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Betsson signs up for Greco’s gameplay risk engine

Gameplay risk management platform Greco has entered into a new partnership with operator Betsson.

The partnership will provide Betsson with Greco's gameplay risk engine to improve player management and bring further efficiency to its customer engagement strategy.

“We are incredibly thrilled to welcome Betsson Group as a partner,” said Greco CEO and [...]

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IBIA

Tennis and football dominate IBIA’s suspicious sports betting alerts in 2022

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) received 268 suspicious sports betting alerts in 2022, including 50 alerts during the final quarter of the year.

The number of alerts in 2022 were up by 14 per cent compared to the previous year, with the increase mostly attributable to the widening of the [...]

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Deadwood, South Dakota

South Dakota bills aim to expand sports betting beyond Deadwood

Two new bills have been introduced in South Dakota this week to expand the state’s regulated sports betting market.

The first seeks to authorize retail sports betting at licensed liquor establishments anywhere in the state, expanding the current retail market beyond the city of Deadwood.

These establishments, defined as licensed affiliate businesses, [...]

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Interactive growth takes PENN Entertainment’s 2022 revenue past $6.4bn

New York-listed racing and gaming operator PENN Entertainment has reported a marginal 0.8 per cent increase in revenue to $1.6bn for the final quarter of 2022, taking full year revenue past $6.4bn.

The company’s Interactive division again recorded the biggest growth as Q4 revenue increased by 32 per cent year-on-year to [...]

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Georgia bill seeks to authorize online betting

Lawmakers in the US state of Georgia have introduced legislation that would allow the Georgia Lottery Corporation to offer sports betting.

The proposed bill would the amend the Code of Georgia to establish the Georgia Sports Betting Commission as regulator and the Georgia Lottery Corporation as a Type 1 sports betting [...]

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EveryMatrix lauds best financial year in its history

Malta-headquartered iGaming supplier EveryMatrix has achieved the best financial performance in the company's fifteen year history as gross profit increased by 26 per cent to €65m in 2022.

The private company said that results for the year were ahead of expectations, with gross profit in the final quarter climbing 39 per [...]

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Colorado Flag

Colorado sports wagers surpass $5bn in 2022

Sports betting handle in Colorado increased by 12 per cent in December to $518.1m, helping total handle for the year climb by 35 per cent to $5.2bn.

Basketball wagering (pro and college) was up 18 per cent at $181.0m in December, making it the most popular sport by handle at 35 [...]

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China lottery sales top €8.4bn in December

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar helped China’s lottery sales grow by 92 per cent to RMB61.8bn (€8.4bn) in December, setting a new monthly record.

Sales of the Sports Lottery soared by 178 per cent to RMB50.0bn in December, with all of the growth coming from sports prediction games, as sales [...]

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Football

Taiwan Sports Lottery smashes sales record in December

The Taiwan Sports Lottery posted sales of NT$10.9bn (€332.3m) in December, as the FIFA World Cup in Qatar helped it beat all monthly records.

Sales in December increased by 251 per cent on the previous year and marked the first month that sales were above NT$10bn.

Across the two months of the [...]

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Soft2Bet goes live in Denmark with Betinia

iGaming platform provider and operator Soft2Bet has entered Denmark’s regulated iGaming market with the launch of its Betinia brand.

Betinia.dk offers Danish players more than 2,000 casino games from over 41 suppliers, alongside a sportsbook platform.

The rollout in Denmark follows the launch of the Betinia brand in Sweden a year ago.

“We [...]

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Former judge George Assad joins Nevada Gaming Control Board

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has appointed George Assad as the newest member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB).

Assad previously served as a Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge for nine years, prior to which he was a prosecutor in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office.

Assad has also served as a [...]

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Betfred agrees Vegas Golden Knights deal; launches in Virginia

Sports betting operator Betfred has been unveiled as the new official sports betting partner of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights.

The multi-year agreement comes hot on the heels of Betfred being approved to take bets in Nevada at Mohegan Casino at The Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

“We're proud to be partnering with [...]

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