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US racing wagers down to $911 million in November

Wagering on US racing fell by 1 per cent to $910.7 million in November, according to data published by Equibase.

The number of race days in the month was down by 10 per cent to 263, with the fall mainly due to Turf Paradise in Arizona not holding races, and a [...]

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Los Angeles, California

California sports betting initiative amended to broaden appeal

A proposed ballot initiative to give Californian tribes exclusivity over sports betting has been amended in an effort to get more tribes on board.

The 2024 ballot initiative is backed by Eagle1 Acquisitions Corp and would give California’s tribes control over online and retail sports betting, as well as roulette and [...]

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West Virginia sports and iGaming wagers surpass $460 million in October

West Virginia’s wagers from sports betting and iGaming grew to $460.7 million in the four weeks to 28 October, a rise of 25 per cent on the previous year.

Wagers from iGaming were up by 32 per cent year-on-year at $418.1 million in the period, while sports betting contributed $42.6 million.

Total [...]

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Penn Entertainment to launch ESPN BET in North Carolina

Penn Entertainment will launch ESPN BET in North Carolina through a partnership with Quail Hollow Club and the Wells Fargo Championship.

The long-term partnership has been agreed ahead of the launch of regulated online sports betting in North Carolina in early 2024.

In addition to market access in the state, the agreement [...]

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AGA names Joe Maloney as SVP of strategic communications

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has expanded its executive team with the appointment of Joe Maloney as senior vice president of strategic communications.

Maloney will join the AGA in January from the NFL’s Washington Commanders, where he has served as vice president of public affairs and strategic communications for the past [...]

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Pariplay set for Germany debut with ZEAL

NeoGames subsidiary Pariplay is set to go live in Germany for the first time through a partnership with lottery and gaming operator ZEAL.

A range of slots from Pariplay’s in-house studio Wizard Games will be made available to ZEAL’s German players, beginning with flagship title Dragons of the North.

Further titles from [...]

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Sportradar

Sportradar expands finance team with new SVP

Sportradar has strengthened its finance division with the appointment of Jim Bombassei as senior vice president of investor relations and corporate finance.

Bombassei most recently served as chief financial officer (CFO) at Light & Wonder-owned social gaming operator SciPlay Corporation.

Prior to that, he spent nearly 30 years at American media giant [...]

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Camelot acquisitions drive Allwyn third quarter revenue growth

Lottery and gaming operator Allwyn International has recorded a 98 per cent increase in consolidated revenue to €2.01 billion for the third quarter of 2023.

The strong year-on-year revenue growth reflected a steady performance from existing geographies, in addition to a significant contribution from the Camelot acquisitions completed in the first [...]

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Virginia sports wagers rise to new high in October

Virginia’s sports wagers rose by 8 per cent to a new monthly high of $571.4 million in October, surpassing $550 million for the first time.

Online sports betting was up by 7 per cent to $565.6 million, and retail betting at Virginia’s casinos brought in $5.8 million.

Virginia’s gross win increased by [...]

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Bragg Gaming goes live in Spain with Sportium

Bragg Gaming has taken its casino content live with CIRSA-owned Sportium in Spain, ahead of further rollouts with the operator in Mexico and Colombia.

The launch will significantly expand Bragg’s presence in the Spanish market, giving Sportium players access to the supplier's own casino content, as well as aggregated games from [...]

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Maine

Maine sports wagers hit $37 million in first month

Maine’s sports betting sector took its first bets on 3 November and generated total sports wagers of $37.6 million for the month.

DraftKings accounted for 81 per cent of Maine’s handle with bets of $30.5 million, and Caesars contributed $7.1 million.

Maine sports betting summary: November 2023 ($)

November’s gross win was $4.9 [...]

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Rhode Island sports betting slips by 17% in October

Rhode Island’s sports betting handle slipped by 17 per cent to $45.8 million in October, with a rise in online sports betting mitigating a slump in retail betting.

Retail betting at the Twin River and Tiverton casinos fell by 55 per cent to $9.5 million, while online betting increased by 6 [...]

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