Grant Leonard
Grant Leonard
Grant is a former junior B ice hockey player, and a current believer that the Washington Capitals’ aging core still has another Cup run left in the tank. Grant’s owned and operated his own marketing agency since shortly after graduating from Virginia Tech in 2014. He pursued the profession because he figured it’d be a great way to get paid to do something he loves to do, write. After years of hammering puck lines and leading his fantasy football league as Commissioner, Grant started writing about sports betting and the casino gaming industry in 2021 and hasn’t looked back.
Sport to bet on: NHL
Sports movie: Miracle
Sports snack: Chips & Hummus
Covers feature: Expert Picks & Predictions
Football Hall-Of-Famer Bruce Smith Bringing $1.4 Billion Gaming Resort To Virginia
The joint venture partnership, announced today, will be the first of its kind in the gaming and entertainment industry to have a minority-owned business enterprise as a co-development partner.
Choctaw Taps Kambi For Sportsbook Technology
Kambi’s technology supports 40+ customers including Bally’s, Kindred, and Rush Street Interactive, and Choctaw hopes to harness its market-leading sportsbook offering to become an online and retail sports betting powerhouse.
Churchill Downs Reports Record-Setting Q1 Results
Churchill Downs delivered record first quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA for both its live and historical, and TwinSpires segments.
IBIA Reports 65% Increase in Suspicious Betting Alerts
Voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry sees slight uptick in suspicious betting alerts.
Kindred Claims ‘Solid Start to Transformational Year’ in Q1 2024
Gaming operator reported total revenue of £307.7 million for Q1 2024, a mark that stayed in line with Q1 2023’s £306.4 million.
Quebec Online Gaming Coalition Calls For Regulatory Model for Sports Betting in Province
Coalition argues for similar model to Ontario’s competitive, regulated online gaming market.
Betano to Become Front-Of-Shirt Partner for Aston Villa
The Betano logo will be featured on the front of Aston Villa’s men’s team’s jerseys starting from the 2024-25 season.
DraftKings Appoints First-Ever Chief Responsible Gaming Officer
Lori Kalani’s appointment is the latest in a flurry of recent initiatives from the Boston-based sports betting goliath that are focused on responsible gaming.
888 Holdings PLC Drives €431 Million in Revenue in Q1 2024
The company touts internationally renowned brands such as William Hill, 888, and Mr. Green. Its average monthly active users grew 9% year-over-year for its online segment.
‘Risk-Free’ Bets Trigger Class-Action Lawsuit Against DraftKings
Complainant seeking unspecified damages for other New York customers who lost "risk-free bet" that would become less valuable free bet.
iGaming Propels Entain to Revenue Growth in Q1 2024
Entain’s 50% stake in BetMGM delivered a 2% year-over-year increase in net gaming revenue during Q1.
Social Media Reacts To Jontay Porter’s Lifetime Ban from the NBA
Commissioner Adam Silver was one of the earliest proponents of legalized sports betting, but accused Porter of committing a ‘cardinal sin’ before today’s announcement.
MGM Sues FTC To Block Probe Into 2023 Data Breach
Although the online sportsbook reportedly remained unaffected by the breach, certain BetMGM-branded betting kiosks at retail properties were impacted.
Gaming Industry Tops $5.6 Billion in February Revenue
A new record has been set for revenue generated by traditional casino games, sports betting, and iGaming in the month of February.
Spain’s Supreme Court Rolls Back Restrictions On Gambling Ads
The law mandated that advertising on TV and radio, which includes YouTube, would be restricted to the hours of 1 am and 5 am.
Is New Jersey Next In Line To Ban College Player Props?
New Jersey senator introduces legislation that would prohibit college player prop betting in the state.
Vermont Books $21.2 Million Handle In First Full Month of Legal Sports Betting
FanDuel, DraftKings, and Fanatics combined for a total handle of $21.2 million, a slight increase from January’s $19.9 million.
Major Private Equity Firms Eyeing Entain
Both private equity firms have considerable histories in the gambling sector. Apollo runs The Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip and CVC holds a majority stake in German sportsbook giant Tipico.
New Research Surveys Links Between Binge Drinking and Sports Betting
Professor says research puts gambling and binge drinking hand in hand, and that sports bettors are the most likely to have problems.
Rivalry Reports 82% Increase in Betting Handle in 2023
Rivalry touts all-time high customer economics, diversified revenue streams in 2023.