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BetMGM takes lead in Michigan’s online betting and gaming market

Michigan’s nascent online sports betting and iGaming market reached new heights in March as operators generated gross receipts of $127.4m during the month.

The state’s 12 licensed operators saw gross receipts from iGaming reach $95.1m, while online sports betting gross receipts rose to $32.3m from total handle of $359.5m.

Retail sports betting [...]

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Arkansas bill aims to authorise online sports betting

Arkansas Representative Lee Johnson has introduced legislation to allow the state’s casino licensees to offer retail and online sports betting.

The proposed bill would allow each casino to operate a maximum of three individually branded online sports betting platforms, either alone or in partnership with a platform provider.

It directs the Arkansas [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet completes acquisition of Banach Technology

Sydney-listed sports betting operator PointsBet Holdings has completed the acquisition of Dublin-based in-play sports betting specialist Banach Technology.

The acquisition accelerates PointsBet’s technology roadmap and will allow the company to take advantage of growing in-play betting opportunities in the United States.

“We are delighted to welcome Banach into the PointsBet family and [...]

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BetMGM

BetMGM to adopt GameSense responsible gaming program

BetMGM will become the first US online sports betting and iGaming operator to integrate the GameSense responsible gaming program onto its platform.

Developed by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), GameSense incorporates responsible gaming resources and education into the customer service model, providing every player with tools and support to make [...]

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Genius Sports set for New York Stock Exchange debut

Genius Sports will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today after completing its business combination with special purpose acquisition company dMY Technology Group Inc II.

The business combination was approved at a special meeting of dMY II’s stockholders last Friday, with the combined company’s shares trading on the [...]

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DraftKings enters MMA with Professional Fighters League

DraftKings has been named as the first official sportsbook and daily fantasy sports partner of the Professional Fighters League (PFL).

The multi-year partnership will see DraftKings leverage PFL’s proprietary SmartCage technology to deliver unique prop bets and innovative season-driven gaming opportunities to fans of the American mixed martial arts (MMA) league.

PFL [...]

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William Hill

Caesars set to complete William Hill acquisition with court approval

London-listed gaming operator William Hill has secured court approval for its proposed sale to Caesars Entertainment.

The sale will be effected by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement, with the High Court of Justice in England and Wales today sanctioning the scheme.

As a result, trading in shares of William Hill [...]

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Betsson

Betsson invests in TG Lab’s US iGaming platform

Stockholm-listed gaming operator Betsson has acquired a 35 per cent stake in TG Lab’s US-facing player account management (PAM) platform.

Subsidiary Betsson Perch Investments has paid US$6.5m for a 35 per cent stake in the Strive platform, which is expected to launch in the US during the second half of 2021.

Betsson [...]

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Mississippi sportsbook wagers climb to $50.5m in March

Mississippi’s licensed sports betting operators collected wagers of $50.5m in March, with basketball representing two-thirds of the total.

Total wagers from the state’s 26 licensed sportsbooks soared by 370 per cent compared to last year’s $10.7m, as casinos were closed in mid-March 2020 and major sports leagues suspended due to Covid-19 [...]

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Washington State set to launch regulated sports betting

Regulated sports betting looks set to launch in Washington State through an amended Class III gaming compact with the Tulalip Tribes of Washington.

The amended compact would allow the Tulalip Tribes to offer sports betting at two casinos located on the Tulalip Reservation, subject to necessary state, tribal and federal approval.

The [...]

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Delaware iGaming revenue grows 94% in first quarter of 2021

Delaware’s regulated iGaming market recorded a 94 per cent increase in net revenue to $2.4m in the first quarter of 2021, buoyed by another record performance in March.

The state’s three licensed iGaming operators saw total amounts wagered climb by 88 per cent to a record $30.7m in March, with net [...]

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Sportradar

Sportradar adds Bloomberg executive to board of directors

Sports data and technology provider Sportradar has expanded its board of directors with the appointment of experienced marketing executive Deirdre Bigley.

Bigley has served as chief marketing officer of Bloomberg since 2014, responsible for designing and launching the first global marketing department for the financial data distributor, and building marketing strategies [...]

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