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Detroit, Michigan

Detroit commercial casinos grow revenue to $122.9m in March

Michigan’s three commercial casinos in Detroit have reported an 8 per cent increase in monthly aggregate revenue to $122.9m for March 2022.

March revenue from land-based slots and table games rose by 9 per cent year-on-year to $120.9m - the market’s best monthly performance since January 2020 - with retail [...]

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SciPlay

SciPlay brings in Nick Earl as new board member

New York-listed social gaming and casual gaming operator SciPlay Corporation has appointed former Glu Mobile CEO Nick Earl to its board of directors.

With significant experience in the casual gaming sector, Earl most recently served as CEO of Glu Mobile, developer of popular mobile games such as Design Home and Kim [...]

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IGT

IGT extends cross-licensing agreement with Aristocrat

New York-listed gaming supplier International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a patent cross-licensing agreement with Aristocrat Leisure.

The agreement relates to game features and remote game server (RGS) technologies for the digital and social gaming sectors, extending and expanding a previous patent cross-license between IGT and Aristocrat.

“This combination of two of [...]

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Playtech launches Safari Riches Live with 888casino

London-listed gaming technology provider Playtech has launched Safari Riches Live, a new exclusive live casino game for 888casino.

The launch marks the first time that a slot game by 888 has been transformed into a live casino game.

Powered by Playtech’s live slot technology, Safari Riches Live is a live, hosted version [...]

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Indiana sports wagers climb to $476.8m in March

Indiana’s eleven licensed sportsbook operators collected total wagers of $476.8m in March 2022, with FanDuel taking over as the new market leader for online sports betting in the state.

Wagering in March was 51 per cent higher than the same month last year, with online sports betting climbing 52 per cent [...]

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Videoslots

Videoslots to launch Mr Vegas brand in US through Caesars market access deal

European online casino operator Videoslots is set to enter the United States for the first time through a market access deal with Caesars Entertainment.

The agreement will allow Videoslots to launch its Mr Vegas brand in Pennsylvania's regulated iGaming market next year, with the deal also including the possibility to further [...]

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Online Gaming

Yolo Investments acquires stake in iGaming reactivation specialist Enteractive

Yolo Investments has expanded its iGaming portfolio with the acquisition of a multi-million Euro stake in Malta-based reactivation specialist Enteractive. 

The non-controlling interest equity stake will enable Enteractive to further enhance its player reactivation services, which it has been providing to iGaming operators since 2008.

“We love businesses which find creative [...]

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Sportradar acquires AI specialist Vaix

New York-listed sports data technology provider Sportradar has acquired Artificial Intelligence solutions provider Vaix for an undisclosed amount. 

The purchase will enhance Sportradar’s Managed Trading Services (MTS) platform to help betting operators increase player engagement and retention by providing a more targeted experience.

Sportradar has partnered Vaix for the past two years, [...]

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IGT

IGT agrees deal to acquire iSoftBet for €160m

New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire online casino games provider and third-party game aggregator iSoftBet for €160m in cash.

The acquisition will more than double IGT PlayDigital’s content library to around 225 proprietary games, while the deal will also provide IGT with a [...]

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Des Moines Iowa

Iowa sports wagers climb 45% in March

Iowa’s regulated sports betting market continued to grow in March as total wagers increased by 45 per cent versus a year ago to $233.5m.

After a strong start to the year, the state’s 19 operational sportsbooks saw online wagers climb 49 per cent year-on-year to $208.3m, while retail wagers climbed 14 [...]

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Kindred

Kindred’s first quarter revenue falls 30% following Netherlands withdrawal

Stockholm-listed betting and gaming operator Kindred Group has reported a 30 per cent fall in revenue to £247m for the first quarter of 2022.

Kindred said that results were negatively impacted by the company's temporary withdrawal from the Netherlands iGaming market last October, as well as very strong trading in [...]

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New York online sportsbooks take in wagers of $4.84bn in first quarter

New York’s licensed online sportsbook operators collected total sports wagers of $4.84bn during the first quarter of 2022 following another strong performance in March.

In their third month of operation, the state’s eight online sports betting operators saw wagers increase by 7 per cent compared to the previous month to $1.64bn, [...]

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