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Sazka gains EC competition clearance

Sazka’s bid to assume joint control of Casinos Austria has secured European Commission approval.

Sazka agreed a deal in March with Austrian state-owned holding company ÖBAG for joint control of Casinos Austria, having increased its shareholding in the business to over 50 per cent through the acquisition of the stake held [...]

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Gaming Innovation Group

Gaming Innovation Group enhances platform with BlueRibbon integration

Stockholm-listed B2B provider Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has enhanced its platform through a new integration with marketing jackpot specialist BlueRibbon.

The agreement will see GiG add BlueRibbon’s player engagement tools to its platform, providing operator partners with the ability to generate bespoke, tailored content jackpots to deliver a new level of [...]

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Land-based struggles offset strong digital growth for Aristocrat in FY20

Sydney-listed supplier and social casino operator Aristocrat Leisure has reported a 6 per cent fall in revenue to AUD$4.14bn for its financial year ended 30 September, despite strong growth from its Digital operations.

The overall fall reflected a 32 per cent decline in land-based gaming revenue, driven by the impact of [...]

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Sweden survey shows growth in gambling participation

The latest survey into gambling participation in Sweden shows a minor rise in real-money gambling in 2020, marking the first growth in eight years.

The annual survey by Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen and research firm Novus shows that 66 per cent of respondents gambled in the past year, an increase of [...]

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania hits record iGaming and sports betting high in October

Pennsylvania’s regulated gambling market saw total gaming and fantasy contests revenue grow by 13 per cent to $320.2m in October, buoyed by record performances in iGaming and sports betting.

Total gaming revenue climbed for the fourth consecutive month, despite continued declines within the land-based sector, where slot machine revenue fell 17 [...]

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Delaware sees strong iGaming growth in October

Delaware’s three licensed iGaming operators enjoyed another strong month in October as net revenue rose by 162 per cent year-on-year to $643,714.

Total amounts wagered on iGaming increased by 81 per cent to $17.8m in October, with Dover Downs accounting for $7.0m, Delaware Park $6.5m and Harrington Raceway $4.4m.

A total of [...]

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GAN posts strong revenue growth but loss widens in Q3

Gaming technology supplier GAN has reported an 86 per cent improvement in third quarter revenue to $10.27m, although higher costs contributed to a widening loss for the period.

Real-money iGaming revenue climbed by 86.3 per cent year-on-year to $7.69m in Q3, with simulated gaming contributing revenue of $2.58m, an increase of [...]

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GAN

GAN agrees €149m deal to acquire Coolbet

New York-listed gaming supplier GAN is entering the B2C market through the acquisition of Vincent Group, operator of the Coolbet online betting and gaming brand.

The proposed acquisition will add more than 175 new employees to GAN and give the company a proprietary sports betting platform to drive growth in the [...]

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UK online gambling market returns to growth in September

The latest data from Britain’s Gambling Commission has revealed that the online gambling market grew to £420m in September, with sports betting boosted by the return of the English Premier League.

After three consecutive months of decline, data collected from licensed online gambling operators covering 80 per cent of the market [...]

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Greentube debuts slots in Belarus with GrandCasino launch

Novomatic’s interactive division Greentube has launched its games in Belarus for the first time in partnership with licensed operator GrandCasino.

Online adaptions of popular Novomatic titles such as Book of Ra, Lucky Lady´s Charm, Sizzling Hot and Dolphin’s Pearl are now available to Belarusian players, with more content from Greentube Collections [...]

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iGaming boon for New Jersey as sports betting hits record high in October

New Jersey’s regulated betting and gaming market saw total gaming revenue increase by 15 per cent to $338.1m in October, buoyed by strong growth in iGaming and a record performance in sports betting.

The land-based sector continued to decline as casinos operate under Covid-related restrictions, with revenue falling 8 per cent [...]

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Latvia

Gaming Innovation Group shares surge on new Latvian contract

Shares in Oslo-listed gaming supplier Gaming Innovation Group hit a new 52-week high Monday after the company announced a new long-term contract to take Novomatic’s Admirāļu Klubs online in Latvia.

The contract with SIA Admirāļu Klubs, a joint venture between Austria’s Novomatic and Latvian investment firm Foroms, will see Gaming Innovation [...]

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