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Delaware iGaming wagers grow 55% in February

Delaware iGaming wagers grew by 55 per cent in February to $38.0m, as wagers from table games nearly tripled compared to the same month last year.

Table gaming turnover rose to $15.0m in the month (February 2022: $5.1m), with video lottery turnover 19 per cent higher at $23.0m.

Total net revenue from [...]

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Gauselmann establishes new Sports Betting & Online Gaming division

German gaming operator Gauselmann Group has set up a new Sports Betting & Online Gaming business segment that will be led by Stefan Bruns.

Bruns will assume his newly created management board position on 1 April, tasked with strengthening the company’s land-based and online sports betting offering, expanding its virtual slot [...]

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Illinois

Illinois online sports handle hits $1bn in January

Online sports wagering in Illinois grew by 25 per cent in January to reach $1bn for the first time.

Online sports wagers contributed $1.03bn during the month, with retail sports wagers declining 4 per cent to $36.7m, giving a total for the month of $1.07bn.

January was the fourth consecutive month [...]

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Tennessee sports wagers grow 4% in February

Sports wagers in Tennessee grew by 4 per cent to $327.3m in February, although this was the lowest monthly total since September.

February’s margin, however, was higher than last year at 10.4 per cent (February 2022: 6.7 per cent) and meant that gross win increased by 62 per cent to $33.9m. [...]

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OPAP

OPAP eyes iLottery expansion as 2022 revenue nears €2bn mark

Greek gaming operator OPAP has reported a 26 per cent increase in gross gaming revenue to €1.94bn in 2022, buoyed by a record performance in the final quarter of the year.

Revenue in the fourth quarter climbed 8.5 per cent year-on-year to a new quarterly high of €540.9m, with Lottery revenue [...]

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Montana sports handle rises 20% in February

The Montana Lottery has reported sports handle of $4.4m in February, a 20 per cent increase on the same month last year.

Basketball contributed 63 per cent of monthly handle, followed by American football at 15 per cent and ice hockey at 9 per cent.

February’s betting margin was 6.6 percentage points [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet fined by NTRC in Australia

Sydney-listed betting operator PointsBet has been fined AUD$22,000 by the Northern Territory Racing Commission (NTRC).

The regulator fined the company for sending marketing material to an unsubscribed gambler and failing to record subsequent conversations about his wagering and complaints.

The Northern Territory Racing Commission launched its investigation after receiving a complaint from [...]

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Sportradar

Sportradar full year revenue tops €730m as US drives growth

New York-listed sports data technology provider Sportradar Group has reported a 30 per cent increase in revenue to €730.2m for 2022, buoyed by strong growth in the United States.

The company enjoyed a strong finish to the year as Q4 revenue grew by 35 per cent to €206.3m, driven by a [...]

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OpenBet seals landmark sportsbook deal in Greece with OPAP

Endeavor-owned sports betting technology provider OpenBet is entering the Greek market for the first time after agreeing a new long-term partnership with leading operator OPAP.

OpenBet will deliver a new online sportsbook alongside trading and sports content to the Greek operator, which is currently powered by Betgenius.

OPAP becomes the 10th World [...]

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Detroit, Michigan

Michigan commercial casino revenue grows 11% in February

The three commercial casinos in Michigan grew revenue from land-based gaming and retail sports betting by 11 per cent in February to $105.5m.

All three casinos saw year-on-year growth in their slots and table games revenue, with MGM Grand Detroit remaining market leader with gaming revenue of $50.1m, which was 8 [...]

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German gambling regulator calls for more cooperation from online operators

Germany’s national gambling regulator has rejected claims that illegal online gambling is on the rise in the country.

Ronald Benter of the Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) said Tuesday (Mar. 14) that less than 5 per cent of betting now takes place with illegal providers following the regulation [...]

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New York mobile sports wagering falls 4% in February

Mobile sports wagers in New York fell by 4 per cent in February to $1.47bn, dropping below the $1.5bn mark for the first time since September.

The two markets leaders, FanDuel ($591.1m) and DraftKings ($491.3m), both increased their handle versus a year ago, by 4 per cent and 27 per cent [...]

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