Jake Pollard

Jake Pollard is an experienced journalist and editor who has covered the online gaming and betting industry for many years. He has written for the leading media outlets as well as operators and suppliers in the igaming space. His current areas of focus are wide-ranging and include regulatory developments in the US, emerging markets in South America and how European countries are adapting to a decade of igaming regulation.

Jake Pollard January 7, 2021

PointsBet goes all in on Michigan with Pistons deal

PointsBet has announced it will be the official sports-betting partner of the Detroit Pistons. It has also added former Pistons…
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Jake Pollard January 7, 2021

Cuomo raises NY mobile hopes – then mentions lottery

The long hoped-for arrival of mobile betting in New York could be on the cards. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signaled a…
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Jake Pollard January 5, 2021

Entain rejects MGM bid as undervaluing U.S. opportunity

MGM Resorts International’s offer to acquire joint venture partner Entain is the latest move in its plans to become U.S.…
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Jake Pollard January 4, 2021

Wiliam Hill goes live with D.C. mobile betting app

The launch of Wiliam Hill’s D.C. mobile betting app will help the bookmaker consolidate its lead over GambetDC.
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Jake Pollard December 23, 2020

Christmas come early with Barstool Sportsbook and FanDuel openings

Barstool fans will be celebrating after Penn National said it was opening two Barstool Sportsbooks in Indiana.
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Jake Pollard December 22, 2020

Washington tribal casinos set for regulated sports-betting

Washington state is set for regulated sports-betting, but only in-person betting will be allowed throughout tribal casinos.
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Jake Pollard December 21, 2020

Flutter handed $870m headache by Kentucky Supreme Court

Flutter said it was confident it would be able to challenge Kentucky‘s decision to reinstate $870m penalty.
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Jake Pollard December 18, 2020

Gov. Cuomo raises possibility of NY mobile betting

New York Governor mentioned regulating mobile sports betting during budget briefing as casino betting revenue levelled in November.
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Jake Pollard December 17, 2020

Drop in revenue for Delaware and Mississippi

Both states experience drop in revenue in November in large part due to lack of online options and remote registration.
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Jake Pollard December 16, 2020

FanDuel and Rush Street prepare West Virginia moves

FanDuel has started the rollout of its new U.S. betting technology in the Mountain State while Rush Street Interactive will…
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