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Bragg Gaming expands UK presence with 32Red launch

Toronto-listed gaming supplier Bragg Gaming has gone live with Kindred Group’s 32Red brand in the United Kingdom.

32Red players are now able to access a wide range of content from Bragg’s in-house and partner studios via Microgaming’s aggregation platform, including games such as Dreamy Genie by Atomic Slot Lab and Sea [...]

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Super Group revenue slips to €1.29bn in 2022

New York-listed betting and gaming operator Super Group has reported a 2 per cent drop in revenue to €1.29bn in its preliminary consolidated financial results for 2022.

Revenue exceeded the company’s high end of its guidance range, but fell by 3 per cent to €329.1m during the final quarter of the [...]

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Entain agrees deal to acquire esports betting provider Sportsflare

London-listed Entain is looking to enhance its esports offering after entering into an agreement to acquire Tiidal Gaming’s esports betting solutions provider Sportsflare.

Entain has entered into a share sale and purchase agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares in Sportsflare for $13.25m, subject to standard transaction adjustments.

The [...]

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Arizona

Arizona sports wagers hit $6bn in 2022

Arizona recorded sports wagers of $6.0bn in its first full calendar year, after December’s handle came in at $572.5m.

December’s handle was up by 15 per cent, although the total dipped below $600m, a level which had been reached in October and November.

“December of 2022 was another strong month for Arizona [...]

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Scientific Games brings in Nick Negro as new finance chief

Lottery supplier Scientific Games has appointed Nick Negro as its new finance chief to replace the recently retired James Bunitsky.

Negro is a finance professional with 20 years of progressive financial, strategic, operational management and leadership experience, who has worked for the likes of Honeywell, Dover Corporation and Navistar.

He has been [...]

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Maryland

Mobile continues to dominate as Maryland sports wagers top $339m in February

Maryland’s eight online sportsbooks and 10 retail operators collected sports handle of $339.4m in February, the fourth month of online sports betting in the state.

Online sports contributed handle of $325.1m, 96 per cent of the market, but it was 23 per cent lower than January’s figure.

FanDuel accounted for nearly half [...]

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Inspired returns to profit in 2022 as revenue hits record $285.4m

New York-listed gaming supplier Inspired Entertainment has reported a 37 per cent increase in revenue to a record $285.4m for 2022, with growth across all business segments.

Revenue in the final quarter of the year rose 17 per cent year-on-year to $78.6m, reflecting growth in its digital business, which includes the [...]

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Des Moines Iowa

Iowa sports wagers drop 10% in February

Sports wagers in Iowa fell by 10 per cent in February to $193.9m, and was below $200m for the first time since last August.

Wagers in both the online and retail sectors declined in February, with online betting down by 10 per cent at $176.2m, whilst retail betting was 15 per [...]

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Playtech agrees strategic partnership and acquires stake in Hard Rock Digital

Gaming technology supplier and operator Playtech has added a stake in Hard Rock Digital to the company’s portfolio of holdings.

Playtech has invested US$85m in Hard Rock Digital as part of a landmark strategic partnership that will see the supplier provide games to Hard Rock Digital’s customers in the United States [...]

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Tennis

ATP selects Sportradar as next data and betting streaming partner

Sportradar has secured the right to distribute data and betting streams from the ATP Tour.

The company was selected as the successful bidder for the global ATP data and betting streaming rights in an RFP process that launched in January and attracted submissions from five bidders.

“We are grateful to all the [...]

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Indiana records 13% decline in February sports betting handle

Indiana’s sports wagers fell by 13 per cent to $356.2m in February, ending a run of four consecutive months with handle above $400m.

Wagering on both basketball and American football were lower year-on-year, with Basketball wagers down by 18 per cent at $166.0m and American football wagers 32 per cent lower [...]

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Kansas sportsbooks suffer Super Bowl losses in February

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory made it a month to forget for Kansas’ sportsbooks, as they posted a gross loss of $845,377 in February.

Total monthly turnover was down by 6 per cent compared to the previous month at $194.0m, with online channels accounting for 96 per cent of [...]

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