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Danish betting and gaming market dips in June

Denmark’s licensed betting and gaming operators recorded a13 per cent increase in total gross gaming revenue (GGR) to DKK3.26bn (€438.4m) in the first half of 2022, despite posting a decline in June.

June GGR fell by 4.5 per cent compared to the same month last year to DKK507m, with the sports [...]

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Casino Association of New Jersey names Mark Giannantonio as president 

The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) has elected Mark Giannantonio to serve as president of the trade organisation.

Giannantonio is president and CEO of Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City and succeeds Joe Lupo, president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, who is relocating to Las Vegas to [...]

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President Castillo signs Peru iGaming bill into law

Peru President Pedro Castillo has signed legislation into law to regulate sports betting and online gaming in the country.

After legislation was approved by the country’s Council of Ministers last month, President Castillo signed the bill at a ceremony at the Government Palace Friday in the presence of Minister of Foreign [...]

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PlayAGS rejects non-binding $370m acquisition bid

Shares in PlayAGS soared by more than 25 per cent in New York Friday after the gaming supplier confirmed that a $370m acquisition bid has been rejected by the company’s board of directors.

PlayAGS confirmed that it has received a non-binding indication of interest to acquire the company after Reuters reported [...]

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Gaming Innovation Group

Gaming Innovation Group signs Ontario platform deal with Kings Media

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has been selected by Kings Media to power the launch of a new iGaming offering in Ontario, Canada.

The Curacao and Malta licensed operator has agreed an initial three-year deal with GiG and expects to launch in Ontario in the first half of 2023.

“In our quest to [...]

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NIGC reports record revenue of $39bn in 2021

Tribal gaming revenue in the United States increased by 40 per cent to a record $39bn in 2021.

Gross gaming revenue (GGR) was 40 per cent higher than in 2020, when covid-related disruptions drove GGR down to $27.8bn, and 13 per cent higher than in 2019.

“The industry has much to celebrate [...]

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Gauselmann and Novomatic aim to dominate with new German licences

Three more online gaming operators have secured approval to offer online slot games to players in Germany.

The latest approvals double the number of licenced online slot operators in the market to six, with all three new licensees listed as Malta-based.

Gauselmann Group subsidiary Cashpoint Malta gained approval for its xtip.de, merkur-sports.de [...]

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Flutter Entertainment

Flutter Entertainment shares soar as first half revenue climbs to £3.39bn

London-listed betting and gaming operator Flutter Entertainment has reported an 11 per cent increase in revenue to £3.39bn for the first half of 2022, of which more than £1bn was generated in the United States.

Benefiting from a 14 per cent increase in recreational customers to 8,716,000, first half revenue from [...]

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888 Holdings

888 Holdings’ profit falls 65% in first half of 2022

888 Holdings has reported a 13 per cent fall in revenue to £332.1m for the first half of the year, driven by lower revenue in the United Kingdom.

888’s largest geographic market generated 25 per cent less revenue than a year ago at £120.8 in the first half of 2022, accounting [...]

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Future Anthem expands board and names new chief product officer

London-based AI and game data specialist Future Anthem has appointed Julie Haddon as a board member and Ian Tibot as chief product officer.

Haddon brings brings a wealth of experience to the board, having most recently served as senior vice president of global brand and consumer marketing at the National Football [...]

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GI Games Round-up: Featuring Play’n GO, Pragmatic Play, Betsoft Gaming and more

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features the likes of Play'n GO, Amusnet Interactive, Relax Gaming, Ezugi, Pragmatic Play, Betsoft Gaming, iSoftBet, Yggdrasil, Greentube and Pariplay.

Play’n GO's Forge of Fortunes

Play'n GO has expanded its portfolio with the launch of Forge of Fortunes.

“Forge of Fortunes is a super dynamic game [...]

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Betway

Sportsbook growth fails to offset Q2 revenue decline for Super Group

New York-listed betting and gaming operator Super Group has reported a 10 per cent fall in revenue to €320.8m for the second quarter of 2022, despite seeing growth in sports betting from its Betway brand.

The year-on-year decline was driven by a 12 per cent decline in online casino revenue to [...]

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