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Ohio posts sports wagers of $521 million in April

Ohio’s sports wagers were $520.6 million in April, the lowest monthly total since launch in January.

Ohio’s online sports betting was $505.6 million in April, less than half of the $1.09 billion recorded in the opening month of January, while retail betting fell to its lowest level at $14.9 million.

FanDuel and [...]

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Fanatics

Fanatics launches mobile sportsbook in Maryland

Fanatics Betting and Gaming has become the tenth mobile sportsbook operator to go live in the US state of Maryland.

The licence approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) follows a successful controlled demonstration of its mobile sports wagering platform earlier this week.

This saw customers participate in live [...]

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Rightlander hires Sarafina Wolde Gabriel as chief strategy officer

London-headquartered advertising and affiliate compliance platform Rightlander has appointed Sarafina Wolde Gabriel as chief strategy officer (CSO).

Wolde Gabriel brings with her over 19 years of experience within the iGaming and marketing sectors, having started her career with Paysafe’s Income Access in 2004, and serving as chief marketing officer until 2016.

She [...]

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Esports Entertainment brings back Damian Mathews as COO

New York-listed Esports Entertainment Group has appointed Damian Mathews as chief operating officer (COO), less than six months after he left the company.

Mathews first joined the company in April 2022 as chief financial officer and was subsequently named COO in June, until his resignation from these roles last December.

He has [...]

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Puerto Rico

Shape Games enters Puerto Rico with LMG Gaming deal

Kambi-owned gaming software provider Shape Games has entered into a long-term agreement with Puerto Rican operator LMG Gaming.

Under the multi-year deal, Shape Games will provide its native front-end on top of Kambi’s sportsbook for LMG’s ApuestaPR brand.

"We are very pleased to have sealed this partnership with LMG Gaming, an agreement [...]

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Nevada gambling revenue climbs 3% in April

Gambling revenue in Nevada rose by 3 per cent to $1.16 billion in April, with the state’s sportsbooks enjoying strong year-on-year growth.

Total sports betting gross win in Nevada was up by 28 per cent in the month to $32.4 million, on wagers of $598.0 million, up by 3 per cent [...]

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Switzerland expands iGaming blacklist

Switzerland’s two gambling regulators have significantly expanded their blacklist of illegal gambling operators with nearly 200 new domains added.

The Swiss Gambling Supervisory Authority (GESPA) has added 35 sites to its blacklist for targeting Swiss players without a local licence, including dachbet.com, fruitychance.com, mystake.bet, olympusbet.com and palmslots.com.

Meanwhile, the country’s Federal Gaming [...]

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BetMakers cuts staff by 23% to streamline operational infrastructure

Sydney-listed sports betting technology provider BetMakers is looking to accelerate its path to profitability after restructuring its global operations and technology.

Over the past four months, the company has undergone a cost base reduction and global efficiencies program, which is expected to result in significant operating overhead reductions and savings across [...]

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Betclic Everest drives growth for FL Entertainment in first quarter

Amsterdam-listed FL Entertainment has reported a 1 per cent increase in revenue to €900.2 million in the first quarter of 2023, buoyed by double-digit growth from its online sports betting and gaming business.

Revenue from the company’s core content production and distribution business fell by 3 per cent to €677.5 million [...]

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IBIA and members to establish Canadian athlete education program

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) and three of its operator members have agreed to establish and fund a new athlete education program in Canada.

The IBIA, alongside bet365, Betway and FanDuel, have pledged to invest at least CAD$300,000 over three years in the program to address the potential threat to [...]

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Entain

Entain in deferred prosecution talks with England’s CPS

Entain, the London-listed betting and gaming operator, is in negotiations with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in England over an alleged breach of the Bribery Act.

The company is negotiating a deferred prosecution agreement with the (CPS) and working to resolve an ongoing investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) into [...]

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Sportech

Solid start to 2023 for Sportech as sports handle grows 5%

London-listed sports betting provider Sportech remains on course to generate positive group EBITDA in 2023 after a solid start to the first four months of the year.

The company said that trading during the period had been in line with the Board's expectations, with total sports handle climbing 5 per cent [...]

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