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NBL Canada agrees multi-year sports betting partnership with IMG ARENA

Endeavour Group’s sports subsidiary IMG Arena has been selected as the official sports betting data supplier of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada).

The exclusive audio-visual sports betting and data rights deal begins at the start of the 2022/23 season with distribution to IMG Arena’s network of sportsbook operators [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

BetMGM and PointsBet fined for advertising violations in Ontario

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued its first fines less than a month after the opening of the regulated market.

BetMGM and PointsBet received fines of CA$48,000 ($37,400) and CA$30,000 respectively for breaking Ontario’s new rules on public advertising of bonuses or other gambling offers.

A statement from [...]

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Kambi

Mohegan Gaming picks Kambi for Ontario sportsbook launch

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has selected Kambi to power its PlayFallsview online sportsbook brand in Ontario, Canada.

The deal comes one year after Mohegan dropped Kambi in Connecticut, paying it the full expected earnings of its contract after it received a better offer from FanDuel.

Mohegan Digital  president Rich Roberts commented: “It’s [...]

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Everi acquires Historical Horse Racing Games developer Intuicode

New York-listed gaming supplier Everi Holdings has acquired historical horse racing games developer Intuicode Gaming for up to $27m. 

The acquisition will provide Everi with additional Historical Horse Racing expertise as it prepares to enter the expanding HHR market in the United States.

Everi will make an initial payment of $12.5 million to [...]

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FanDuel Group names David Jennings chief financial officer

Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group has appointed David Jennings as the company’s new chief financial officer. 

Jennings' responsibilities will include the oversight of all finance functions including financial planning and analysis, strategy, accounting, procurement, tax and treasury, in support of the company's Sportsbook, Casino, Racing, Daily Fantasy, Retail and corporate functions.

“David is [...]

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Aspire Global

Aspire Global lauds strong Q1 performance

Stockholm-listed gaming supplier Aspire Global grew revenue by 31.7 per cent to a record €46.3m in the first quarter of the year.

The UK and Ireland now represents Aspire Global’s largest geographic segment with revenue of €21.3m in Q1 2022, an increase of 101.6 per cent year-on-year, with Rest of World [...]

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Flutter Entertainment

Flutter Entertainment benefits from US growth in Q1

Flutter Entertainment’s first quarter revenue increased by 5 per cent year-on-year to £1.57bn, with growth across gaming and sports betting.

Sports revenue climbed by 4 per cent to £930.0m in the first quarter of 2022, with Gaming revenue 8 per cent higher than the same period a year ago at £636.0m.

The [...]

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Caesars Entertainment

Online segment weighs on Caesars’ performance in Q1

Caesars Entertainment has reported a 20.9 per cent increase in revenue to $2.92bn for the first quarter of 2022, despite a weak performance by Caesars Digital.

Caesars’ Las Vegas segment grew revenue by 83.9 per cent to $914m, while the Regional segment saw revenue climb 13.5 per cent year-on-year to $1.36bn. [...]

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Maine

Maine joins list of regulated sports betting states

Governor Janet Mills of Maine has signed a bill that will regulate retail and online sports betting in the state.

Maine’s federally recognized Indian tribes will be eligible to operate mobile betting state-wide, while licensed off-track betting facilities, commercial tracks and casinos will be eligible to apply for one of 10 [...]

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SciPlay

SciPlay Board elects three new Directors

New York-listed social gaming operator SciPlay has appointed April Henry, Charles Prober and Constance P. James to its board of directors.

Henry has over two decades of experience advising global corporations across the technology industry and is founder and managing partner of Hawkeye Digital, a strategic consulting firm. She also serves [...]

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MGM Resorts

MGM Resorts buoyed by Aria and Vdara in Q1

New York-listed MGM Resorts International has reported a 73 per cent increase in revenue to $2.85bn for the first quarter of 2022, with growth driven by the inclusion of the operating results of Aria and Vdara following their consolidation in September 2021.

Results improved versus the first quarter of 2021 when [...]

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Rhode Island sports wagers climb 19% in March

Rhode Island’s regulated sports betting market grew to $45.8m in March 2022, with online betting generating nearly two-thirds of the total.

March handle climbed by 19 per cent compared to a year ago and was 9 per cent higher than the previous month.

Rhode Island Sports Betting Wagers: March 2022 (US$)

The year-on-year [...]

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