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iGaming in Ontario climbs to $14 billion in Q2 2023

Ontario’s licensed iGaming operators generated total gaming revenue of CAD$545 million in the second quarter of 2023 on wagers of $14 billion.

There were 46 licensed operators with a total of 71 gaming websites in Ontario during the second quarter of the year, which equates to iGaming Ontario’s fiscal first quarter.

Players [...]

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BetMakers adds Penn National content for fixed odds wagering

BetMakers Technology Group has added racing content from Penn National Race Course to its fixed odds wagering product in New Jersey.

The agreement enables customers of MonmouthBets in New Jersey to place fixed odds bets on races from Penn National Race Course in Pennsylvania, with additional Penn racetracks expected to be [...]

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Pennsylvania

Record year for Pennsylvania gambling market as iGaming tops $1.5 billion

Pennsylvania’s gambling market generated record revenue of $5.51 billion in the 2022/23 fiscal year after revenue in June climbed 13 per cent.

June’s revenue grew to $440.5 million, driven by an 81 per cent increase in sports betting revenue to $23.1 million and a 32 per cent rise in iGaming revenue [...]

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OpenBet to provide odds and pricing for professional bull riding

Endeavor-owned sports betting solutions provider OpenBet has agreed a deal to provide official pricing and odds on Professional Bull Riders (PBR) events for the first time.

The deal with PBR, which is also owned by Endeavor, will provide new betting opportunities for bull riding fans, beginning with next week’s 2023 PBR [...]

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Canada

AGCO chair Lalit Aggarwal steps down

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has announced the departure of chairman Lalit Aggarwal.

Aggarwal has resigned as chair of the AGCO’s board of directors after four years in the role in order to spend more time with his family and to focus on his business affairs. He will [...]

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Virginia land-based gaming market tops $52.2 million in record June

Virginia’s land-based casino market reached a new monthly high in June as gaming revenue topped $52.2 million after including a full month for Caesars Virginia.

June’s total comprised $38.5 million from slot machines and $13.7 million from table games, according to the Virginia Lottery's latest casino gaming activity report.

Rivers Casino Portsmouth [...]

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Playtech launches Adventures Beyond Wonderland in the US

Playtech has launched its latest live casino game show title, Adventures Beyond Wonderland, in the United States for the first time.

Adventures Beyond Wonderland was first launched in the UK and other markets two and a half years ago, and has now been rolled out in the US, broadcast from Playtech’s [...]

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Massachusetts online sports wagers hit $332.0 million in June

Licensed sports betting operators in Massachusetts collected total wagers of $332.0 million in June, with DraftKings and FanDuel continuing to dominate the online market.

The state’s eight online sportsbooks generated wagers of $323.5 million during the month, with the three retail sportsbooks contributing $8.5 million in wagers.

DraftKings remained the biggest online [...]

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Maine

Maine sets November launch date for regulated sports betting

Maine’s regulated retail and online sports betting market is set to go live in November, subject to approval of final wagering rules by the Attorney General.

Lawmakers in Maine passed legislation in early 2022 to authorise sports betting, with the state’s federally recognized Indian tribes, licensed off-track betting facilities, commercial tracks [...]

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Play Synergy to acquire Aruze Gaming America’s slot operations

Las Vegas-based gaming supplier Play Synergy is looking to expand its operations through the proposed acquisition of Aruze Gaming America's slot machine business.

The acquisition will see Play Synergy assume control over sales, service, support, and operations of Aruze’s slot route and operations, which includes land-based and online gaming assets.

The transaction [...]

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Scientific Games to bring Game of Thrones to digital and retail lotteries

Scientific Games has agreed an exclusive partnership with Warner Bros Discovery Global Themed Entertainment to bring HBO's Game of Thrones to digital and retail lotteries for the first time.

The multi-year expanded partnership with Warner Bros Discovery provides limited worldwide rights to the brand and allows Scientific Games to launch new [...]

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Illinois

Online drives Illinois sports wagering growth in May

Illinois’ licensed sports betting operators recorded a 7 per cent increase in total wagers to $821.7m in May, driven by growth online.

Online sports wagers rose 9 per cent year-on-year to $797.6 million in May, while retail sports wagers fell by 21 per cent to $24.1 million.

Of the monthly total, $819.1 [...]

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