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Aspire Global

Aspire Global reports 21% revenue growth in Q3

Stockholm-listed iGaming solutions provider Aspire Global grew third quarter revenue to €39.0m as it benefited from the strong development of its B2B segment.

Net revenue in the third quarter of 2020 climbed 20.7 per cent year-on-year, driven by a 33.2 per cent improvement in B2B net revenue to €30.0m.

Within B2B, the [...]

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New Jersey bill aims to authorise fixed odds betting on horse racing

Senator Vin Gopal of New Jersey has introduced legislation to authorise fixed odds betting on horse races.

The proposal would allow the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority or an individual racetrack permit holder to operate a betting platform under the supervision of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, or [...]

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Gaming Innovation Group

Gaming Innovation Group posts Q3 revenue growth but losses continue

Stockholm-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has reported a 78 per cent increase in consolidated revenue to €17.9m for the third quarter of 2020, as the company continued to focus on its new B2B strategy.

Reported revenue included results from New Zealand’s Sky City, with this revenue partly offset by related cost [...]

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Evolution

FanDuel expands US live casino offering with Evolution

Stockholm-listed Evolution has agreed a new partnership to provide its live casino products to Flutter Entertainment-owned operator FanDuel Group.

The agreement enables FanDuel to expand its existing online casino offering in the United States with live dealer content from Evolution, initially streamed from the supplier’s Pennsylvania studio.

The deal also allows for [...]

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FanDuel sportsbook

FanDuel signs first NBA deal with Memphis Grizzlies in Tennessee

Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel has signed its first NBA team sports betting partnership with the Memphis Grizzlies.

The multi-year partnership makes FanDuel an official sports betting partner and exclusive official daily fantasy partner of the Grizzlies, and follows the opening of Tennessee’s regulated sports betting market on Sunday.

FanDuel will have access to [...]

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Scientific Games sets Melbourne Cup betting record

New York-listed supplier Scientific Games has lauded a record performance across its OpenSports platform during today’s (3 November) Melbourne Cup in Australia.

Scientific Games’ OpenSports platform processed record-breaking account transactions during the prestigious annual horse race, which took place behind closed doors and was won by Twilight Payment.

Compared to the 2019 [...]

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NFL Players Association acquires stake in US fantasy sports operator

The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) has acquired a stake in US fantasy sports operator Monkey Knife Fight (MKF).

The acquisition forms part of an exclusive long-term partnership between MKF and the NFLPA, the union for professional football players in the NFL, and OneTeam Partners, which helps athletes maximize the value of [...]

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888 upgrades online poker platform

London-listed operator 888 Holdings has upgraded its 888poker platform after two years of development.

The new poker platform is already available on mobile devices and will be rolled out for desktop in the coming weeks.

The new platform is a result of months of testing and feedback from players and is designed [...]

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Loto-Quebec

Loto-Québec sees H1 iGaming revenue soar to $166.5m

Canadian provincial lottery operator Loto-Québec has recorded a 51 per cent fall in revenue to CAD$687.4m for the first half period ended 28 September, as significant growth online failed to offset the impact of COVID-19 on retail sales.

The pandemic led to the suspension of nearly all of the lottery’s business [...]

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IGT

IGT secures long-term lottery supply deal with Poland’s Totalizator Sportowy

New York-listed supplier International Game Technology (IGT) has won a new long-term contract with Polish national lottery operator Totalizator Sportowy following a competitive procurement process.

The new seven-year facilities management contract begins on 1 December 2021 and includes the option to extend for an additional three years.

The contract includes the provision [...]

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DraftKings sponsors pro golfer Bryson DeChambeau

New York-listed DraftKings has entered into an exclusive multi-year sponsorship deal with professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau.

The collaboration will see DeChambeau become the new face of DraftKings Golf, with the operator’s logo to feature on DeChambeau’s signature golf cap, beginning with this month’s 2020 Masters.

“Professional golf has been a key growth [...]

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Rhode Island sports betting wagers near record high in September

Rhode Island’s regulated sports betting market continued to grow in September as total wagers increased by 41 per cent year-on-year to $31.3m.

September’s sports betting wagers were just below the state’s record $31.7m set last December, and marked the second consecutive full month of sports betting operations after the state’s two [...]

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