London-listed gaming supplier Playtech has made a significant move to expand its presence in the United States through a new strategic partnership with Novomatic Americas.
The non-exclusive sports betting alliance with Novomatic Americas builds on Playtech’s existing long-term partnership with Novomatic, and will see the two suppliers jointly market, sell and [...]
London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain has reported flat net gaming revenue (NGR) of £3.63bn for 2020, with strong growth in international operations offset by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its retail businesses.
In the first half of the year, NGR decreased by 11 per cent, with a strong [...]
US non-profit responsible gambling proponent Conscious Gaming has launched Bettor Safe, a national campaign to educate consumers about the risks of betting on illegal websites.
The campaign leverages a multi-channel approach that will reach consumers through advertisements, videos, an informational website and state-specific resources, which include Bettor Safe New Jersey and [...]
London-listed betting and gaming operator William Hill has reported a 16 per cent fall in net revenue to £1.32bn for 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic led to the disruption of live sporting events and closures and restrictions to retail.
Retail net revenue was down by 51 per cent at £354.2m in [...]
Sports-focused live streaming platform fuboTV has agreed a deal with Caesars Entertainment to launch its upcoming sportsbook in two US states.
The market access agreement with Caesars will enable fubo to offer its fubo sportsbook to players in Indiana and New Jersey, subject to regulatory approval in each jurisdiction.
The company expects [...]
New York-listed gaming supplier Inspired Entertainment has partnered Playtech to integrate a selection of its online casino games onto the Playtech Games Marketplace.
The partnership will enable Inspired to make more than 100 of its most popular games available to Playtech’s operator customers via the Playtech Open Platform, including titles such [...]
New York-listed casino operator Las Vegas Sands has entered into definitive agreements to sell its Las Vegas real property and operations to Apollo Global Management and VICI Properties for an aggregate purchase price $6.25bn.
The deal will see an affiliate of funds managed by Apollo Global Management acquire the operating assets [...]
US sports betting and fantasy sports giant FanDuel Group has appointed Amy Howe to the newly created role of president.
Howe will join FanDuel’s executive leadership team and take responsibility for leading the company’s core commercial functions across its sportsbook, casino, racing and daily fantasy units.
She joins FanDuel from Live Nation [...]
Betfred USA Sports has agreed a multi-year marketing and sponsorship agreement with MLB’s Colorado Rockies.
The deal includes branding at the club’s Coors field, in addition to game-day experiences for baseball fans including ticket giveaways, game suites, and in-game contests.
“Colorado has proven to be a fantastic market for Betfred Sports, and [...]
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has made good on his promise to bring regulated iGaming and sports betting to his state.
Governor Lamont and Mohegan Tribe Chairman James Gessner Jr. struck a deal Tuesday to modernise the state’s gaming industry and deliver tens of millions of dollars in new revenue for the [...]
Delaware’s regulated sports betting market returned to growth in January as total wagers increased by 28 per cent year-on-year to $11.7m.
After several months of decline due to the impact of COVID-related casino closures and restrictions, the state’s three licensed operators all recorded growth in January 2021 compared to a year [...]
New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has reported a 23 per cent fall in total revenue to $3.12bn in 2020, reflecting the continued global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Revenue improved during the final quarter of 2020 but was still 15 per cent lower than a year ago at $885m, with [...]
