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BetMGM launches second online casino in Pennsylvania

US sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM has launched its Borgata Casino app in Pennsylvania through a market access deal with Rivers Casino Philadelphia.

Borgata Casino joins BetMGM Casino, which launched in December, as BetMGM's second online casino in the Keystone State.

“There are few casino brands as well-respected as Borgata, evident [...]

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Entain

Entain strengthens board with two new directors

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain is poised to strengthen its board with the appointment of Stella David and Vicky Jarman as directors.

David joins the Entain board on 4 March as an independent non-executive director and will serve on the Remuneration, ESG and Nomination Committees.

She was previously CEO of distiller [...]

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Catena Media

Catena Media shares soar on return to revenue growth in Q4

Stockholm-listed iGaming affiliate Catena Media has reported a marginal 0.3 per cent increase in revenue to €26.6m for the final quarter of 2020, boosted by its growing US business, which now accounts for nearly a third of revenue.

While revenue was negatively impacted by new regulations in German for both sports [...]

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Acquisitions drive Better Collective to record Q4 performance

Stockholm-listed iGaming affiliate Better Collective has reported an 88 per cent increase in revenue to a record €36.7m in the final quarter of 2020, benefiting from the first contributions from newly acquired lead generation specialist Atemi Group.

Revenue from the company’s Publishing division rose 23 per cent to €22.8m in Q4, [...]

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Bally’s unveils proposal for new $650m casino and sportsbook in Virginia

New York-listed Bally’s Corporation has unveiled plans to develop a new $650m casino resort and sportsbook in Virginia.

Bally’s has submitted a proposal to the City of Richmond to develop and operate the Bally's Richmond Casino Resort, which will be located on the western border of Richmond, Virginia.

Construction is projected to [...]

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Mississippi sports wagering grow 50% in January

Mississippi’s licensed sportsbook operators collected total sports wagers of $67.7m in January.

In a strong start to the year, the state’s 26 licensed sportsbooks saw wagers increase by 50 per cent compared to the same month a year ago.

Basketball contributed the bulk of the total with wagers of $27.7m, ahead of [...]

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New Hampshire

New Hampshire sports betting nears $60m mark in January

New Hampshire’s regulated sports betting market hit a new monthly high in January as total wagers rose to $59.8m.

The New Hampshire Lottery and its exclusive sports betting partner DraftKings saw wagers increase by 16 per cent compared to the previous month’s record $51.6m total, with record performances across both mobile [...]

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Gaming Innovation Group

Gaming Innovation Group posts 2020 revenue and EBITDA growth

Stockholm-listed B2B provider Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has reported a 43 per cent increase in revenue to €63.0m in 2020, helping EBITDA for the year to more than treble to €10.7m.

The company benefited from strong growth during the final quarter of the year as Q4 revenue rose by 66 [...]

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Score Media and Gaming

Score Media and Gaming files for Nasdaq IPO

Toronto-listed Score Media and Gaming has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to $183m in an initial public offering on Nasdaq.

The company plans to offer five million shares at $36.52 per share for a proposed offering amount of $182.6m, with net proceeds to be used [...]

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Rush Street Interactive

Rush Street Interactive gains market access to Ohio, Maryland and Missouri

New York-listed Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has entered into a strategic agreement with Penn National Gaming for market access in Ohio, Maryland and Missouri.

The 20-year partnership will allow RSI to launch its BetRivers.com online casino and sports betting platform in Ohio, Maryland and Missouri through potential second skins in each [...]

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Penn National Gaming

Penn National partners Rivers Casino to enter New York market

New York-listed operator Penn National Gaming has entered into a 20-year strategic partnership with Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady to gain potential access to New York’s regulated sports betting and iGaming market.

The agreement will provide the company’s iGaming arm Penn Interactive with second skin access to New York's mobile sports [...]

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Lottery.com

Lottery.com set for New York listing through Trident SPAC

Lottery.com has entered into a definitive agreement with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Trident Acquisitions Corp. to become a publicly listed lottery provider on New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange.

The company will have an estimated post-business combination enterprise value of approximately $526m, with net proceeds from the combination to be used [...]

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