By Aara Ramesh In an earlier story in this series on sports betting, we wrote about how just as there have been wagers (legal or otherwise) placed on sporting outcomes as long as there have been sports, match-fixing has existed just as...
By a Biometrica staffer A number of states are gaining ground on legalizing sports betting, while others that have already done so are seeing soaring revenues. Here is a round-up of recent news on the casino, gaming, and sports betting front: Iowa...
By Aara Ramesh Earlier this year, two of the most traditionally prestigious tournaments in the global tennis circuit (the French Open and Wimbledon) were dogged by accusations of match-fixing. This put authorities on the alert for something similar happening at the U.S....
By a Biometrica staffer In what bodes well for the industry, two-thirds of American adults view gaming as a positive economic contributor that provides high-quality jobs and 73% support legalized sports betting in their state, new research by the American Gaming Association...
By a Biometrica staffer August proved to be a strong month for the gaming industry in the United States. To begin with, Atlantic City Casinos and racetrack sports betting outlets announced a 31% increase for the month in comparison to the same...
By Deepti Govind It's the first week of the National Football League (NFL) and the season is already smashing some non-football records. The games have generated a record volume of legally placed sports bets since the season began on Thursday night, i.e.,...
By a Biometrica staffer Over the last couple of weeks, the American Gaming Association (AGA) and various states have been releasing their casino and gaming revenue figures for April–June 2021. According to the AGA’s tracker, 17 out of 25 states saw a...
By Aara Ramesh In January 2017, one 20-day tournament sent ripples of shock through the tech industry, when Libratus, an AI-powered robot, beat four of the world’s best poker players in a series of no-limit Texas Hold ‘Em games. This was seen...
By Aara Ramesh The sport of horse racing is a unique one due to its long-standing, storied relationship with wagering. It is one of the few forms of entertainment whose inception and endurance is directly linked to betting on the outcome of...
By a Biometrica staffer On Wednesday, 24 hours after the Florida Senate overwhelmingly voted to approve a potentially precedent-setting gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, the ayes in the Florida House also held sway in a bipartisan vote, sending the measure negotiated...