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New bill aims to kickstart Illinois Lottery’s sports betting program

Illinois Senator Kimberly Lightford is hoping to kickstart the Illinois Lottery’s pilot sports betting program with a proposal to significantly reduce vendor licensing costs and extend the program through to 2030.

Illinois adopted sports betting legislation in 2019 which allowed the state’s casinos to offer retail and online sports betting, and [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet launches online sportsbook in New York State

Sydney-listed PointsBet has become the latest operator to launch an online sportsbook in New York State.

PointsBet went live with its new sports betting product in the state last night, becoming the sixth of the nine previously approved online sportsbooks to launch in New York State, following in the footsteps of [...]

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Pariplay set to launch in 3rd US state with Michigan licence approval

Aspire Global’s content and aggregation business Pariplay has secured its third supplier license in the United States with approval in Michigan.

The Provisional Internet Gaming Supplier License continues Pariplay’s US expansion following last year's license awards in New Jersey and West Virginia, with BetMGM among the first operators to deploy games [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet approved to enter Pennsylvania sports betting and iGaming market

Sydney-listed operator PointsBet Holdings is set to launch in Pennsylvania's regulated sports betting and iGaming market having secured license approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).

PointsBet will operate in the market in partnership with casino operator Penn National Gaming, and will leverage its exclusive sports betting partnership with NBC [...]

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Aspire Global gains betting licence in Denmark

Stockholm-listed gaming supplier Aspire Global has been awarded a betting licence by the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA). 

The licence approval allows Aspire Global to provide its BtoBet sportsbook platform to Danish operators, adding to its existing online casino solutions which have been available in the market since 2012.

“Our offering has been [...]

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BetMGM

BetMGM set to launch online sportsbook in New York State

US betting and gaming operator BetMGM will become the fifth company to launch an online sportsbook in New York State later today. 

The BetMGM app will go live in the Empire State later today (17 January), offering players customisable pre-game, in-play, futures and parlay wagers.

The launch marks BetMGM's 19th and [...]

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Soft2Bet approved to launch in Denmark

Malta-based Soft2Bet has been granted a licence to launch its online sports betting and gaming platform in Denmark for the first time.

The licence from Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden allows Soft2Bet's operator partners to begin offering sports betting to players in Denmark, as well as online casino games such as roulette, [...]

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Maverick Gaming files suit over Tribal sports betting in Washington State

Washington-based gaming operator Maverick Gaming is suing for the right to offer sports betting in its home state.

The lawsuit filed by Maverick Gaming challenges what the company describes as an erroneous application of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to give tribal gaming operators a monopoly on sports betting.

Maverick is being [...]

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IGT

IGT agrees brand licensing deal with WWE

New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a multi-year exclusive licensing agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

The agreement allows IGT to develop and distribute WWE-branded omnichannel lottery games and turnkey promotional programs featuring WWE marks, superstars, events and programs, including WrestleMania.

"The WWE brand has broad appeal that reaches diverse [...]

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First online sportsbook operators approved to go live in New York State

Four operators have been granted regulatory approval to launch online sports betting in New York State for the first time from tomorrow (8 January).

The New York State Gaming Commission has approved the launch of four of the nine previously licensed online sportsbooks - Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Rush Street [...]

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Ezugi approved to debut live dealer games in the UK

Live dealer specialist Ezugi is set to launch its games in the United Kingdom for the first time under parent company Evolution's operating licence.

The rollout expands Ezugi's operations into Europe's largest regulated iGaming market, with eleven games certified for launch, including Roulette, Auto-Roulette, Blackjack, Unlimited Blackjack, Baccarat, Andar Bahar, [...]

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Argentina’s Córdoba province approves iGaming regulations

Córdoba looks set to become the next Argentinean province to regulate online gambling after regulations were approved by legislators last week.

Bill 34270/L/21 will regulate various iGaming activities, including online casino table games and slots, sports betting and lottery games, and will establish a register of iGaming licensees with ten licences [...]

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