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OneCasino sponsors newly promoted Dutch Eredivisie team

Netherlands-licensed online casino operator OneCasino has been unveiled as the shirt sponsor for newly promoted Dutch Eredivisie team Almere City FC.

Almere City will debut in the Dutch first division during the 2023/24 season after gaining promotion this season from Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football.

“OneCasino is delighted to [...]

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German Football Association expands Genius Sports integrity deal

The German Football Association (DFB) has agreed to expand its integrity cooperation with sports data provider Genius Sports to combat the threats of match-fixing and betting-related corruption.

Genius Sports has provided the DFB with its Bet Monitoring System since 2019, which analyses global odds movements with predictive algorithms to automatically flag [...]

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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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Nebraska to open first retail sportsbook at WarHorse Casino Lincoln

Nebraska is set for the opening of the state’s first retail sportsbook at the Kambi-powered WarHorse Casino Lincoln later today.

Nebraskans will have the opportunity to legally bet on sports for the first time from today (22 June) at WarHorse Casino Lincoln, with customers able to place wagers through 10 kiosks [...]

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BetMGM

BetMGM set to launch new retail sportsbook in Ohio

US sports betting operator BetMGM is set to open a new retail sportsbook in downtown Cincinnati in Ohio through its existing partnership with MLB's Cincinnati Reds.

The newly relocated sportsbook will open its doors to the public later this year in the Fall, and feature several betting windows along with self-service [...]

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ACMA asks ISPs to block more illegal iGaming sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block a further twelve more illegal offshore gambling sites.

The request comes after investigations found 12 services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.

The latest sites blocked include Tsars, Zen Casino, Zen [...]

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Massachusetts gaming revenue increases 10% in May

Revenue from Massachusetts’s three land-based gaming properties increased by 10 per cent to $100.3 million in May, including results from retail sports betting.

Gaming revenue was up by 9 per cent to $98.7 million, with retail sports betting adding a further $1.6 million in the month.

Slot machines contributed $65.5 million to [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

BetVictor and Fitzdares fined in Ontario for offering prohibited bets

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has served penalties totalling CAD$30,000 to BetVictor and Fitzdares Canada for offering prohibited bets on Canadian junior hockey leagues.

The Registrar of the AGCO issued monetary penalties to BV Gaming (trading as BetVictor) and Fitzdares Canada for alleged infractions of the Registrar’s Standards [...]

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Kindred office Stockholm

Kindred Group names Patrick Kortman as interim CFO

Stockholm-listed betting and gaming operator Kindred Group has confirmed the appointment of Patrick Kortman as interim chief financial officer.

Kortman assumes the role from Johan Wilsby, who announced last month that he would resign as finance chief, but will provide support during a transition period.

Kortman has been with Kindred Group since [...]

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Delasport signs sportsbook deal with Campeón Gaming

iGaming solutions provider Delasport has agreed a new partnership with Greek operator Campeón Gaming.

The agreement will see Delasport provide its sports betting technology to the operator’s B2C division, which comprises brands such as Campeónbet and Svenbet, as well as its B2B division Nexto Gaming.

The partnership will initially focus on Malta-licensed [...]

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New Jersey State Capitol

New Jersey iGaming revenue climbs 19% in May

New Jersey’s iGaming revenue was up by 19 per cent to $161.4 million in May and helped total state gambling revenue grow to $470.9 million.

Online casino revenue in New Jersey was $159.1 million and revenue from online poker was $2.4 million.

Sports wagering in New Jersey also had a strong month, [...]

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