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Continent 8 Technologies appoints senior technical solutions architect

Global network solutions provider Continent 8 Technologies has named Matteo Gabrielli as senior technical solutions architect.

Matteo joins after more than four years' service at Amazon Web Services (AWS), most recently serving as senior solutions architect for digital native businesses.

“Matteo is a very important hire as we continue to enhance our [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet sees Q2 net win reach record AUD$69.9 million

Sydney-listed betting and gaming operator PointsBet Holdings has reported an 11 per cent increase in total net win to a record AUD$69.9 million for its fiscal second quarter ended 31 December.

Turnover from sports betting declined by 4 per cent year-on-year to $976.4 million, with a higher net win margin of [...]

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German gambling tax falls by 4% in 2023

Gambling taxes in Germany fell by 4 per cent to €2.48 billion in 2023, as the lottery tax made up for annual declines in online gambling.

Germany’s lottery tax increased by 6 per cent to €1.77 billion in 2023 and accounted for 71 per cent of total gambling tax.

But tax from [...]

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Flutter Entertainment readies to move primary listing to NY

Flutter Entertainment is proposing to move its primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after marking a historic moment for the company on Monday as its shares began trading in New York.

The company’s shares opened for trading at $212.00 per share on the NYSE under the FLUT ticker [...]

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BVGroup selects Enteractive for player reactivation services

Enteractive has agreed a deal to provide its player conversion and reactivation services to Gibraltar-headquartered operator BVGroup (formerly BetVictor).

The agreement will see Enteractive deliver campaigns across multiple brands and markets to activate the operator’s registered non-funded player accounts and dormant players.

“Enteractive stands out as the perfect collaborator for engaging player [...]

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Canada

Fallsview Casino hit with financial penalty for AML violations in Ontario

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued a CAD$70,000 financial penalty to Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls for anti-money laundering violations.

In April last year, a customer attended the Salon Privé at the Fallsview Casino Resort and presented $80,000 in strapped $100 bills from a reusable grocery [...]

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The Stronach Group names new president of 1/ST

Ontario-headquartered The Stronach Group has promoted Aidan Butler to president of 1/ST, the company's thoroughbred racing and pari-mutuel wagering business.

Butler takes over from Belinda Stronach, who has served as president, chairwoman and CEO since the launch of 1/ST in 2020.

As president, Butler’s primary focus will be on innovation and diversification [...]

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ATG legal win forces Svenska Spel rebrand

Swedish betting and gaming operator ATG has won its long-running trademark dispute against rival operator Svenksa Spel.

ATG’s registered name, Aktiebolaget Trav och Galopp, has been registered with Sweden’s Companies Registration Office since 1973, however, Spenska Spel registered a figurative mark containing the words “Trav & Galopp” with the Swedish Patent [...]

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DraftKings

DraftKings brings in Marie Donoghue as chief business & growth officer

Boston-headquartered betting and gaming operator DraftKings has added to its executive leadership team with the appointment of Marie Donoghue as chief business and growth officer.

Donoghue most recently served as vice president of Amazon’s US sports content and partnerships, helping to position Amazon and Prime Video as a major player in [...]

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Continent 8 Technologies adds Dave Phillips to leadership team

Continent 8 Technologies has named long-serving Google executive Dave Phillips as its new vice president of network.

Phillips spent nearly 15 years at Google in a range of leadership roles across engineering, operations, delivery and product teams.

At Continent 8, he will oversee the company’s global network of more than 100 data [...]

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Stake.com

Stake.com set to expand into racing

Online betting and gaming operator Stake.com is set to launch horse race betting through a new partnership with Racing and Sports (RAS) Technology.

RAS will provide a full turnkey solution to Stake.com, including racing data and enhanced content, which will be integrated with Stake's existing front-end wagering platform.

The initial two-year agreement [...]

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BetMakers extends Hawthorne Race Course partnership in Illinois

BetMakers’ Global Tote division has signed a new five-year deal for the provision of pari-mutuel wagering technologies and services at Hawthorne Race Course in Illinois.

The renewed and extended agreement will see Global Tote deliver its latest BetLine Series of wagering terminals to the Chicago-based racetrack and its off-track betting bars.

“The [...]

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