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LeoVegas brings expekt brand back to Denmark

MGM Resorts-owned LeoVegas Group has re-launched its expekt sports betting brand in Denmark following a ten-year absence.

The Danish rollout follows the “nye expekt” rebrand and successful sportsbook launch in Sweden in 2021.

“Expekt is one of the strongest brands in the Nordics, and we’re thrilled to be relaunching nye expekt in [...]

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Spain reinforces match-fixing and betting fraud measures

Spain’s Ministry of Consumption has entered into a data sharing deal with the General Directorate of Police (DGP) to carry out criminal investigations into potential match-fixing and betting fraud.

The agreement will enable the Spanish National Police to analyze and investigate betting alerts detected by a network of entities that are [...]

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Tjärnström resigns as chief executive of Kindred Group

Kindred Group chief executive Henrik Tjärnström has resigned from the company with immediate effect after almost 13 years in the role.

He has served as the company’s chief executive since 2010, when he was promoted from chief financial officer to succeed Petter Nylander.

Tjärnström announced his resignation late Wednesday (17 May) and [...]

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Better Collective sees first quarter revenue hit record €88m

Stockholm-listed betting and gaming affiliate Better Collective has delivered another record quarter after revenue grew by 30 per cent to €88 million in Q1 2023.

The year-on-year growth was driven by Latin America and state launches in the US, as well as underlying organic growth of 23 per cent, with New [...]

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Catena Media

Catena Media shares slump as Q1 revenue declines 5%

Catena Media struggled for growth in the first quarter of 2023 as revenue fell by 5 per cent to €35.0 million, with revenue from North America declining 2 per cent.

North America revenue fell to €28.9m in Q1 due to challenging comparatives from the record New York launch last January and [...]

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Massachusetts casinos report April revenue of $102 million

Massachusetts’s three gaming venues reported land-based revenue of $101.5 million in April, an increase of 2 per cent versus the same month last year.

Gaming revenue increased by 2 per cent to $101.2 million, with a 4 per cent rise in slot machine revenue to $68.1 million mitigating a 2 per [...]

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Massachusetts sports handle hits $579 million in April

Massachusetts recorded sports handle of $579.3 million in April, the second month of online betting in the state.

The six active online sportsbooks generated wagers of $566.2 million in April, with DraftKings the market leader with a 50 per cent share of handle at $283.8 million. FanDuel had handle of $172.6 [...]

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Solid quarter for Lottomatica as Online drives growth

Leading Italian betting and gaming operator Lottomatica has reported a 20 per cent increase in first quarter revenue to €422 million in its maiden results as a publicly-listed company.

Total amounts bet rose by 33 per cent compared to last year to €7.3 billion, of which more than half was derived [...]

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Advertising Standards Authority

ASA rules against Kwiff ad on Portsmouth FC website

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against an advertisement for the Kwiff betting and gaming brand for being inappropriately targeted.

The ad appeared on the website of Portsmouth Football Club within a news article about the Junior Blues, the club’s membership program for children aged 4-17. 

The featured text stated: [...]

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Caesars Entertainment

Caesars enters Kentucky sports betting market with Keeneland and Red Mile

Caesars Entertainment is preparing to enter Kentucky’s regulated sports betting market through partnerships with racetracks Keeneland and Red Mile Gaming & Racing.

The agreements give the operator market access to offer legalized mobile sports wagering in Kentucky when the market opens early next year, and include plans to open Central Kentucky’s [...]

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BtoBet powers new online sportsbook for Mozambique Lottery

NeoGames-owned sports betting supplier BtoBet has launched a new online sportsbook for Mozambique national lottery operator SOJOGO.

Following a multi-year agreement last August, BtoBet is providing its Neuron 3 sportsbook and comprehensive turnkey solution to power Placard.co.mz, a new brand for the Mozambique Lottery, which is operated by Portugal's Santa Casa [...]

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Inspired partners GRID for new eSports betting game

Inspired Entertainment is expanding its Virtual Sports portfolio with the launch of a new eSports betting game in partnership with GRID.

Re-Play eSports showcases exclusive footage from the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) global tournament, Champion of Champions Tour, which includes professional and international teams from across the globe.

The game will be [...]

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