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Chicago shortlists three bidders for city’s sole casino license

Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot has announced the shortlist of bidders that will progress to the next stage of the bidding process for the city’s sole casino license.

The city has selected Bally’s Corporation, Hard Rock, and Rivers 78 as finalists to develop the casino resort and entertainment experience, following an [...]

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GAN

GAN widens loss despite strong revenue growth in 2021

New York-listed iGaming operator and supplier GAN has reported a 257 per cent increase in revenue to $125.4m in 2021, driven by the acquisition of Coolbet and strong growth in its B2B division.

The company benefited from a strong performance in the final quarter of the year as Q4 revenue soared [...]

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Nolimit City latest to secure Ontario iGaming licence

Online casino games developer Nolimit City will be rolling out its portfolio of titles in Ontario's regulated iGaming market after receiving approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).  

The approval will allow the award-winning studio to provide its games and innovative xMechanics in the market from 4 [...]

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Mike Francesa joins BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse as brand ambassador

New York-listed online betting and gaming operator Rush Street Interactive has signed sports broadcaster Mike Francesa to a brand and content deal with BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com.

A Radio Hall of Famer, Francesa spent over 30 years in New York sports radio, co-hosting the Mike and the Mad Dog program on WFAN. [...]

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BRAGG

Bragg’s ORYX Gaming enters Italy with Microgame deal

Bragg Gaming Group's ORYX Gaming subsidiary is set to enter Italy's regulated iGaming market after agreeing a new distribution deal with leading platform provider Microgame.

The partnership will see Bragg expand into Europe's second largest regulated iGaming market, with the initial integration including Egyptian Magic, the debut title from Bragg’s recently launched Atomic [...]

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RAS Technology enters US market with Sky Racing World

Entain-backed sports data provider Racing and Sports (RAS) Technology Holdings has expanded its partnership with Tabcorp’s Sky Racing World to include the United States.

The partnership combines RAS’ digital automation and form data with Sky Racing’s portfolio of international racing rights, which are distributed to all major US wagering operators. 

This includes [...]

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Swintt launches new content aggregation platform

Malta-based iGaming supplier Swintt is enabling third-party studios to launch on its platform, with Fine Edge Gaming set to become its first partner.

SwinttStudios that will allow third-party studios to develop and distribute their product using the Swintt platform, with studios able to focus more on the design and theme of [...]

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Kambi

Kambi secures approval for Ontario sportsbook launch

Stockholm-listed sports betting provider Kambi Group has obtained regulatory approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to launch its services in the Canadian provice. 

The licence enables Kambi to launch with its operator partners from day one of Ontario's regulated sports betting and iGaming market, which is slated [...]

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Tough month for Mississippi sportsbooks as handle falls by 14%

Mississippi’s licensed sportsbook operators have reported a 14 per cent year-on-year fall in sports betting handle for February 2022.

After seeing handle fall by 2 per cent in January, total sports wagers at the state’s 26 licensed casinos fell to $40.9m in February, with Basketball wagers down 26 per cent at [...]

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Wazdan set for Michigan launch with latest license approval

Slots developer Wazdan has secured license approval to supply games to licensed operators in Michigan.

The license approval marks Wazdan’s third US state certification after New Jersey and West Virginia, and its 19th globally, enabling the company to launch its portfolio of popular video slots in the regulated market.

“We are very [...]

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GI Games Round-up: Featuring Wizard Games, Inspired and Slotmill

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features Wizard Games, Inspired, iSoftBet, Endorphina, Evoplay, Slotmill, Pragmatic Play, Yggdrasil, BF Games and Greentube.

Wizard Games’ Teddy’s Tavern

Aspire Global’s Wizard Games has launched a new St Patrick’s Day themed-game with a twist in Teddy’s Tavern, which features the supplier’s new [...]

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Michigan operators enjoy record iGaming performance in February

Michigan’s commercial and tribal casino operators collected a combined $145.3m in total gross receipts from online sports betting and iGaming operations in February 2022.

Total gross receipts increased by 63 per cent compared to the same month a year ago, but fell by 7 per cent versus January.

February’s iGaming gross receipts [...]

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