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Playtech and Aristocrat talk up prospects amid vote uncertainty

A group of unknown Playtech shareholders look set to scupper Aristocrat’s bid to acquire the London-listed gaming supplier and operator.

Playtech shareholders are due to vote on the Aristocrat bid today (Feb. 2), with both companies pre-emptively announcing that they do not expect the proposal to pass.

In a statement Wednesday morning, [...]

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Gambling.com Group acquires BonusFinder.com

New York-listed Gambling.com Group has strengthened its North American affiliate business with the acquisition of NDC Media, publisher of BonusFinder.com and related assets. 

Gambling.com has paid an aggregate purchase price of €12.5m to acquire the business, of which €10m has been paid in cash and €2.5m in newly issued, unregistered ordinary [...]

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Nevada casinos collect record gaming win of $13.4bn in 2021

Nevada’s licensed casinos enjoyed a record year in 2021 as total gaming win increased by 71 per cent to $13.43bn.

The state’s regulated gambling market was buoyed by a strong performance in December as gaming win climbed 68 per cent to $1.15bn, marking the tenth consecutive month that casinos generated more [...]

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Clarion: ICE to showcase small businesses as fifth major exhibitor pulls out

Clarion Gaming is hoping an 80 per cent capacity ICE 2022 will showcase small businesses after TCSJOHNHUXLEY became the fifth major exhibitor to pull out of the show in less than a week.

Clarion Group managing director Alex Pratt and ICE managing director Stuart Hunter told Gaming Intelligence that the company [...]

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PokerStars

PokerStars ends decade-long pursuit with Greece launch

Flutter Entertainment brought a long saga to an end yesterday with the launch of PokerStars in Greece.

PokerStars won a license to operate in Greece last July but has been battling to gain permission for much of the past decade.

Flutter International chief executive officer Dan Taylor commented: “Launching PokerStars under a [...]

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PlayAlberta

NeoPollard Interactive adds Pariplay content to iGaming offering in Alberta

Aspire Global-owned gaming supplier Pariplay is rolling out its online casino games in the Canadian province of Alberta through a deal with NeoPollard Interactive (NPi).

The games will be made available to Play Alberta, the provinces only regulated iGaming site, expanding Pariplay's existing North American operations in New Jersey and West [...]

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Greentube

Greentube secures Michigan license approval

iGaming supplier Greentube is set to expand its presence in the United States following receipt of license approval from the Michigan Gaming Control Board.

The supplier license enables the Novomatic iGaming subsidiary to provide its portfolio of games to Michigan's licensed operators, adding to its existing presence in New Jersey.

“Gaining our [...]

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Rush Street Interactive

Rush Street Interactive readies Mexico launch with Grupo Multimedios

Rush Street Interactive has announced a partnership with media conglomerate Grupo Multimedios to enter the Mexican online betting and gaming market.

The exclusive 25-year agreement will see Rush Street Interactive (RSI) launch online nationwide, offering sports betting and gaming in Mexico under a license held by a subsidiary of Grupo Multimedios.

The [...]

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1x2 Network

Kevin Reid promoted to CEO of 1X2 Network

Casino games supplier 1X2 Network has announced the departure of chief executive Sean St. John after more than 20 years in the role, with chief commercial officer Kevin Reid assuming leadership of the company.

St. John co-founded the business alongside Brian Reid in 2002 and will continue to serve the business [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

Ontario’s new regulated iGaming market to launch on 4 April

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has confirmed that the province will open its new regulated sports betting and iGaming market to private operators in April.

iGaming Ontario (iGO), a subsidiary of the AGCO, has been working with the Ontario Government to establish a new iGaming market that will [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet sees net win climb 73% in strong quarter

Sydney-listed betting and gaming operator PointsBet has recorded strong growth for its financial second quarter ended 31 December, with net win climbing 73 per cent to AUD$77.3m.

Turnover from PointsBet’s Australian and US sports betting businesses grew by 11 per cent year-on-year to $1.33bn during the quarter, with Australian turnover increasing [...]

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Entain to invest £100m in new Ennovate global innovation hub

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain will invest up to £100m to launch a new global innovation hub, Ennovate, which aims to deliver new experiences to customers.

Ennovate will invest up to £100m in innovation projects, start-up investments and collaborations with UK, European and global partners, with £40m specifically earmarked for [...]

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