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Gun Lake Casino approved for online sports betting launch in Michigan

Michigan’s Gun Lake Casino and platform partner Parx Interactive will launch the state’s 14th online sports betting site on Monday.

The new online sports betting offering at playgunlake.com will launch at 9am on August 2 as per the authorisation issued by the Michigan Gaming Control Board on Friday (July 30).

"With Gun [...]

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GI Games Round-up: High 5 Games, Playtech, Scientific Games and more

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features the likes of High 5 Games, Playtech, iSoftBet, Pragmatic Play, Scientific Games, Endorphina, Greentube, Evoplay, Ezugi, Hacksaw Gaming, Pariplay and Relax Gaming.

High 5 Games’ Retro Riches

High 5 Games has launched 1980s arcade game-themed slot Retro Riches.

“With Retro Riches, we’re [...]

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island sportsbooks book $353m in full year wagers

Rhode Island’s regulated sports betting market recorded bets of $353.0m during the 2021 fiscal year ended June 30, buoyed by a return to growth in the final month of the year.

After three consecutive months of decline, June wagers rose 4 per cent sequentially to $29.4m, with the comparable month a [...]

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Ontario releases draft standards for sport and event betting

Ontario has released draft regulatory standards for sport and event betting, with feedback on the proposed standards due by August 18.

The proposed standards apply to sportsbooks and betting exchanges and establish rules for the method of placing bets, bet settlement, consumer protection and sports integrity.

The standards also apply to fantasy [...]

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BlueBet

BlueBet sees full year turnover grow to $344.7m

In its maiden results as a publicly listed company, Australian online sports betting operator BlueBet Holdings has reported an 83 per cent increase in turnover to AUD$344.7m for the year ended 30 June.

The operator benefited from a strong finish to its 2021 financial year as turnover during the final quarter [...]

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GAN

GAN to launch social casino for Treasure Island Las Vegas

New York-listed gaming solutions provider GAN has entered into an agreement to power a new social casino offering for Las Vegas' Treasure Island Hotel & Casino.

Treasure Island will become GAN's 18th social casino client and the first on the Las Vegas Strip, and will integrate the new online offering with [...]

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Washington State approves sports betting licensing rules

Washington State has moved a step closer to becoming the next US state with a legal sports betting market after the gambling regulator unanimously approved regulations Wednesday.

The approval by the Washington State Gambling Commission will allow licenses to be issued to operators and suppliers who have successfully completed the application [...]

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Massachusetts Lottery lauds record year as sales top $5.8bn

The Massachusetts State Lottery has generated the highest annual profit in its 50-year history following a record performance during the 2021 fiscal year.

Total lottery revenue rose to a record $5.83bn for the year ended 30 June, marking the seventh consecutive year that revenue has eclipsed the $5bn mark and topping [...]

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Churchill Downs

Record quarter for Churchill Downs Incorporated as revenue hits $515m

New York-listed racing and gaming operator Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has reported a 178 per cent increase in net revenue to a record $515.1m in the second quarter of 2021.

After the comparable period last year was negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, CDI enjoyed strong performances across its land-based racing [...]

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BetMGM

BetMGM signs NFL legend Marshawn Lynch as brand ambassador

Betting and gaming operator BetMGM has signed former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch as a brand ambassador.

The Super Bowl champion will feature in BetMGM's upcoming marketing campaigns, promotions and fan events after 12 seasons in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders.

Lynch earned four consecutive [...]

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DraftKings

DraftKings named exclusive fantasy sports partner of Boston Red Sox

New York-listed DraftKings has been unveiled as the exclusive official daily fantasy sports provider of the Boston Red Sox.

The agreement comprises a variety of content integrations and brand exposure for DraftKings throughout the club’s historic Fenway Park, including field level home plate signage and LED branding along the first and [...]

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Konami Gaming expands Iowa footprint with Casino Queen systems deal

Iowa-based casino operator Casino Queen Holding has selected Konami Gaming's SYNKROS casino systems technology to power its two land-based casinos in the state.

The recently rebranded DraftKings at Casino Queen (formerly Casino Queen) in St. Louis and Casino Queen Marquette in Marquette will both deploy Konami's latest systems technology, including the [...]

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