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Rhode Island sports betting drops by 9% in March

Rhode Island sports betting handle dropped by 9 per cent to $41.5 million in March, with a rise in online betting unable to make up for retail falls.

Online betting increased by 11 per cent to $30.0 million, but retail betting at the Twin River and Tiverton Casinos fell by 38 [...]

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Virginia reports sports handle of $512m in March

Virginia's sports handle rose by 9 per cent to $511.6 million in March and took the first quarter total to $1.46 billion.

Internet sports wagers grew by 8 per cent to $507.0 million in the month, accounting for 99 per cent of the total. Retail wagers from Virginia’s two casinos amounted [...]

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Columbus Ohio

Ohio sports betting hits $2.5 billion in first three months

Ohio’s sports handle reached $2.5 billion in the first three months of the regulated market, after March recorded wagers of $737.2 million.

Online betting generated wagers of $715.3 million in March and has accounted for 97 per cent of turnover since launch in January 2023.

March’s retail bets amounted to $21.9 million, [...]

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Wynn Resorts names new president of Wynn Al Marjan Island

Wynn Resorts has named Thomas Schoen as president of Wynn Al Marjan Island, its new integrated casino resort in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Schoen will oversee all operational aspects of the new multi-billion dollar integrated resort, which is set to open in early 2027 and marks [...]

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Caesars Entertainment

Las Vegas drives Caesars Entertainment growth in first quarter

New York-listed Caesars Entertainment has reported a 24 per cent increase in net revenue to $2.83 billion for the first quarter of 2023, buoyed by strong growth from its Las Vegas casino properties.

Revenue from Las Vegas rose 24 per cent year-on-year to $1.13 billion, while Regional revenue climbed 2 per [...]

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Flutter Entertainment

Flutter Entertainment grows first quarter revenue to £2.4 billion

London-listed betting and gaming operator Flutter Entertainment has enjoyed a strong start to the year as revenue increased by 54 per cent to £2.41 billion in the first quarter of 2023.

The growth versus the same period last year was attributed to strong recreational customer growth across all divisions, with average [...]

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IGT

IGT expands Iowa presence with new Meskwaki retail sportsbook

New York-listed supplier International Game Technology (IGT) is powering a new retail sportsbook at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Iowa.

Customers of the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel can now place a range of sports wagers over the counter or via IGT-powered self-service betting kiosks at the venue.

"With the support of [...]

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VICI Properties revenue soars 111% in first quarter

New York-listed real estate investment trust VICI Properties has seen revenue more than double to $877.6 million during the first quarter of 2023.

Revenue increased by 111 per cent year-on-year, primarily as a result of the acquisitions of MGM Growth Properties in April 2022, the land and real estate assets of [...]

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MGM Resorts

Strong first quarter for MGM Resorts as revenue hits $3.9bn

MGM Resorts International has reported a 36 per cent increase in consolidated net revenue to $3.9 billion for the first quarter of 2023, boosted by another strong performance at its Las Vegas properties.

The improved result compared to a year ago was due to increased business volume and travel activity, primarily [...]

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Illinois

Illinois Gaming Board approves Penn casino relocation

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has approved PENN Entertainment’s proposal for the relocation of its Hollywood casinos in Aurora and Joliet.

PENN Entertainment’s plan for the Hollywood Casino Aurora is to replace the current riverboat venue with a land-based casino and hotel situated off Interstate 88 and near the Simon Premium [...]

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Bally’s partners Kambi and White Hat to relaunch sportsbook

Bally’s has agreed a three-way sports betting partnership with sportsbook supplier Kambi and PAM supplier White Hat Gaming.

The partnership will result in the launch of a new online sports betting offering under the Bally Bet brand, which will migrate from its proprietary Bet.Works platform to the Kambi/White Hat platform.

Kambi will [...]

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Push Gaming

LeoVegas agrees acquisition of games developer Push Gaming

MGM Resorts’ LeoVegas subsidiary is looking to expand its content production capabilities through the acquisition of a majority stake in Push Gaming.

Push Gaming is a proprietary content provider that offers more than 30 online casino games to over 200 operators globally.

The proposed acquisition will give LeoVegas ownership of proprietary technologies, [...]

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