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888 Holdings

888 Holdings sees revenue decline across all segments in Q1

888 Holdings has reported an 18 per cent fall in revenue for the first quarter of the year as a result of its temporary withdrawal from the Netherlands, tough trading conditions in the UK, and the impact of the strong comparable period last year.

888’s total revenue in the first quarter [...]

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888 Holdings names Howard Mittman as president of 888 US

London-listed online betting and gaming operator 888 Holdings has appointed media veteran Howard Mittman as president of 888 US.

Mittman’s more than 20 years' experience in the digital and media industries includes leadership roles at publisher Conde Nast and most recently chief executive of Bleacher Report, a leading digital sports brand [...]

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Online gaming and retail slots drive revenue growth in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s regulated gambling market set a new revenue record in March as online casino gaming and casino table games revenue hit all-time highs.

The record revenue of $462.74m in March eclipsed the previous monthly high of $432.49m set in November 2021, as the market benefited from growth across all products except [...]

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New Jersey

New Jersey gambling market grows 19% in strong first quarter

New Jersey’s regulated gambling market continued its strong start to the year as total revenue from casinos, racetracks and their partners increased by 19 per cent to $1.18bn during the first quarter of 2022.

The strong year-on-year growth followed an 18 per cent increase in gaming revenue to $423.7m in March, [...]

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Michigan approves Soaring Eagle Gaming for iGaming launch

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued its 15th and final iGaming operator license to the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe’s Soaring Eagle Gaming.

The approval allows Soaring Eagle Gaming to launch its GAN-powered iGaming and sports betting offering to Michigan residents under its Eagle Casino and Sports brand.

“Michigan now has a full [...]

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Maryland

Maryland retail sports wagers reach $31.0m in March

Maryland’s five licensed retail sports betting operators collected total wagers of $31.0m in March 2022, with the FanDuel-powered Live! Casino & Hotel continuing to lead the way.

Total wagers climbed by 22 per cent compared to the previous month, but were 5 per cent below the market’s record performance in January [...]

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White Hat Studios pens content deal with Tipico US

iGaming supplier White Hat Studios is continuing to expand its presence in the United States, with Tipico US the latest operator to sign up to deploy its content.

The agreement gives Tipico customers in New Jersey and other regulated states access to White Hat Studios’ portfolio of branded slots, jackpot games [...]

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NASCAR

Sportradar and NASCAR agree new integrity deal

New York-listed sports data provider Sportradar has signed a new integrity services agreement with NASCAR.

The multi-year deal expands on the previous agreement between the parties and will see Sportradar Integrity Services continue to provide bet monitoring and reporting to NASCAR through its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS), covering all races [...]

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Light & Wonder extends Entain retail partnership to 2030

Casino games supplier Light & Wonder has secured a long-term extension to its retail server-based gaming partnership with Entain.

The new agreement will see Light & Wonder continue to supply over 10,000 terminals to Entain’s Coral and Ladbrokes-branded licensed betting offices (LBO) in the UK and Ireland through to 2030.

L&W will [...]

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GI Games Round-up: Featuring Pragmatic Play, Evoplay, Endorphina and more

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features the likes of Pragmatic Play, Evoplay, Endorphina, iSoftBet, ORYX Gaming, Pariplay, Playtech and Wizard Games.

Pragmatic Play’s Chicken Chase

Pragmatic Play invites players to enter the henhouse in its latest farmyard inspired release, Chicken Chase.

“Being able to deliver a lower volatility [...]

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Betway

North America drives Super Group revenue growth in 2021

New York-listed betting and gaming operator Super Group has reported a 45 per cent increase in revenue to €1.32bn for 2021, with North America generating nearly half of the total.

The strong year-on-year revenue growth was primarily attributable to organic growth in most markets, despite the impact of changing regulations in [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet launches online casino in Pennsylvania

Sydney-listed betting and gaming operator PointsBet has launched its online casino in Pennsylvania. 

The online casino launch expands PointsBet's presence in Pennsylvania, where the operator launched its online sportsbook in February.

Having already launched in Michigan, New Jersey, West Virginia and Ontario, Pennsylvania becomes the fifth North American state in which PointsBet [...]

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