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New Jersey betting and gaming market grows to $373.3m in February

New Jersey’s regulated gambling market recorded strong growth in February 2022 as total revenue from casinos, racetracks and their partners increased by 29.5 per cent year-on-year to $373.3m.

The biggest growth in February came from the land-based gaming sector as casino win climbed 43 per cent versus a year ago to [...]

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betPARX to enter Ohio sports betting market with Memorial Tournament

Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment’s betPARX brand has secured access to Ohio’s regulating sports betting market through a partnership with the Memorial Tournament.

Under Ohio’s recently approved sports wagering legislation, the Memorial Tournament and betPARX will apply for a Type A license, which would allow betPARX to offer mobile sports wagering throughout [...]

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Playtech relaunches betPARX in New Jersey and Pennsylvania

London-listed gaming technology supplier Playtech has relaunched betPARX's iGaming and sports betting apps in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Greenwood Gaming's betPARX brand now utilises Playtech's IMS and Player Account Management platforms and features over 50 titles from Playtech, as well as numerous titles from third-party partners such as IGT, Konami, and [...]

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Rush Street Interactive signs Joakim Noah as brand ambassador

New York-listed online betting and gaming operator Rush Street Interactive has signed former NBA star Joakim Noah to promote its BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse brands.

Noah, who spent nine seasons with the Chicago Bulls, will be provide content for BetRivers, including including weekly videos that will range in scope from basketball reactions to [...]

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Connecticut sports betting and iGaming market dips in February

Connecticut’s regulated sports betting and iGaming market generated total wagers of $859.5m in February 2022.

Total sports betting and iGaming wagers were down 8 per cent compared to the previous month, and comprised $743.9m from iGaming, $108.8m from online sports betting, and $6.8m from retail sports betting.

Connecticut Sports Betting & iGaming [...]

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Golden Nugget Online Gaming sees 2021 revenue reach $128.2m

New York-listed Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) has reported a 41 per cent increase in revenue to $128.2m for 2021, ahead of its pending acquisition by DraftKings.

In its annual report released Tuesday, GNOG revealed that gaming revenue climbed 42 per cent versus the previous year to $113.4m, driven by launches [...]

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Delaware iGaming wagers grow 11% in February

Delaware’s regulated iGaming market continued its grow into February 2022 as total wagers increased by 11 per cent versus a year ago to $24.4m.

February's iGaming growth was driven by Dover Downs, which took over as the state’s market leader with 37 per cent growth in iGaming wagers to $9.9m.

Previous market [...]

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Esports Entertainment Group names new CFO

New York-listed Esports Entertainment Group has named Damian Mathews as its new chief financial officer.

Mathews has served on the board of directors of Esports Entertainment since 2020 and boasts a wealth of finance experience, having previously served as CFO of the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Investment Company from 2014 to [...]

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Tennessee sportsbooks grow handle to $313.3m in February

Tennessee’s licensed online sportsbook operators generated total handle of $313.3m in February 2022, an increase of 78 per cent versus the same month a year ago.

The market benefited from nine operational sportsbooks during the period compared to six in February 2021, with a further four licensees yet to launch.

Operators generated [...]

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Louisiana online sports wagers eclipse retail betting

Louisiana’s newly regulated online sports betting market eclipsed all land-based sports wagers to-date in its first full month of operation.

The state’s five licensed online sportsbook operators generated total handle of $211.02m in February 2022 following the launch of the regulated online market on January 28, compared to $144.08m from the [...]

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IGT expands US iGaming footprint to West Virginia

New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has launched gaming content online in its fifth US state.

The supplier is now offering its games to licensed iGaming operators in West Virginia, including popular titles such as Fortune Coin, Siberian Storm, Cleopatra, and Ultimate X Poker.

“Expanding IGT’s PlayCasino footprint into West Virginia presents [...]

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Indiana sports wagers grow to $409.1m in February

Indiana’s licensed sportsbook operators continued their strong start to the year as total wagers increased by 49 per cent year-on-year to $409.1m.

After a record performance in January, the state’s 11 operational sportsbooks enjoyed another strong month as online sports wagers rose 58 per cent to $380.5m, offsetting a 13 per [...]

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