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TAB NZ betting turnover fall 5% in January

TAB NZ’s betting turnover from racing and sports fell by 5 per cent year-on-year in January to NZ$230.1m (€134.6m).

The monthly turnover was actually NZ$2m ahead of budget, with the operator reporting that it had won back a number of high value customers from offshore competitors, which helped to strengthen turnover.

Gross [...]

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BCLC

MGM Resorts and BetMGM extend GameSense deal with BCLC

MGM Resorts and BetMGM have agreed a five-year contract extension with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) for the use of the responsible gaming program GameSense.

The program was first licensed by BCLC to MGM Resorts in 2017, providing players across North America with access to tools and resources that support [...]

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FanDuel agrees expanded MLB partnership ahead of new season

Flutter Entertainment-owned sports betting brand FanDuel has agreed a new multi-year partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB).

Having worked with MLB as an authorized gaming operator since 2019, FanDuel will now serve as a co-exclusive official sports betting partner for the new baseball season, which begins at the end of this [...]

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Netherlands

Operators appeal latest fines imposed by Dutch gambling regulator

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has imposed fines totalling more than €26m on five operators, including record sums for N1 Interactive and Videoslots.

The regulator confirmed Friday that the fines were imposed in December, with all five companies alleged to have been operating illegally in the market and targeting Dutch players [...]

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Finland set to amend Lottery Act to end disbursements to social causes

The President of Finland is expected to approve legislation today that will end the disbursement of Veikkaus’ profits to social causes.

In future, all profit from the state-owned gambling monopoly will be directed to the state budget.

The government claims that the change will aid responsible gambling efforts by ending the link [...]

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Romanian Senate approves gambling advertising restrictions

Lawmakers in Romania have voted in favour of a bill to limit gambling advertising.

Following efforts last year to ban all gambling advertising across radio, television and billboards, lawmakers voted this week to adopt an amended bill that limits advertising by licensed operators to the hours of 11pm to 6am.

The bill [...]

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Gibraltar-licensed iGaming operator agrees £71,000 AML settlement

Gibraltar’s Gambling Division has agreed a £71,000 settlement with an online gaming operator for anti-money laundering and responsible gambling failures.

The Gibraltar gambling regulator has not disclosed the identity of the operator and has agreed the settlement in lieu of a financial penalty.

The settlement follows an anti-money laundering (AML) site visit [...]

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MGM Resorts adds TV producer and director to Board

US casino operator MGM Resorts International has expanded its board of directors with the addition of British producer and director Ben Winston.

Winston co-founded London-based production company Fulwell 73 and has earned 12 Emmy Awards and 31 Emmy nominations. He is co-executive producer of the CBS talk show The Late Late [...]

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IGT

IGT expands sports betting presence in Ohio with BetSkybox deal

New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has expanded its retail sports betting footprint in Ohio through an agreement with BetSkybox.

The deal will see IGT deploy its PlaySports QuickBet kiosks at licensed restaurants and bars across the state.

“BetSkybox is thrilled to deliver IGT's award-winning sports betting technology to our licensed partners [...]

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Rush Street Interactive

Record year for Rush Street Interactive as revenue reaches $592.2m

New York-listed betting and gaming operator Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has reported a 27 per cent increase in revenue to $165.5m for the final quarter of 2022, taking full year revenue to a record $592.2m.

The Q4 revenue growth was driven by a 22 per cent increase in monthly active users [...]

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Light & Wonder

Light & Wonder revenue climbs to $2.51bn in 2022

New York-listed gaming supplier Light & Wonder has recorded a 17 per cent increase in revenue to $2.51bn for the full 2022 year, buoyed by record performances from its iGaming and SciPlay divisions.

The company benefited from a strong finish to the year as Q4 revenue rose 18 per cent to [...]

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Flutter Entertainment

Flutter full year revenue grows 27% as US tops £2.6bn

London-listed betting and gaming operator Flutter Entertainment has reported strong results for 2022 as group revenue increased by 27 per cent to £7.69bn, including £2.6bn in revenue from the United States.

Revenue from sports betting grew by 21 per cent year-on-year to £4.79bn, while gaming revenue was up 23 per cent [...]

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