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Indiana sports handle decreases 8% in May

Sports handle in Indiana decreased by 8 per cent to $283.5 million in May, the state’s lowest monthly betting total since August 2022.

Mobile sports betting dropped by 6 per cent year-on-year to $268.3 million, and accounted for 95 per cent of Indiana’s monthly wagers. Retail sports betting also fell, down [...]

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OpenBet acquires responsible gaming specialist Neccton

Endeavor-owned sports betting technology provider OpenBet is expanding its responsible gaming capabilities with the acquisition of Neccton.

The acquisition combines OpenBet’s sports betting technology with cloud and AI capabilities to protect players, operators and regulators.

For over 15 years, Vienna-based Neccton has been developing software and services for the gaming sector under [...]

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888 Holdings

888 completes sale of Latvian operations to Paf

London-listed betting and gaming operator 888 Holdings has completed the sale of its Latvian business to Åland-based operator Paf.

Following an agreement last month, Paf will pay a total consideration of €28.25 million to acquire 888’s Latvian business, which is comprised of the locally-licensed William Hill and Mr Green brands.

The acquisition [...]

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Digitain names Martin Martirosyan as deputy CEO

Armenia-headquartered sportsbook and casino platform provider Digitain has strengthened its senior executive team with the appointment of Martin Martirosyan as deputy CEO.

Martirosyan has significant experience in corporate business, products and risk management, having served in a number of executive roles at HSBC Bank Armenia, as well as president of the [...]

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Altenar brings in Charlie Williams as commercial director

Malta-headquartered gaming technology supplier Altenar has named Charlie Williams as its new commercial director as part of its expansion plans.

In his new role, Williams will oversee the commercial strategy, and promote and expand the company’s commercial activity to increase revenue generation, market share, and deliver sustainable growth. 

“I am delighted to [...]

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Playbook Engineering appoints Ivo Doroteia as CEO

UK-facing betting and gaming operator Playbook Engineering has appointed former Sportingtech CEO Ivo Doroteia as its new chief executive.

Doroteia has a wealth of experience in the iGaming sector, previously serving as CEO of Sportingtech and Betomall, before being appointed chief strategy officer at iGaming Platform in May 2022.

Commenting on his [...]

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New York mobile sports betting rises by 8% in May

Mobile sports betting in the state of New York rose by 8 per cent to $1.36 billion in May, with DraftKings having a strong month.

DraftKings’s monthly handle grew by 50 per cent year-on-year to $471.1 million, giving the brand a 35 per cent share of New York’s sports handle in [...]

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GamCare begins search for new CEO to replace Anna Hemmings

Britain’s leading problem gambling support organisation GamCare is looking for a new chief executive following the departure of Anna Hemmings.

Hemmings has stepped down after five years in the role, with chair of trustees Margot Daly moving into an executive role to work with GamCare’s management team while a new CEO [...]

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Playtech

Playtech signs UK and Sweden sportsbook deal with 10bet

London-listed gaming technology provider Playtech is expanding its presence in the UK and Sweden through a new agreement with betting operator 10bet.

10bet has selected Playtech as the sole sportsbook provider for its business in the United Kingdom, where it has been in operation for more than twenty years.

Playtech is also [...]

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Montana sports betting rises 38% in May

The Montana Lottery has reported a 38 per cent rise in sports betting handle to $4.5 million in May.

Baseball (41 per cent) and basketball (35 per cent) were the largest contributors to Montana’s sports wagers in the month, and Ice hockey accounted for a further 9 per cent.

May’s betting margin [...]

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ATG names Peter Norman as new chairman

Swedish betting and gaming operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) has named Peter Norman as its new chairman.

Norman replaces Bo Netz, who is stepping down after five years in the role and 12 years as a board member.

“It has been a great pleasure and an honour to work with ATG [...]

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Entain

Entain completes acquisition of Tiidal Gaming’s Sportsflare

London-listed Entain has completed the acquisition of Tiidal Gaming’s eSports betting solution Sportsflare for CAD$13.25 million.

Entain had entered into an agreement in March to acquire all of the shares in Sportsflare, which develops bet types for eSports betting.

The funds from the sale will be retained by Tiidal Gaming in a [...]

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