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Scientific Games wins new instant lottery games deal with Idaho Lottery

New York-listed Scientific Games has entered into a multi-year deal to provide its instant lottery scratch games to the Idaho Lottery.

Scientific Games will design and manufacture Idaho Lottery scratch games under a new two-year contract which begins this month and includes an option to extend for up to six additional [...]

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Detroit, Michigan

Michigan’s online operators generate $89.2m in first full month of operation

Michigan’s licensed iGaming and sports betting operators generated gross receipts of $89.2m in their first full month of operation in February 2021.

After generating a total of $42.7m in its first ten days within launching in January, gross receipts from iGaming amounted to $79.7m in February, with online sports betting accounting [...]

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Virginia awards sports betting permits to Golden Nugget, Bally’s and Penn

Virginia’s sports betting market is set to get more competitive with the award of temporary operating permits to Golden Nugget Online, Bally’s Corporation and Penn Sports Interactive.

The three operators secured temporary sports wagering permits this week, allowing the launch of online sports betting operations in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This week’s [...]

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania sees strong iGaming and sports betting growth in February

Pennsylvania’s regulated betting and gaming market recorded a 0.8 per cent decline in total revenue to $302.0m in February 2021, despite another strong performance from licensed iGaming and sports betting operators.

As the land-based sector continued to be impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, retail slots revenue declined by 27 per cent compared [...]

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Bally’s submits improved offer to acquire World Poker Tour

New York-listed Bally’s Corp. is in pole position to acquire the World Poker Tour (WPT) from Allied Esports Entertainment after submitting a revised offer.

Allied Esports agreed a deal in January to sell the WPT business to Element Partners for a total consideration of $78.3m, with that consideration now trumped by [...]

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New Jersey gaming grows in February as sports betting soars 172%

New Jersey’s betting and gaming market posted its second consecutive month of year-on-year growth in February 2021 as total gaming rose revenue by 0.3 per cent to $288.3m.

Licensed operators again enjoyed strong growth in iGaming and sports betting compared to a year ago, up 80 per cent and 172 per [...]

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IGT secures exclusive lottery licensing rights for Elvis Presley

New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group (ABG) to develop and distribute new Elvis Presley-themed lottery games.

The exclusive property lottery licensing rights grant IGT the rights to develop games throughout the United States and Canada.

In addition to instant tickets, draw-based games, [...]

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FanDuel sportsbook

FanDuel unveils second retail sportsbook in Illinois

Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group has opened its second retail sportsbook in Illinois.

The new sportsbook is located at FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing (formerly Fairmount Park Racetrack) in Collinsville and features five live betting windows, a large sports ticker and twenty IGT PlaySports self-service betting kiosks. 

The FanDuel Sportsbook opened to the [...]

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Entain

Entain Foundation names Lt Gen Ed Davis as independent chair

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain has appointed former Gibraltar Governor Ed Davis CBE as independent chair of the Entain Foundation, with German Olympian Franziska van Almsick named as an ambassador.

Having launched its global foundation in November 2019 to support its initiatives and donations around the world, Entain is now [...]

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Evolution

Evolution agrees live casino deal with Canadian Bank Note

Stockholm-listed gaming supplier Evolution has entered into a partnership to provide its live casino solution to Canadian Bank Note Company (CBN).

The deal will serve to enhance the lotteries operated by CBN worldwide, which will feature games such as Crazy Time, Mega Ball and Lightning Roulette from Evolution’s fast-growing Game Shows [...]

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Delaware iGaming operators achieve another record month in February

Delaware’s regulated iGaming market continued its strong start to the year with another record performance in February 2021.

The state’s three licensed iGaming operators saw total amounts wagered continue to grow in February, soaring 122 per cent year-on-year to $21.9m.

With $21.2m paid out in winnings, this generated record net revenue [...]

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Unibet

Kindred Group extends Gamban availability to Unibet in the US

Online gaming operator Kindred Group is offering customers in the United States the ability to block access to gambling sites using the Gamban software.

Kindred has used the Gamban solution since 2017 in Australia and Europe and is now making it available to Unibet players in the US, allowing them to [...]

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