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The Greenbrier leads West Virginia betting and iGaming market in August

West Virginia’s regulated sports betting and iGaming market generated total wagers of $164.2m in August.

Total wagers for the four-week period ended 28 August were down 4.5 per cent compared to the previous month, but significantly higher than August 2020's $48.8m total.

The state’s growing iGaming market accounted for the bulk of [...]

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Ainsworth names Harald Neumann as next CEO

Sydney-listed gaming supplier Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT) has named former Novomatic CEO Harald Neumann as its next chief executive.

Based in Las Vegas, Neumann will take over as the supplier’s new CEO on 1 October, replacing Lawrence Levy who steps down this Friday.

Neumann served more than five years as Novomatic CEO [...]

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Betway signs Atlético de Madrid betting partnership

Super Group’s Betway brand has agreed a two-year deal to serve as the official sports betting partner of La Liga champions Atlético de Madrid.

The global partnership excludes Spain and Asia and will see Betway benefit from advertising on pitch-side LED boards at the club’s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in domestic games.

The [...]

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Pragmatic Solutions expands iGaming platform with Pariplay content

Aspire Global-owned aggregator and content provider Pariplay has integrated its content with Pragmatic Solutions' platform.

Pariplay’s proprietary games portfolio and Fusion content, including over 12,000 games from more than 100 third-party suppliers and Pariplay’s own library of more than 120 slots, are now available to Pragmatic Solutions’ operator network.

“We continue to [...]

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Caesars Entertainment

Genius Sports agrees sports data partnership with Caesars

New York-listed sports data provider Genius Sports has agreed a new multi-year strategic partnership with US casino and sportsbook operator Caesars Entertainment.

The agreement providers Caesars’ portfolio of casinos, sportsbooks and wagering entities with access to Genius Sports’ entire official sports data content offering, including customer acquisition tools, and fan engagement [...]

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Shareholders delight as gaming shares bounce back in August

August proved to be a good month for shareholders of many of the leading publicly-listed gaming operators and suppliers, as the combined value of the shares on the Gaming Intelligence Stock List increased by 9 per cent.

After a tricky start to the third quarter of 2021 as gaming shares struggled [...]

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Gaming Realms

Gaming Realms goes live in Pennsylvania with BetMGM

London-listed games developer Gaming Realms has launched its first Slingo titles in Pennsylvania’s regulated iGaming market.

After obtaining a supplier licence in the state in May, Gaming Realms’ content has now gone live with leading operator BetMGM, and is expected to be rolled out to Rush Street Interactive in the near [...]

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Relax Gaming launches pirate-themed slot Dead Man’s Trail

Casino games provider Relax Gaming is inviting players to explore the rough seas in its latest release Dead Man’s Trail.

The 5x4 slot offers a maximum win per line of x60 bet and a maximum simulated win of x50,000, with players navigating rough seas with three bonus symbols until they reach [...]

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British gaming industry to create 5,000 apprenticeship roles

Britain’s betting and gaming industry has launched an ambitious plan to create 5,000 apprenticeships for young people over the next five years.

The ‘Plan for Jobs’ initiative is led by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), which represents Britain’s betting shops, casinos and the online gaming sector, and is meant to [...]

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John Worthington to lead Delaware North and GAMING1’s US joint venture

Delaware North and GAMING1’s new joint venture in the United States has brought in iGaming executive John Worthington to serve as general manager.

Heading up Gamewise’s new Miami headquarters, Worthington will lead the joint venture as it looks to roll out GAMING1’s proprietary sports betting and casino platform to licensed operators [...]

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EveryMatrix names Anton Lin as new finance chief

iGaming solutions provider EveryMatrix has appointed Anton Lin as chief financial officer.

Lin has worked in venture capital and private equity for the last ten years, including as a partner at cross-border M&A fund Steed Capital for the last seven years.

“I'm pleased to welcome Anton Lin on board, a highly skilled [...]

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Danske Spil

Sports betting and lottery boost Danske Spil in H1

Denmark’s state-owned gaming operator Danske Spil has posted a 2 per cent increase in gross gaming revenue (GGR) to DKK2.34bn (€314.7m) for the first half of 2021.

Revenue from Danske Lotteri Spil, which operates the Lotto, Vikinglotto and Eurojackpot games, increased by 3.5 per cent to DKK1.35bn as a result of [...]

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