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Sportradar expands North America management team 

Sportradar has brought in Eric Conrad to serve as managing director of strategic partnerships and content in North America. 

Conrad will report directly to chief commercial officer Eduard Blonk and is tasked with building on the foundation established by the US Sports Content and Partnerships (SCP) team, which has secured partnerships [...]

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Inspired Entertainment enters iLottery market with Loto-Quebec  

New York-listed gaming supplier Inspired Entertainment has launched its first iLottery offering in partnership with Canadian lottery operator Loto-Quebec.

The Pharaon Reaction iLottery game has been developed specifically for Loto-Quebec, combining the lottery's retail brand with the game mechanics of Inspired's Scarab Treasures interactive game.

"We are thrilled to debut our first entry into [...]

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Interblock acquired by US private equity firm Oaktree

Electronic table games provider Interblock has been acquired by funds managed by American private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management for an undisclosed amount.

The investment will further bolster Interblock’s market leadership in the rapidly growing electronic table games (ETG) market, where it provides content across North America, Latin America, Europe and [...]

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Playtech

Playtech powers new iGaming platform for NorthStar Bets in Ontario

London-listed gaming technology supplier Playtech has announced the launch of a new iGaming platform for NorthStar Bets in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Following an agreement earlier this year, Playtech is providing its IMS platform, casino and Live Casino services to Northstarbets.ca, with online poker to follow later this year.

“The launch [...]

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Detroit, Michigan

Michigan commercial casinos post May revenue decline

Michigan’s three commercial casinos in Detroit have reported a slight decline in monthly aggregate revenue to $108.7m in May 2022.

Aggregate revenue fell by 1 per cent compared to the same month last year, with revenue from land-based slots and table games falling 1.5 per cent year-on-year to $106.3m, partially offset [...]

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Wyoming State Flag

Wyoming online sports wagers dip in April

Wyoming’s regulated online sports betting market generated total wagers of just under $10.0m in April, its lowest monthly performance since the opening of the market last September.

Wagering at the state’s three operational online sportsbooks fell by 21 per cent compared to March and was significantly lower than January’s record $14.0m [...]

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New Jersey

Greentube expands US presence with BetMGM

Online casino games supplier Greentube has expanded its reach in the United States through the launch of its titles with BetMGM in New Jersey.

BetMGM Casino, Borgata Casino, and Party Casino players in New Jersey now have access to Greentube games such as Apollo God of the Sun, Prized Panda, and the Diamond Cash series of games [...]

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Rush Street

Rush Street Gaming names new chief operating and chief financial officers

Rush Street Gaming has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of Bill Keena as chief operating officer and Marc Arndt as chief financial officer.

Keena most recently served as general manager of Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, having joined in 2011 as general manager of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines.

“Bill Keena [...]

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Arizona

Arizona sportsbooks collect record $691m in March

Arizona’s regulated retail and online sports betting market hit new heights in March as total sports wagers reached nearly $691m.

Wagers at the state’s 17 operational sportsbooks increased by 40 per cent compared to the previous month, comprising $687.7m in online sports wagers and $3.3m in retail wagers.

Arizona Sports Betting Handle: [...]

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Canada

BCLC takes PlayNow.com iGaming platform into Saskatchewan

Canada’s British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is expanding its PlayNow.com platform to a third Canadian province after agreeing a deal with the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).

After an extensive RFP process, BCLC has been selected to begin development on a new iGaming platform in the Western Canada province, which will [...]

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Virginia online sportsbook wagers climb 69% in April

Virginia’s regulated online sports betting market continued to grow as total amounts wagered increased to $399.5m in April.

Wagering at the state’s 12 licensed online sportsbooks rose 69 per cent compared to the same month a year ago, when only seven operators were active.

Virginia bettors won a total of $363.2m in [...]

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theScore Bet to shut down US online sportsbook operations

Penn National Gaming-owned theScore Bet will discontinue its online sports betting operations in four US states from 1 July.

theScore Bet’s mobile sportsbook operations in New Jersey, Colorado, Indiana and Iowa will be shut down next month, although it will continue to operate in Ontario, Canada.

The operator will stop accepting wagers [...]

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