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Tabcorp launches strategic review in response to acquisition proposals

Australian wagering operator Tabcorp has rejected a number of unsolicited acquisition proposals for its wagering and media business, instead opting to launch a strategic review to assess all structural and ownership options.

Tabcorp said Monday that the unsolicited approaches and proposals valued its wagering and media business at approximately AUD$3.0bn, which [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet secures market access to Pennsylvania and Mississippi

Sydney-listed operator PointsBet Holdings has partnered Penn National Gaming to secure market access to Pennsylvania and Mississippi’s online sports betting and iGaming markets.

The market access deal for each state is valid for twenty years from the date of launch and will expand PointsBet’s US sports betting footprint to 14 states, [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet adds Kosha Gada to board of directors

US and Australian sportsbook operator PointsBet has strengthened its board with the appointment of Kosha Gada as an independent non-executive director.

Gada will join the board on 3 May, bringing a wealth of experience across media, technology and digital businesses.

She is currently CEO and managing director of media and tech incubator [...]

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Crown Resorts shares soar on AUD$8bn acquisition proposal

Sydney-listed casino operator Crown Resorts has received an AUD$8.0bn acquisition offer from US private equity firm Blackstone Group.

The unsolicited, non-binding and indicative proposal on behalf of funds managed and advised by Blackstone and its affiliates aims to acquire all of the shares in Crown by way of a scheme of [...]

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Tennis

Stats Perform and Sportradar team up for WTA in-play tennis services

Sports data provider Stats Perform has agreed a deal to deliver official WTA tennis data to power Sportradar’s in-play tennis odds and trading services outside the United States.

The deal will allow Sportradar’s sports betting customers with a Stats Perform WTA data licence to access in-play WTA tennis odds, powered by [...]

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Greentube

Greentube enhances B2B social casino solution

Novomatic’s interactive division Greentube has launched an enhanced version of its B2B social casino solution.

Greentube Pro 2.0 has been developed by the supplier’s subsidiary Bluebat Games and offers improved monetisation features for land-based casinos to engage players through social casino games, including a library of more than 183 titles from [...]

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Entain

Entain Foundation names Lt Gen Ed Davis as independent chair

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain has appointed former Gibraltar Governor Ed Davis CBE as independent chair of the Entain Foundation, with German Olympian Franziska van Almsick named as an ambassador.

Having launched its global foundation in November 2019 to support its initiatives and donations around the world, Entain is now [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet to acquire in-play sports specialist Banach Technology

Sydney-listed PointsBet Holdings is looking to enhance its in-play sports betting capabilities through the acquisition of Dublin-based supplier Banach Technology.

The binding share purchase agreement will see PointsBet’s wholly owned Irish subsidiary, Lockspell Limited, acquire Banach for U$43m on a cash and debt free basis, with 55 per cent to be [...]

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Entain

Entain launches global initiative to support women in tech

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain is marking International Women’s Day with a number of new initiatives aimed at supporting girls and young women around the world in building careers in technology.

Entain has partnered with Girls Who Code and the Tech Girls Movement Foundation, two organisations that work to promote [...]

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International Women's Day 2021, UN Women / Yihui Yuan

It’s 2021. Why are we still having this conversation?

Christina Thakor-Rankin of All-In Diversity on the challenge of promoting diversity and inclusion in a global industry

The simple and flippant answer to the question above is: because we only give it the due consideration it deserves once a year and oftentimes as nothing more than a badging exercise. Then life [...]

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Gaming Innovation Group on top as gaming shares rebound in February

After a slow start to the year in January, there was better news for industry stakeholders in February as shares in the leading operators and suppliers rose by a combined 5.6 per cent by month end.

After posting a decline of 7.8 per cent last month, the 50 publicly-listed operators and [...]

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Entain

Entain posts 2020 revenue of £3.6bn as international gains offset by COVID-19 impact

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain has reported flat net gaming revenue (NGR) of £3.63bn for 2020, with strong growth in international operations offset by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its retail businesses.

In the first half of the year, NGR decreased by 11 per cent, with a strong [...]

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