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Unibet adds Evolution live casino games in Pennsylvania

Kindred Group’s Unibet brand has expanded its product offering in Pennsylvania with the launch of new online live dealer tables from Evolution Gaming.

Unibet will offer multiple live blackjack and live roulette tables to players in Pennsylvania, with other live games set to be added later this year, all streamed from [...]

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Ezugi live casino

Ezugi rolls out live casino games to Caesars in New Jersey

Evolution Gaming-owned live casino provider Ezugi has expanded its roster of clients in New Jersey to include Caesars Entertainment.

Ezugi is providing live dealer American Blackjack, American Roulette, Baccarat, Unlimited Blackjack, Three Card Poker and Casino Hold’em titles to Caesars online casino in New Jersey, with the games streamed in high [...]

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FSB

FSB appoints Bob Akeret to lead US expansion

Sports betting and iGaming supplier FSB has appointed Bob Akeret as vice president of operations for North America, as the supplier prepares to launch its solutions in the market.

Based in FSB’s New Jersey office, Akeret will be responsible for fine-tuning the supplier’s product and service offering for the North American [...]

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Elys Game Technology names Matteo Monteverdi as CEO

Gaming supplier and operator Elys Game Technology has appointed former IGT and Sportradar executive Matteo Monteverdi as its new chief executive.

Monteverdi will begin his new role on 1 January, having served as an independent strategic advisor to the company (formerly Newgioco Group) since March 2020 and president since September.

“We are [...]

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Nevada gambling revenue slides in October despite record sports handle

Nevada’s regulated gambling market saw total gaming revenue fall by 19.5 per cent to $822.7m in October, despite a record performance in sports betting during the month.

Gaming revenue increased marginally by 0.2 per cent compared to the previous month, marking the state's best monthly revenue performance since June, but was [...]

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Rush Street Interactive

Rush Street Interactive revenue soars 370% in third quarter

US online casino and sports betting operator Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has raised its full year revenue guidance following a stellar performance in the third quarter of the year.

Ahead of the completion of its business combination with New York-listed dMY Technology Group, RSI reported a 370 per cent year-on-year increase [...]

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BetMGM

BetMGM seals Pittsburgh Steelers partnership ahead of Pennsylvania launch

US gaming operator BetMGM has been named as the first official gaming partner of the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers.

The partnership features a number of fan-focused assets such as presenting sponsorship of the Steelers Kickoff pregame show, as well as team broadcast programming, digital marketing assets, and in-stadium promotions and signage.

“We are [...]

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Optimove expands platform with BlueRibbon’s gamification solution

CRM marketing specialist Optimove is expanding its platform capabilities through a new partnership with BlueRibbon.

The BlueRibbon integration will allow Optimove's operator partners to create custom jackpot campaigns to increase player engagement, loyalty and retention.

“We are thrilled to partner with an industry leader like Optimove as we share their vision of [...]

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Bally’s partners Elite Casino Resorts for Iowa mobile sportsbook launch

New York-listed gaming operator Bally's has agreed a market access deal with Elite Casino Resorts to launch a mobile sportsbook in Iowa.

The multi-year agreement will see Bally’s launch its mobile sportsbook in partnership with Elite's Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort in Larchwood, marking Bally's first online launch in a [...]

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GVC Holdings

GVC brings in Dr Mark Griffiths to enhance responsible gambling initiatives

London-listed betting and gaming operator GVC Holdings has brought in Dr Mark Griffiths to advise on further enhancing its player protection technologies.

A distinguished professor of behavioural addiction and psychology at Nottingham Trent University, Dr Griffiths will join GVC later this month to audit the company’s policies and processes on responsible [...]

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Penn National Gaming

Penn National Gaming names 4A’s CEO Marla Kaplowitz as board member

New York-listed Penn National Gaming is set to add American Association of Advertising Agencies president and CEO Marla Kaplowitz to its board of directors.

Kaplowitz’s appointment as non-executive director is subject to customary regulatory approvals and will expand Penn National's board to eight members, including six independent directors as per the [...]

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New Hampshire sports betting wagers climb to $47.1m in October

New Hampshire’s regulated sports betting market booked record monthly handle of $47.1m in October.

The New Hampshire Lottery and its exclusive sports betting partner DraftKings saw wagers increase by 14 per cent compared to the previous month’s $41.4m.

Mobile sports betting continued to represent the bulk of the total with wagers of [...]

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