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Kambi signs landmark sportsbook deal with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Kambi Group has signed a landmark multi-state sportsbook agreement with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, one of the largest Indian Nations in the United States.

The deal will see the company provide its sports betting technology and services to Choctaw Nation’s gaming entities, and includes the scope to expand into multiple states, [...]

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European Commission

ECJ Opinion supports differing VAT treatment for various forms of gambling

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has issued an Opinion which upholds the right of member states to differentiate between various forms of gambling when applying Value Added Tax (VAT).

The ECJ Opinion is in response to a request for a preliminary ruling from the Court of First Instance in Liège, [...]

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Delaware iGaming and sports bets hit $150 million in March

Players in Delaware wagered $154.9 million on sports and online casino games in March 2024, a rise of 244 per cent year-on-year.

Sports betting in Delaware increased more than five-fold to $18.9 million, while iGaming turnover was 228 per cent higher at $136.0 million.

Delaware Park was the clear market leader in [...]

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Aristocrat Leisure

Aristocrat completes NeoGames acquisition

Sydney-listed Aristocrat Leisure has completed its acquisition of NeoGames after satisfying all conditions and requirements for closing.

First announced in May 2023, the acquisition was overwhelmingly supported by NeoGames shareholders at a second shareholder meeting this week, with the required majority voting in favour of all proposals relating to the acquisition.

Following [...]

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Betsson

Betsson shares climb 14% on strong first quarter results

Betsson has reported a 12 per cent increase in group revenue to €248.2 million for the first quarter of 2024, with strong growth from casino offsetting a decline in sports betting.

Casino revenue increased by 19 per cent to €180.5 million in the first quarter, of which €151.2 million was derived [...]

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Boyd Gaming

Boyd Gaming posts lower Q1 revenue as land-based decline offsets online growth

Boyd Gaming has reported a marginal fall in revenue to $960.5 million for the first quarter of 2024.

Revenue was down 0.4 per cent in the first quarter, driven by lower revenue in Las Vegas and the Midwest and South segment, which offset strong growth online.

“After a record 2023, the first [...]

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Fast Track to integrate CRM tools with Altenar

Fast Track has agreed a deal to integrate its CRM solutions with Altenar’s player account management (PAM) platform.

The agreement brings together Altenar’s iGaming platform with Fast Track’s expertise in scalable player engagement solutions, giving Altenar’s operator partners a streamlined onboarding process, access to real-time insights, and the ability to make [...]

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BCLC

BCLC readies new digital lottery and sportsbook launch

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation will replace its retail sports betting offering with a new digital system next month.

BCLC’s retail sports betting brand, Sports Action, will shut down on May 26, ending the use of paper betting slips in the Canadian province as the lottery rolls out a new digital [...]

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Affinity Interactive appoints Scott Butera as president and CEO

Betting and gaming operator Affinity Interactive (AI) has promoted Scott Butera to president and chief executive officer.

Butera recently served as CEO of AI’s Sports Information Group business, where he led initiatives to develop retail and business products and optimize ecommerce sales for the Daily Racing Form.

In his new role, Butera [...]

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Isle of Man suspends licensees amidst criminal investigation

The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission has suspended the operating licences of King Gaming Ltd and Dalmine Ltd, pending a regulatory review.

The Commission suspended the licences due to an ongoing criminal investigation into the two companies, in which the Commission continues to assist its partner agencies.

“As this matter is [...]

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Arkansas sports betting reaches $50 million in March

Arkansas sports wagering climbed to $50.0 million in March, a rise of 34 per cent on the same month last year.

Mobile sports betting increased by 44 per cent to $46.1 million, compensating for a 29 per cent fall in retail betting at the casinos to $3.9 million.

The Saracen Casino Resort [...]

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Sportradar

Sportradar appoints Craig Felenstein as next finance chief

Sportradar has appointed Craig Felenstein as its next chief financial officer (CFO) to replace Gerard Griffin, who steps down at the end of May.

Felenstein will begin his new role on 1 June and joins Sportradar from New York-listed expedition cruises and adventure travel company Lindblad Expeditions, where he has been [...]

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