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Tabcorp partners VRC and Nine in landmark Melbourne Cup agreement

The Victoria Racing Club (VRC), Tabcorp and Nine Entertainment have joined forces in a landmark broadcast, media and sponsorship deal for the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

The new agreement runs until 2029, with the Melbourne Cup Carnival to be broadcast on all SKY platforms and the TAB app, with Tabcorp having the [...]

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GI Games Round-up featuring Evolution, Galaxsys, PopOK Gaming and more

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features Nolimit City, Galaxsys, Evolution, PopOK Gaming, Pragmatic Play, BetConstruct, Imagine Live, Play’n GO, Playson, Bragg Gaming and Playtech.

Nolimit City's Fire in The Hole 2

Evolution-owned Nolimit City is on a hot streak with the launch of its latest slot, Fire [...]

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Aristocrat Leisure

Aristocrat Leisure invests in Kinectify

Sydney-listed gaming supplier Aristocrat Leisure has made an incremental investment in Las Vegas-based anti-money laundering and compliance software provider Kinectify.

Aristocrat’s investment in Kinectify is joined by current investors contributing additional capital, including Acies Investments, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, and former Caesars Entertainment CEO [...]

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Tabcorp

Impairment charges push Tabcorp to first half loss of AUD$636.8 million

Tabcorp Holdings has posted a net loss of AUD$636.8 million for the first half period ended 31 December after recognising a significant non-cash impairment charge relating to its Wagering businesses.

Following a review of the carrying value of its assets, the non-cash impairment charge relates to certain assets in the New [...]

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The Lottery Corporation sees revenue dip at end of 2023

Sydney-listed lottery provider The Lottery Corporation has reported a 2 per cent fall in revenue to AUD$1.89 billion for its financial half-year period ended 31 December.

Revenue from Lotteries declined 2 per cent year-on-year to $1.74 billion, with digital sales increasing to 39.6 per cent of the total, while Keno revenue [...]

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Kambi

Kambi shares slump as Q4 revenue falls 23%

Stockholm-listed sportsbook technology provider Kambi has reported a 4 per cent increase in revenue to €173.3 million for 2023, despite posting a significant decline in the final quarter of the year.

Revenue in Q4 fell by 23 per cent year-on-year to €44.3 million, with the comparable period last year including a [...]

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Aristocrat Leisure

Aristocrat seeking new US-based non-executive director

Sydney-listed gaming supplier Aristocrat Leisure has begun a search for a new US-based non-executive director to join the company’s Board.

The new Board member will replace Jennifer Aument, who has resigned as non-executive director after accepting a CEO role in the transport sector in the United States, which will significantly increase [...]

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Gaming Laboratories International confirms trio of director-level promotions

Testing and certification service provider Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has made a number of director-level promotions across its global operations.

Harinder Grewal, Antonio Grida Cucco and David Jimenez Gracia have all been promoted to directors of engineering, assuming more responsibilities in their regional areas and in the global oversight of their [...]

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Scientific Games adds Bwloto and Random State to SG Content Hub

Scientific Games has expanded its SG Content Hub and Partner Program with the addition of two new studios, Bwloto and Random State.

The company has now signed up seven lottery-focused game studios as partners, providing content to more than 30 iLottery customers globally, in addition to games from its own SG [...]

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Betsson

Betsson revenue grows to record €948.2 million in 2023

Betsson has reported a 14 per cent increase in group revenue to €251.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, pushing full year revenue to a record €948.2 million.

The fourth quarter performance marked the company’s eighth consecutive quarter of sequential growth, buoyed by a 25 per cent increase in casino [...]

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Taking lotteries to another level

A new era is underway at Scientific Games under new private ownership. In an exclusive interview, CEO Pat McHugh explains how the company’s long-term investment strategy will deliver innovation across the lottery sector.

2023 was a big year for Scientific Games in more ways than one. While the global lottery company [...]

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BetStop sees 17,000+ exclude from online betting in Australia

Australia’s national self-exclusion register for gambling has attracted more than 17,000 registrations since launch in August 2023.

According to the latest data from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), a total of 17,423 people made use of the self-exclusion service from launch through to the end of January 2024.

The BetStop [...]

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