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DraftKings expands MLB deal to include live game streaming

New York-listed DraftKings has expanded its partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) to include live game streaming and other sports betting-themed broadcast experiences for its players.

The expanded relationship will see DraftKings become a co-exclusive official sports betting partner of MLB, alongside BetMGM, with the operator to introduce a “Bet & [...]

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Ainsworth and Catena Media shares climb high in H1 2021

There were mixed results for industry stakeholders as the combined value of shares in the leading publicly-listed gaming operators and suppliers fell by 1 per cent during the first half of 2021.

After a solid first quarter performance, most of the 50 publicly-listed operators and suppliers which make up the Gaming [...]

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FanDuel

FanDuel enters Connecticut with Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment

Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group has signed a multi-vertical market access deal with Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) to enter Connecticut’s regulated betting and gaming market.

The agreement will see FanDuel bring retail and online sports betting, as well as iGaming and daily fantasy sports, to MGE’s flagship Mohegan Sun property in [...]

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Connecticut issues first fantasy sports licences

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has issued provisional licences to DraftKings, FanDuel and the Connecticut Lottery to operate daily fantasy sports in Connecticut.

The approvals come as the state moves toward implementing a new regulated sports betting and online gaming market under legislation signed into law by Connecticut Governor Ned [...]

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Maryland

Maryland Governor appoints new lottery and gaming director

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has appointed John Martin as director of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, ahead of the the opening of the state's regulated sports betting market.

Martin has served as managing director and chief revenue officer of the state lottery and gaming regulator since 2015 and succeeds [...]

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DraftKings

DraftKings expands responsible gaming initiatives with Cambridge Health Alliance tie-up

New York-listed sports betting and fantasy sports operator DraftKings has entered into a strategic agreement to develop a new responsible gaming program with the Addiction Division at Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts.

Working with DraftKings' responsible gaming team, the division will train employees across the business in responsible gaming initiatives.

“We [...]

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania iGaming market surpasses $100m in May

Pennsylvania’s regulated betting and gaming market reached a record $413.2m in May, as monthly revenue from iGaming surpassed $100m for the first time.

Total gaming revenue topped $400m for the third consecutive month in May and climbed by 2 per cent compared to the previous month.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions in the [...]

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Z Capital’s Affinity Gaming and SIG to merge to create Affinity Interactive

Private equity firm Z Capital Partners has confirmed the merger of two of its affiliate companies, Affinity Gaming and Sports Information Group (SIG), to capitalize on sports betting and iGaming market opportunities across the United States.

The merger will establish a new entity, Affinity Interactive, combining Affinity Gaming’s regional casino operations [...]

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Scout Gaming Group

Scout Gaming launches fantasy player odds with Kaizen Gaming

B2B daily fantasy sports provider Scout Gaming has expanded its partnership with Kaizen Gaming with the launch of fantasy player odds markets on Kaizen's Stoiximan brand in Greece.

Stoiximan.gr customers gain access to a range of fantasy player odds markets, including player fantasy points over/under, player duels and outright bets.

Scout Gaming [...]

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SuperDraft named official daily fantasy partner of BIG3

SuperDraft has been named as the official daily fantasy partner of the BIG3 basketball league and presenting sponsor of the 2021 BIG3 draft.

The partnership enables BIG3 to offer daily fantasy contests on its games and social betting through SuperDraft's free sportsbook app, with daily fantasy strategy segments integrated into each [...]

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DraftKings teams up with Bubba Wallace and 23XI Racing

New York-listed gaming operator DraftKings has been named as the first official daily fantasy sports, igaming and sports betting partner of Nascar's 23XI Racing team.

The sponsorship is set to debut on 23 May at the Nascar Cup Series race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin Texas, with the [...]

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Florida legislature approves Seminole Tribe gaming compact

Florida’s new gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe has been ratified by the state legislature, opening up a significant source of new revenue for the state and enabling the launch of sports betting.

The new gaming compact was approved Wednesday and now passes to the US Secretary of the Interior for [...]

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