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Tennessee sports wagers grow 4% in February

Sports wagers in Tennessee grew by 4 per cent to $327.3m in February, although this was the lowest monthly total since September.

February’s margin, however, was higher than last year at 10.4 per cent (February 2022: 6.7 per cent) and meant that gross win increased by 62 per cent to $33.9m. [...]

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Montana sports handle rises 20% in February

The Montana Lottery has reported sports handle of $4.4m in February, a 20 per cent increase on the same month last year.

Basketball contributed 63 per cent of monthly handle, followed by American football at 15 per cent and ice hockey at 9 per cent.

February’s betting margin was 6.6 percentage points [...]

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Light & Wonder looks to Australia for long-term investors

The board of directors of New York-listed gaming supplier Light & Wonder are evaluating a secondary listing of the company’s shares on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

The board believes that a secondary listing in Australia will enhance the company’s profile in the country, one of L&W’s leading markets, and give [...]

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Gaming Realms

Gaming Realms extends Slingo licensing deal with Inspired Entertainment

London-listed gaming supplier Gaming Realms has extended its exclusive licensing deal with Inspired Entertainment.

The new three-year deal will enable Gaming Realms to develop a third Slingo game based on Inspired’s Gold Cash Freespins, continuing a partnership that has produced Slingo Centurion and Slingo Reel King.

“Our partnership with Inspired has been [...]

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Sportradar

Sportradar full year revenue tops €730m as US drives growth

New York-listed sports data technology provider Sportradar Group has reported a 30 per cent increase in revenue to €730.2m for 2022, buoyed by strong growth in the United States.

The company enjoyed a strong finish to the year as Q4 revenue grew by 35 per cent to €206.3m, driven by a [...]

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OpenBet seals landmark sportsbook deal in Greece with OPAP

Endeavor-owned sports betting technology provider OpenBet is entering the Greek market for the first time after agreeing a new long-term partnership with leading operator OPAP.

OpenBet will deliver a new online sportsbook alongside trading and sports content to the Greek operator, which is currently powered by Betgenius.

OPAP becomes the 10th World [...]

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Detroit, Michigan

Michigan commercial casino revenue grows 11% in February

The three commercial casinos in Michigan grew revenue from land-based gaming and retail sports betting by 11 per cent in February to $105.5m.

All three casinos saw year-on-year growth in their slots and table games revenue, with MGM Grand Detroit remaining market leader with gaming revenue of $50.1m, which was 8 [...]

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Woodbine predicts bumper horse racing season and increased wagering

Ontario-based horseracing and betting operator Woodbine Entertainment is hoping to achieve its best ever season this year as it works with regulators to integrate pari-mutuel wagering into the province’s online sportsbooks.

The new season begins on April 22 and aims to attract a record audience, aided by this summer’s opening of [...]

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New York mobile sports wagering falls 4% in February

Mobile sports wagers in New York fell by 4 per cent in February to $1.47bn, dropping below the $1.5bn mark for the first time since September.

The two markets leaders, FanDuel ($591.1m) and DraftKings ($491.3m), both increased their handle versus a year ago, by 4 per cent and 27 per cent [...]

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EveryMatrix names Tor Skeie as CEO of sportsbook division

iGaming platform provider EveryMatrix has appointed Tor Skeie as CEO of its OddsMatrix sportsbook division.

Skeie has been with EveryMatrix since October 2020, when the supplier acquired Thailand-based front-end solutions business TOTOIT, which Skeie founded in 2013.

TOTOIT has since been integrated within EveryMatrix’s front-end division, which works with clients to build [...]

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Big Time Gaming releases The Race Megaways gameshow slot

Evolution-owned games studio Big Time Gaming (BTG) has released gameshow style slot The Race Megaways.

The Race Megaways promises to give players a real adrenaline rush as they watch Wilds duplicate across the reels for some explosive wins, while Bonus Spins keep players in the Free Spins as the unlimited win [...]

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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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