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Rhode Island sports betting drops by 9% in March

Rhode Island sports betting handle dropped by 9 per cent to $41.5 million in March, with a rise in online betting unable to make up for retail falls.

Online betting increased by 11 per cent to $30.0 million, but retail betting at the Twin River and Tiverton Casinos fell by 38 [...]

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Virginia reports sports handle of $512m in March

Virginia's sports handle rose by 9 per cent to $511.6 million in March and took the first quarter total to $1.46 billion.

Internet sports wagers grew by 8 per cent to $507.0 million in the month, accounting for 99 per cent of the total. Retail wagers from Virginia’s two casinos amounted [...]

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Columbus Ohio

Ohio sports betting hits $2.5 billion in first three months

Ohio’s sports handle reached $2.5 billion in the first three months of the regulated market, after March recorded wagers of $737.2 million.

Online betting generated wagers of $715.3 million in March and has accounted for 97 per cent of turnover since launch in January 2023.

March’s retail bets amounted to $21.9 million, [...]

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Lottomatica shares dip after first day of trading in Milan

Shares in Italian betting and gaming operator Lottomatica fell on their first day of trading on Milan’s Borsa Italiana stock exchange Wednesday.

In Europe’s largest IPO of 2023 so far, Lottomatica’s shares were priced at €9.00 per share, but opened for trading at €8.50 and fell by 4 per cent during [...]

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EveryMatrix names new finance chief

iGaming platform provider EveryMatrix has appointed Gonzalo De Osma Bucero as chief financial officer (CFO).

Bucero brings a wealth of experience to the company, having spent 16 years at Codere managing large-scale finance and business projects, including the recent SPAC agreement to spin off its online division to be listed in [...]

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Caesars Entertainment

Las Vegas drives Caesars Entertainment growth in first quarter

New York-listed Caesars Entertainment has reported a 24 per cent increase in net revenue to $2.83 billion for the first quarter of 2023, buoyed by strong growth from its Las Vegas casino properties.

Revenue from Las Vegas rose 24 per cent year-on-year to $1.13 billion, while Regional revenue climbed 2 per [...]

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Flutter Entertainment

Flutter Entertainment grows first quarter revenue to £2.4 billion

London-listed betting and gaming operator Flutter Entertainment has enjoyed a strong start to the year as revenue increased by 54 per cent to £2.41 billion in the first quarter of 2023.

The growth versus the same period last year was attributed to strong recreational customer growth across all divisions, with average [...]

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Kambi

Kambi initiates share buyback

Shares in sports betting supplier Kambi Group rose sharply Wednesday morning as the company announced a €7.2 million share buyback programme and repayment of a €7.5 million bond held by Kindred Group.

The convertible bond held by Kindred since the 2014 spin-off of Kambi is now repaid, eliminating the prospect of [...]

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Denmark’s gambling revenue drops below DKK500 million in February

Denmark’s gambling revenue fell by 8 per cent to DKK496.1 million (€66.6 million) in February, and was below DKK500 million for the first time in 18 months.

Online casino revenue rose by 9 per cent to DKK234.5 million, but it was the only sector of Denmark’s gambling market to show year-on-year [...]

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Superbet appoints Jimmy Maymann as deputy chairman

Eastern European betting and gaming operator Superbet Group has expanded its board with the appointment of Jimmy Maymann as deputy chairman.

Maymann is a seasoned senior executive and board member who was formerly executive vice president of AOL’s portfolio of content brands. He also served as CEO of the Huffington Post [...]

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IGT

IGT expands Iowa presence with new Meskwaki retail sportsbook

New York-listed supplier International Game Technology (IGT) is powering a new retail sportsbook at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Iowa.

Customers of the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel can now place a range of sports wagers over the counter or via IGT-powered self-service betting kiosks at the venue.

"With the support of [...]

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Highlight Games seals exclusive rights deal with Spain’s LaLiga

London-based games developer Highlight Games has acquired the rights to use video footage from Spain’s LaLiga in its gaming products.

The exclusive multi-year deal enables Highlight Games to use LaLiga archive footage in a new suite of officially licensed virtual sports and instant win games.

This will include its flagship Soccerbet virtual [...]

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