sports Group has confirmed that it has become the exclusive live data and integrity partner of football’s official governing body in Argentina. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) will now benefit from Genius having exclusive rights to capture official live game data from all of the governing body’s 13 competitions.  Those competitions include the Liga […]

How Does Sports Betting Work?

If you’re a complete newcomer to the topic then knowing how it all works can seem baffling at first. There is a myriad of different types of betting, and dozens of sports on which you can bet. It can all seem very confusing. But if you want to discover the basics about the ancient art […]

Layoffs are coming as ESPN shuts down their esports division

ESPN will be shutting down their entire esports division. The division will no longer publish news and their social media will go dark in the next few days. Last Thursday, ESPN announced that they would be eliminating around 10% of their workforce. That equates to 300 layoffs and 200 positions remaining vacant. In a memo […]

Bayern Munich joins Sorare’s collectibles platform on the blockchain

FC Bayern Munich is the latest sports club to join Sorare’s blockchain collectibles platform. They are the third Bundesliga club and 102nd club overall to join. What is Sorare? The platform is a fantasy football game based on the Ethereum blockchain network. Players can use and trade limited edition virtual football player cards to build […]

Sports Betting Still Set for 2021 Launch in Virginia

The licensing process for sports betting in Virginia has begun, with regulators eyeing up a launch in early 2021. The Virginia Lottery Commission, which regulates gambling in the state, held a quarterly meeting last Wednesday. It had already approved regulations in September and began accepting applications for licenses in October. Those applications were accepted between […]

How will the second lockdown affect betting and gambling in the UK?

As of Thursday, November 5th, England has entered their second lockdown, it’s not as strict as the first, schools and colleges are not closed, but non-essential retail and entertainment venues will be closed for at least a month. That means betting shops and casinos are closed again. How will it affect betting? This is the […]

Virtual Sports Odds Data to be Provided Separately by BetConstruct

BetConstruct has confirmed that from now it will be offering separate odds data for its virtual sports products. The odds feed data is intended to help operators by providing them with a separate selection of fixed odds events so that they can better shape their product to their customers’ needs. By using a range of […]

UK Gambling Commission cracks down on online operators with tough licence conditions

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has investigated three online gambling operators for failures in social responsibility and money laundering. This is part of the Gambling Commissions continuing plan to raise the standards of online gambling through enforcement. With virtual betting sites being in their infancy, it looks like there may need to be some tough […]