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Ohio sports betting exceeds $4 billion since launch

Ohio recorded sports wagers of $331.1 million in July and total bets have surpassed $4 billion since launch in January.

Monthly handle was split $319.6 million from online sports betting and $11.5 million from retail, with both sectors reporting their lowest monthly totals since launch.

DraftKings led Ohio’s online sector in July [...]

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Red Rake Gaming enters US with Pennsylvania approval

Casino games developer Red Rake Gaming is making its first move into the United States after securing a supplier license in Pennsylvania.

The approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) allows the supplier to offer its real-money online slot games in the state, including the Super Series and Million Mays [...]

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Genius Sport granted provisional approval in Nebraska

Sports data and technology provider Genius Sports has been granted a provisional gaming licence by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission.

The approval enables Genius Sports to provide its services to sportsbook partners statewide and brings the total number of licences held by Genius Sports in North America to 42.

“We are [...]

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Americas drive Ainsworth’s first half revenue growth

Sydney-listed gaming supplier Ainsworth Game Technology has reported a 20 per cent increase in revenue to AUD$143.6 million for the first six months of 2023, buoyed by growth in the Americas.

The company benefited from strong momentum from international markets as revenue increased by 29 per cent year-on-year to $125.7 million, [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet posts full year loss of $276.3 million

PointsBet Holdings has posted a consolidated net loss of AUD$276.3 million for the financial year ended 30 June, despite seeing net win climb 26 per cent to $391.1 million.

Across all regions, total sports betting net win rose by 16 per cent to $335.8 million during the year, while iGaming net [...]

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BlueBet

Higher expenses widen BlueBet’s full year losses

Australian and US sports betting operator BlueBet Holdings has posted a 1 per cent drop in net win to AUD$53.9 million for the financial year ended 30 June.

Turnover increased by 5 per cent during the year to $536.6 million, with Australian turnover climbing 3.5 per cent compared to the previous [...]

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West Virginia iGaming wagers grow to $321 million in July

West Virginia’s iGaming wagers grew by 16 per cent to $321.0 million in the four-week period ended 29 July 2023.

The Hollywood Casino at Charles Town and the Greenbrier Resort were closely matched in monthly iGaming wagers with $134.9 million and $132.2 million respectively.

The Mountaineer Casino’s iGaming wagers were $41.5 million [...]

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GI Games Round-up: Greentube, Pragmatic Play, Wizard Games and more

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features the likes of Greentube, Betsoft Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Wizard Games, Evoplay, Pariplay, Yggdrasil, Bragg and Relax.

Greentube’s Rise of Tut Magic

Greentube is taking players back to the golden age of the Pharaohs in its latest release Rise of Tut Magic.

“Rise [...]

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Codere hit by impairment charges in Q2

Gaming operator Codere grew second quarter revenue by 5 per cent to €334.6 million, driving revenue in the first half of the year 11.7 per cent higher to €684.6 million.

Latin America remained Codere’s largest market with revenue of €182.0 million in Q2, up 1 per cent year-on-year, as strong growth [...]

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Ohio Lottery extends Scientific Games contract

Scientific Games has announced the extension of its successful instant game partnership with the Ohio Lottery.

The two-year renewal extends a partnership which began in 2019 and will see the Ohio Lottery continue to utilise Scientific Games’ enhanced portfolio management technology and SCiQ retail ecosystem, providing retailers with improved Scratch-Off inventory [...]

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Intralot

Intralot reports strong profit growth in H1 2023

Shares in Athens-listed Intralot gained over 9 per cent today after the company reported EBITDA growth of 14 per cent to €62.8 million in the first half of 2023.

Group revenue in the six-month period was 14.4 per cent lower at €175.3 million due to the discontinuation of the company’s Malta [...]

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Sporttrade

Sporttrade betting app launches in Colorado

Philadelphia-based sports betting technology company Sporttrade has rolled out its Sporttrade betting app in Colorado, the second state to go live with the in-play sport wagering app. 

Sporttrade has joined forces with local operator GF Gaming to launch the app, which promises to offer a “differentiated and fairer” product to esports bettors within [...]

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