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Catena Media

Catena Media swings to Q3 loss as revenue grows 33%

Stockholm-listed iGaming affiliate Catena Media has reported a 33 per cent increase in revenue to €33.1m for the third quarter of 2021, with over half of the total generated from North America.

The company posted organic revenue growth of 23 per cent, or 34 per cent when excluding the now-regulated German [...]

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Better Collective

Better Collective revenue soars in third quarter

Stockholm-listed betting and gaming affiliate Better Collective has seen group revenue soar to €45.4m during the third quarter of 2021, benefiting from a record monthly performance in September.

Despite the negative impact of very low sports win margins in July and August, Q3 revenue rose 148 per cent year-on-year, with September [...]

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esports

Esports Entertainment grows first quarter revenue to $16.4m

New York-listed Esports Entertainment Group has posted net revenue of $16.4m for its fiscal first quarter ended 30 September, buoyed by its recent acquisition of iGaming operator BetHard.

Net revenue in fiscal Q1 surpassed the entire total for the company's previous financial year, and increased by 86 per cent compared to [...]

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DraftKings

DraftKings partners Boot Hill Casino to enter Kansas sportsbook market

New York-listed sportsbook operator DraftKings has agreed a market access deal with Boot Hill Casino & Resort to bring its mobile sportsbook to Kansas.

The collaboration with BHCMC, a subsidiary of Butler National Corporation and manager of Boot Hill Casino, remains subject to enabling sports betting legislation and regulations being adopted.

Two [...]

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Playstar

PlayStar appoints new finance chief ahead of New Jersey debut

PlayStar has appointed Gustav Vadenbring as chief financial officer ahead of the online casino operator's debut launch in New Jersey early next year. 

Vadenbring is a corporate finance veteran with more than 20 years’ experience and joins PlayStar from gambling affiliate Acroud (formerly Net Gaming), where he has served as chief [...]

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Lottery.com

Lottery.com revenue soars to $32.2m in strong Q3

New York-listed online lottery provider Lottery.com has reported net income of $11.2m in its maiden results as a public-listed company, as revenue soared to $32.2m in the third quarter of 2021.

Revenue climbed significantly compared to last year’s $1.6m total, with the company benefiting from an 11 per cent increase in [...]

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Delaware iGaming wagers climb 43% in October

Delaware’s regulated iGaming market continued to grow in October as total wagers increased by 43 per cent compared to a year ago to $25.5m.

The year-on-year growth followed strong performances by all three licensed operators in the state, with Delaware Park seeing the biggest growth in October as iGaming wagers rose [...]

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Canada

Canadian Gaming Association elects new board members

The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has elected four new members to the board of directors as it prepares for the expected growth of the regulated Canadian gaming market.

The CGA has elected FansUnite chief executive Scott Burton, Nuvei chief corporate development officer Neil Erlick, DraftKings SVP of International Strategy Jeffrey Haas, [...]

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888 Holdings

888 launches ‘SheLEADS’ programme to inspire next generation of female leaders

London-listed online betting and gaming operator 888 has launched SheLEADS, an innovative employee programme that aims to accelerate the development of women across 888’s international offices.

The programme will see 31 colleagues selected as ‘SheLEADERS’, who will meet for weekly development sessions led by external experts aimed at enhancing their skillsets. 

This [...]

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BRAGG

Bragg Gaming chair steps in as interim CEO to replace Richard Carter

New York and Toronto-listed Bragg Gaming has appointed former OLG chairman Paul Godfrey as interim chief executive.

Godfrey currently serves as chairman of the gaming supplier and assumes the role of interim CEO with immediate effect, replacing Richard Carter, who has led the business since March.

Godfrey is a former chairman of [...]

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Microgaming

Microgaming agrees sale of Quickfire business to Games Global

Microgaming has agreed to sell its Quickfire distribution business and portfolio of online games to Games Global, a newly established private capital-backed company led by former IGT executive Walter Bugno.

Games Global will acquire the international distribution rights to Microgaming’s exclusive gaming content, including progressive jackpot titles, as well as its [...]

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Illinois bill aims to combat intimidation of sportspeople

Lawmakers in Illinois are looking to amend the state’s criminal code to strengthen protections for athletes and other individuals involved in sports.

The proposed amendment would extend to sportspeople the same protections currently available to the state’s correctional institution employees and community policing volunteers.

If approved, any person who commits intimidation will [...]

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