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New Hampshire sports betting handle falls 2% in January

The New Hampshire Lottery reported a 2 per cent decline in January sports betting handle to $97.2m, compared to last year's all-time high.

Online wagers fell by 8 per cent year-on-year to $75.3m, although some of that decline was compensated for by a 22 per cent increase in retail wagers to [...]

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Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee sportsbook handle grows 6% in January

Sports betting handle in Tennessee was $410.8m in January, which represented a 6 per cent year-on-year increase.

January’s margin was 10.1 per cent, 0.7 percentage points higher than the previous year, and gave a 14 per cent rise in gross win to $41.4m.

After permitted deductions, the adjusted gross win for the [...]

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Virginia land-based casino revenue grows to $22.5m in January

Land-based casino revenue in Virginia reached its highest monthly total since launch at $22.5m, as the new Rivers Casino Portsmouth had a good first week of operations.

Rush Street's Rivers Casino only opened for business on 23 January but still reported revenue of $9.0m, which was 40 per cent of Virginia’s [...]

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VICI Properties enjoys record year as revenue grows to $2.6bn

New York-listed real estate investment trust VICI Properties has reported a 72 per cent increase in revenue to a record $2.6bn in 2022, after closing on $22.8bn of transactions during the year.

The year-on-year increase in revenue was primarily related to incremental revenue from the MGM Growth Properties transactions, which closed [...]

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Webis Holdings sees first half revenue decline to $6.2m

London-listed Webis Holdings has posted a 9 per cent fall in revenue to $6.2m for the half-year period ended 30 November 2022, with results negatively impacted by exceptionally adverse weather conditions.

The bulk of the company’s H1 total was derived from Racetracks, although revenue declined by 7 per cent at $5.1m, [...]

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BetMGM

BetMGM enhances responsible gaming initiatives across North America

Sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM has made a new pledge to prominently feature responsible gaming messages in its marketing and advertising campaigns.

In alignment with the start of Problem Gambling Awareness Month, which begins on Wednesday, responsible gaming messaging will be featured within BetMGM’s mobile app and ads, ranging from [...]

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Interactive growth takes Bally’s full year revenue to $2.26bn

New York-listed Bally’s Corporation has reported a 71 per cent increase in full year revenue to $2.26bn in 2022, of which more than $1bn was derived from its Interactive businesses.

Revenue from the company’s core Casinos & Resorts segment grew by 19 per cent compared to the prior year to $1.23bn, [...]

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GI Games Round-up: Featuring Indigo Magic, Relax Gaming, BF Games and more

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features the likes of Indigo Magic, Relax Gaming, Betsoft Gaming, Bragg Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Greentube, Wizard Games, NetEnt, Galaxsys, Yggdrasil, BF Games and Amusnet.

Indigo Magic’s Golden Avalanche

Bragg Gaming-owned Indigo Magic has released its newest slot, Golden Avalanche.

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Relax Gaming’s Wild [...]

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GambetDC takes over as clear market leader in Washington DC

Washington DC’s sports betting turnover grew by 8 per cent in January to $20.1m, as the DC Lottery’s GambetDC brand became the clear market leader.

GambetDC edged passed the long-time market leader American Wagering (Caesars) in December, but consolidated its position at the start of 2023 and took a 44 per [...]

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Wyoming State Flag

Wyoming sports wagers grow 3% in January

Sports betting wagers in Wyoming grew by 3 per cent in January to $14.3m, as total betting tax since launch surpassed $1m.

The month’s betting margin of 11.1 per cent was 3.2 percentage points higher than 2022 and helped gross win increased by 45 per cent to $1.6m.

Adjusted taxable revenue (AGR) [...]

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Arkansas sports betting handle reaches $33m in January

Sports betting handle in Arkansas reached a new monthly record of $33.0m in January, an increase of 276 per cent year-on-year.

Mobile sports betting, which only began in March 2022, was the cause of the increase and generated wagers of $26.1m in January, marking a six-month run of sequential growth.

Saracen Casino [...]

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NetEnt releases Milkshake XXXtreme slot game

Evolution-owned NetEnt has expanded its casino games portfolio with the release of its latest slot, Milkshake XXXtreme.

Featuring soft ice cream and glossy hard candies, the game’s progressive twist potentially helps players earn Multipliers by using scatter pays, beyond the usual pay-out rewards.

On every spin, one to four milkshake glasses will [...]

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