PointsBet Hires Canada CEO as Sportsbooks Look North
PointsBet has tapped Scott Vanderwel, a long-time executive at Rogers Communications, to run its nascent Canadian business. As CEO of PointsBet Canada, Vanderwel will…
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Drew Brees Signs With PointsBet as NBC Equity Ties Overlap
Recently-retired NFL quarterback Drew Brees is partnering with PointsBet as he begins his off-the-field career. The exclusive, multi-year agreement between the two…
PointsBet Taps Monkey Knife Fight Executive as First Hire in Canada
Nic Sulsky, president of Monkey Knife Fight, is leaving the daily fantasy operator to join PointsBet as the company prepares to build out a team, and a sports betting…
WNBA Adds PointsBet to Gambling Portfolio for League’s 25th Season
The WNBA is continuing to expand its presence in the sports betting landscape through a partnership with PointsBet. The global sportsbook is now the league’s third…
March Madness Daily: As Top Seeds Lose, Sportsbooks Win
The upset-filled men’s NCAA tournament has been a dream scenario for betting operators. As a general rule of thumb, sportsbooks make a killing any time a heavy favorite…
PointsBet-NHL Deal May Inspire More Equity-Linked Sponsorships
Last month, Sportico reported the National Hockey League agreed to a partnership with PointsBet that made the Australian gaming company an official sports betting…
NHL Takes Equity in PointsBet as Part of Betting Partnership
The National Hockey League is taking equity in PointsBet, part of a wider deal that will make the gambling operator an official betting partner of the league. Under the…
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PointsBet to Stream Thousands of Games Via Genius Sports Partnership
PointsBet is partnering with Genius Sports to secure livestreams for thousands of sporting events around the globe. PointsBet is the first U.S. gambling operator to sign…
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Agassi, Blitzer-backed Sports Betting Startup Signs PointsBet Deal for Prop Wager Expansion
PointsBet is partnering with Simplebet, the sports gambling technology company whose investors include tennis star Andre Agassi and Philadelphia 76ers co-owner David…
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Sports Stocks Surge As Live Games and Bets Power JohnWallStreet Index Up 17%
Sports-related shares are running up the score against the stock market as the return of games and the embrace of betting makes investors as enthusiastic as fans. The…
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NBC Inks Nearly $500 Million Sports Betting Partnership With PointsBet
(This story has been updated with comments from PointsBet and NBC as well as details about PointsBet’s finances.) NBC Sports has inked a five-year partnership with…
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