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New Jersey sports wagers top $1bn in strong September for operators

New Jersey’s licensed betting and gaming operators recorded a 40 per cent increase in total gaming revenue to $453.6m in September, as monthly sports betting wagers surpassed $1bn for the first time.

Land-based casino win increased by 30 per cent year-on-year to $248.5m as slot machine win climbed 26 per cent [...]

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Entain set for esports debut in 2022 after completing Unikrn acquisition

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain has completed the acquisition of leading esports betting operator Unikrn.

Following a deal first announced in August, Entain has bought the technology, products, platform and brand from Unikrn, together with its 50-strong international team, which will pave the way for Entain to launch new esports [...]

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Okada Manila to merge with Jason Ader’s SPAC for Nasdaq listing

The Philippines’ leading casino resort operator Okada Manila has entered into a merger agreement with Miami-based special purpose acquisition company 26 Capital Acquisition Corp, which will result in Okada Manila being listed on New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange.

The transaction implies an enterprise value of $2.6bn for Okada Manila and is [...]

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DraftKings

DraftKings announces plans for third sportsbook in New Hampshire

New York-listed operator DraftKings, together with the New Hampshire Lottery and Filotimo Casino & Restaurant, have agreed a deal to expand retail sports betting in New Hampshire. 

Filotimo Casino & Restaurant, which houses DraftKings Sportsbook at Filotimo, has opened a sister retail sports betting establishment in Dover, which will host multiple [...]

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SIS eyes US opportunities with new division

Sports Information Services (SIS) is launching a US subsidiary, SIS Content Services Inc., which will be led by former Sportech executive Michele Fisher.

SIS Content Services will provide a comprehensive range of products and services to sportsbook operators and racetracks, with the sportsbook offering including real-time data and video feeds, trading [...]

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Delaware sportsbook wagers grow to $13.7m in September

Delaware’s regulated sports betting market saw September wagers increase by 10 per cent to $13.7m compared to the same month a year ago.

Total wagers more than doubled compared to the previous month, with sports wagers at the state’s three casinos climbing 8 per cent year-on-year to $7.9m, and wagers at [...]

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Rush Street Interactive

BetRivers expands into Canada with new social gaming platform

Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers brand is entering the Canadian market with the launch of a new social betting and gaming platform in Ontario.

BetRivers’ CASINO4FUN social gaming platform is now live for Ontarians at BetRivers.net and is powered by the same technology behind RSI’s real-money iGaming platforms in the United States [...]

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Fubo Sportsbook named as NASCAR authorised gaming operator

FuboTV's sports betting and iGaming arm Fubo Gaming has been named as an authorised gaming operator of NASCAR.

The agreement marks Fubo Sportsbook’s first in the auto racing industry, and its third major marketing deal with a US professional sports team following recent tie-ups with the NFL’s New York Jets and [...]

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Betway

Betway partners the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks

Super Group-owned online bookmaker Betway has agreed a multi-year partnership with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.

The agreement designates Betway as the official and exclusive partner of the Dallas Mavericks and gives the operator branding rights around the court at American Airlines Centre.

“Continuing the growth of the Betway brand in the US, [...]

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Michigan iGaming wagers top $100m for first time in September

Michigan’s regulated online sports betting and iGaming market hit a new monthly high in September as total gross receipts reached $126.1m.

Buoyed by another record performance from the iGaming sector, total gross receipts from the state’s 14 licensed operators were up 11 per cent compared to the previous month.

iGaming receipts surpassed [...]

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GI Games Round-up: Featuring High 5 Games, Evoplay, NetEnt and more

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features High 5 Games, Evoplay, NetEnt, Greentube, iSoftBet, Slotmill, Evoplay, Big Time Gaming, Ezugi, Pragmatic Play and Relax Gaming.

High 5 Games Da Vinci Muse

High 5 Games has expanded its Da Vinci series of slot games with the release of its [...]

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LOTTO Hessen eyes expansion with new Scientific Games tech partnership

New York-listed gaming and lottery supplier Scientific Games has secured a new technology contract in Germany to modernize and expand LOTTO Hessen’s online offering.

The supplier will deploy its new SYMPHONY gaming systems technology for the state lottery operator, migrating systems from its existing AEGIS gaming platform, while providing software support from its tech facility [...]

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