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Betr launches fantasy sports offering in the US

Betr Holdings has launched a new fantasy sports game to complement its online sports betting operations in the United States.

Betr Picks is now available to play in the Betr Fantasy & Sportsbook app in 24 jurisdictions in the United States and offers a differentiated pick 'em experience, including the ability [...]

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Connecticut sports and iGaming wagers again surpass $1bn in June

Connecticut’s sports betting and iGaming market grew by 39 per cent in June as total wagers reached $1.07 billion, the tenth consecutive month that overall wagers have surpassed $1 billion.

June’s iGaming wagers increased by 45 per cent year-on-year to $979.6 million, offsetting a 5 per cent drop in online sports [...]

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Pennsylvania

Record year for Pennsylvania gambling market as iGaming tops $1.5 billion

Pennsylvania’s gambling market generated record revenue of $5.51 billion in the 2022/23 fiscal year after revenue in June climbed 13 per cent.

June’s revenue grew to $440.5 million, driven by an 81 per cent increase in sports betting revenue to $23.1 million and a 32 per cent rise in iGaming revenue [...]

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Massachusetts Gaming Commission names interim executive director

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has appointed Todd Grossman to serve as interim executive director to replace Karen Wells.

Grossman currently serves as general counsel and is an eleven-year veteran of the MGC, having joined the Commission in 2012 near the inception of the agency.

In his time as general counsel, Grossman has [...]

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Arizona

Arizona posts $536 million in April sports handle

Arizona posted sports handle of $535.7 million in April, which was a 5 per cent increase on the same month last year but the lowest monthly total since August 2022.

Mobile wagering accounted for almost all of Arizona’s sports handle in April at $531.2 million, with $4.6 million coming from retail [...]

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Connecticut iGaming wagers surpass $1 billion in May

Connecticut’s iGaming wagers increased by 31 per cent to $1.01 billion in May, and was just the third month since launch that the monthly total has surpassed $1 billion.

iGaming’s growth more than compensated for a 6 per cent fall in Connecticut’s online sports handle, which was down to $101.7 million, [...]

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania gambling revenue boosted by iGaming in May

Total gambling revenue in Pennsylvania increased by 7 per cent to $479.4 million in May, boosted by a 24 per cent rise in iGaming revenue.

Pennsylvania’s monthly iGaming revenue was $141.0 million, with $100.6 million coming from online slots, $37.9 million from table games, and $2.5 million from online poker.

The Hollywood [...]

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Finland

Finland to switch to competitive iGaming licensing system in 2026

Finland’s new Government will reform the country’s gambling system and introduce a new licensing system for online casino and sports betting.

The goal of Petteri Orpo's Government, which takes control of the country from today, is to carry out a responsible reform that dismantles the current monopoly model of gambling, and [...]

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Arizona reports $645 million in March sports wagers

Sports wagering in Arizona fell by 7 per cent to $645 million in March, but was up against the state’s best monthly betting performance in its year-on-year comparison.

March’s betting wagers took the total for the first quarter of the year to $1.85 billion, of which 99 per cent came from [...]

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The Guardian bans gambling advertising

British-based media group Guardian Media Group has banned all forms of gambling advertising across its print and online platforms.

The global ban was revealed by the group on Thursday, with CEO Anna Bateson citing concerns that gambling ads could lure gamblers into a cycle of addiction that may result in financial [...]

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18-year-old charged in major hack of online betting website

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged an individual for illegally accessing thousands of player accounts at an online betting and fantasy sports website.

The accused, 18-year-old Joseph Garrison of Madison, Wisconsin, surrendered on Thursday to face a six-count criminal complaint in connection with the [...]

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania gambling revenue surpasses $475 million in April

Pennsylvania’s gambling revenue grew by 3 per cent to $476.7 million in April, driven by a 21 per cent rise in iGaming revenue.

Total iGaming revenue in Pennsylvania was $137.2 million in April, with $95.6 million coming from online slots, $38.9 million from table games and $2.7 million from online poker. [...]

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