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Massachusetts sports wagers near $5 billion in 2023

Massachusetts’s sports wagers were $4.97 billion in 2023, the Bay State’s first year of regulated sports betting.

Retail betting at Massachusetts’s three gaming venues began in January and they posted wagers of $154.0 million for the year.

The Encore Boston Harbor had retail bets of $85.1 million, Plainridge Park $51.2 million, and [...]

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Flutter Entertainment posts 24% revenue growth for 2023

Flutter Entertainment grew full year revenue by 24 per cent to £9.51 billion in 2023, with revenue in the fourth quarter of the year rising by 11 per cent versus the same period in 2022.

Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2023 climbed to £2.67 billion as Gaming revenue rose 15 [...]

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IGT to continue supporting UK National Lottery until switchover

International Game Technology (IGT) has agreed a contract extension to continue supplying the UK National Lottery's core lottery system ahead of the switchover to Scientific Games’ platform.

The extension sees IGT support the lottery’s operation until Allwyn's technology transformation program is complete.

“We are pleased to continue to support the operation of [...]

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Oregon sports wagers hit $675 million in 2023

The Oregon Lottery reported a 36 per increase in sports wagers to $73.2 million in December, taking the annual total to $675.0 million.

December’s handle was another record for Oregon and was the third month in a row with wagers above $70 million.

American football wagers were $23.1 million and bets on [...]

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Virginia gaming revenue surpasses $550 million in 2023

Virginia recorded gaming revenue of $554.9 million from its three land-based casinos in 2023, after December’s revenue increased four-fold to a new monthly high of $58.5 million.

There were 3,185 slot machines installed across Virginia’s three venues and they earned revenue of $42.8 million in December. Monthly table gaming revenue was [...]

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Play’n GO expands West Virginia presence with BetRivers launch

Play’n GO is expanding its presence in West Virginia with the launch of its content with Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers brand.

Already live with the operator in Michigan, Play’n GO titles including KISS: Reels of Rock and Reactoonz have now been rolled out to BetRivers players in the Mountain State.

“We’re pleased [...]

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Kambi unveils third-party supplier ecosystem Kambi Engage

Sportsbook technology provider Kambi Group has launched a new third-party supplier ecosystem for partners to offer a range of bettor engagement tools and services.

Launching initially with Sportradar-owned VAIX as well as Epoxy.ai and OtherLevels, Kambi Engage offers streamlined access to a curated selection of third-party engagement providers, complementing the range [...]

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Stakelogic names new head of live casino and expands in Ontario

Casino games developer Stakelogic has appointed Edgars Isajevs as its new head of live casino.

Isajevs brings over a decade of live casino experience to the role, having worked for the likes of Evolution, Pragmatic Play and Winfinity.

“After talking with Edgars for 10 minutes, I knew he would be perfect to [...]

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Kansas sports handle jumps by 43% in December

Kansas’s sports handle jumped by 43 per cent to $259.7 million in December, taking annual wagers to $2.12 billion.

Online wagers in the Sunflower State increased by 46 per cent to $249.1 million, but retail bets decreased by 2 per cent to $10.6 million.

DraftKings had total bets of $104.2 million in [...]

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New York nets more than $1.55 billion in mobile sports betting tax

New York’s regulated mobile sports betting market has generated more than $1.55 billion in taxes since launch on January 8, 2022.

Commenting on the second anniversary of the launch of the regulated market, New York Governor Kathy Hochul commended the state's record-shattering revenue contribution from sports betting.

New Yorkers wagered $19.1 billion [...]

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Kansas gaming revenue rises to $406 million in 2023

Gaming revenue at Kansas’s four land-based casinos rose by 1 per cent to $405.9 million in 2023, after December’s revenue was $37.4 million.

The Kansas Star casino was the largest property by revenue in 2023 at $159.6 million, just ahead of the Hollywood Casino with $158.8 million.

The Boot Hill Casino saw [...]

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Wyoming sports wagers increase by 11% in November

Wyoming’s sports wagers increased by 11 per cent to $18.5 million in November, as DraftKings continued to dominate the market.

DraftKings has wagers of $12.0 million in the month, a share of 65 per cent. FanDuel was in second place with bets of $3.5 million, ahead of BetMGM with $2.7 million.

Caesars [...]

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