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Evolution approved to launch first live casino games in Michigan

Stockholm-listed casino games provider Evolution has become the first supplier to be authorised to launch live casino products in Michigan’s regulated iGaming market.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has granted license approval for Evolution to stream its live dealer games from its studio in Southfield from today.

The launch includes Evolution’s [...]

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Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands reduces Q2 loss as revenue improves to $1.17bn

New York-listed casino operator Las Vegas Sands has generated net revenue of $1.17bn from its Macao and Singapore operations during the second quarter of 2021.

With its Las Vegas property and operations presented as discontinued operations for sale, the company’s Macau operations accounted for more than two-thirds of the Q2 total [...]

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Betsson

Record second quarter for Betsson as active customers surpass 1m

Stockholm-listed betting and gaming operator Betsson has reported record profit of SEK337.9m for the second quarter of 2021 as total revenue increased by 14 per cent to SEK1.75bn.

The revenue growth came despite a 5 per cent drop in revenue from Betsson’s core casino offering to SEK1.22bn in Q2, impacted by [...]

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Pragmatic Play seals 32Red live casino deal

iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play has expanded its partnership with Kindred Group-owned operator 32Red to include the supply of its live casino products.

The new deal builds on the recent launch of Pragmatic Play's slot portfolio on 32Red, with the supplier now introducing its live casino games to the operator's players, [...]

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Svenska Spel

Svenska Spel benefits from online growth in second quarter

Swedish gaming operator Svenska Spel has reported an 18 per cent increase in net gaming revenue to SEK1.94bn for the second quarter of 2021.

The operator benefited from strong growth from its Sport & Casino business, which saw revenue double to SEK598m in Q2, with the comparable period last year impacted [...]

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High 5 Games partners Penn National to enter Pennsylvania iGaming market

New York-based gaming supplier and operator High 5 Games is expanding its B2C operations into Pennsylvania through a market access agreement with Penn National Gaming.

The multi-year partnership will allow High 5 to establish itself as an operator in the state with High5Casino.com, which provides players with proprietary content from High [...]

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Virginia Lottery approves permanent casino regulations

Virginia’s permanent casino gaming regulations secured Lottery Board approval Wednesday and will now be submitted to Governor Ralph Northam for further approval, ahead of a 60-day public comment period.

The permanent regulations build on the emergency casino regulations approved by the Virginia Lottery Board in February and apply to the four [...]

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Piomo acquires majority stake in Microgame

Italian gaming supplier Microgame is under new ownership following the sale of a majority stake in the company to investment firm Piomo.

The transaction involves the sale of the 91.7 per cent shareholding held by private equity firms Monitor Clipper Partners and TPG Growth, which have now exited the business.

Microgame is [...]

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Evolution

First half boon for Evolution as revenue nears €500m mark

Stockholm-listed casino games provider Evolution has recorded a strong start to 2021 with first half revenue and profit more than doubling compared to a year ago.

The supplier benefited from continued strong growth during Q2 2021 as revenue increased by 100 per cent to €256.7m, of which €53.0m was derived from [...]

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Gauselmann wins bidding to acquire WestSpiel Group

Gaming operator Gauselmann Group has won the bidding to acquire WestSpiel Group, holder of the land-based casino monopoly in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Gauselmann Spielbanken Beteiligungs was selected as the winning bidder on Tuesday (July 20) following a competitive tender process which opened in December, with completion of the [...]

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Delaware iGaming wagers reach $144.8m in first half of 2021

Delaware’s regulated iGaming market took in total wagers of $144.8m in the first half of 2021, generating net revenue of $5.0m across the state’s three licensed operators.

Total wagering value improved by 22 per cent compared to the same period last year, despite June wagers declining by 4 per cent year-on-year [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet hires Aaron O’Sullivan to head up US iGaming operations

Gaming operator PointsBet has brought in Aaron O’Sullivan to oversee its North American iGaming operations as vice president of online casino revenue. 

O’Sullivan joins PointsBet from bet365, where he served as head of games for the past two years, having previously held a number of senior positions with the likes of [...]

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