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Retail recovery drives gaming revenue growth in Lithuania

A record performance from Lithuania’s online gambling sector in 2022, combined with a recovery from the retail gambling sector, helped overall revenue grow by 44 per cent to €195.8m.

Retail gambling revenue (excluding lottery) more than doubled in 2022 to €74.1m (2021: €34.0m), with betting, table games and slot machines all [...]

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Hong Kong Jockey Club rejects proposal to increase football betting duty

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has hit out at a proposal from the New People’s Party (NPP) to significantly increase Hong Kong’s football betting duty by 30 per cent.

The operator said that the NPP’s proposal represents a lack of understanding of the competition in the wagering market and HKJC’s [...]

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Betfair broadens Brazil exposure with Cruzeiro sponsorship deal

Flutter Entertainment-owned Betfair has been named as the major sponsor of newly promoted Brazilian football club Cruzeiro.

The two-year agreement will see Betfair’s logo feature on men’s and women’s football shirts, as well as on all digital assets, training uniforms, interview backdrops, and on the team bus.

“We are very excited about [...]

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MGM Resorts

MGM Resorts teams up with NFL Players Association

MGM Resorts International has signed a multi-year deal to become a hospitality and strategic partner of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA).

The agreement will see the two companies collaborate on creating new content and fan experiences with current and retired NFL players.

The partnership also provides hospitality benefits to NFL [...]

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Itai Pazner

888 Holdings parts ways with CEO Itai Pazner; suspends VIP operations in certain markets

London-listed 888 Holdings has announced the immediate departure of chief executive Itai Pazner and the suspension of VIP activities in the Middle East.

The company said Monday (Jan. 30) that Pazner is leaving his role as CEO and company director with immediate effect and will be replaced on an interim basis [...]

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Maryland finds five more applicants qualified for sports betting

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) has found five more applicants qualified to launch sports betting in the state.

The state regulator has approved three businesses for sports betting facility licenses - Kathe P. Hospitality (Michael’s on the South River in Riva, Anne Arundel County), Canton Gaming - Canton [...]

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Massachusetts introduces voluntary self-exclusion program for sports betting

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has expanded its voluntary self-exclusion (VSE) list to include sports betting, ahead of the launch of regulated betting in the Commonwealth this week.

Since the first casino in Massachusetts opened in 2015, more than 1,700 people have enrolled in the VSE program for casino gaming, with [...]

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Stake agrees title sponsorship with Alfa Romeo F1 Racing Team

Online betting and gaming operator Stake.com has sealed a record title sponsorship deal with the Alfa Romeo F1 Racing Team.

The multi-year partnership with Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake will see the gaming operator create a calendar of worldwide experiences and events alongside the F1 calendar.

Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake becomes [...]

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Gaming Innovation Group

Gaming Innovation Group agrees LatAm deal with Playr.bet

Oslo-listed gaming supplier Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has expanded its presence in Latin America through a new agreement with casino operator JOY Enterprise.

The initial five-year agreement will see GiG provide its player account management (PAM) platform to JOY’s Playr.bet brand, which will be rolled out across a number of markets [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

Ontario iGaming wagers hit CAD$11.5bn in final quarter of 2022

Total wagers in Ontario’s iGaming market reached CAD$11.5bn in the province's fiscal third quarter ended 31 December 2022, a rise of 91 per cent on the previous quarter.

There were 910,000 active accounts in Ontario at the end of December, up from 628,000 at the end of September, served by 68 [...]

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Danish iGaming revenue climbs to record high in Q4 2022

Denmark’s gambling sector closed 2022 with revenue down by 3 per cent in December at DKK541.2m (€72.8m), although fourth quarter revenue climbed 3.5 per cent to DKK1.7bn.

Online casino had its best month of 2022 in December with revenue growing by 3 per cent to DKK272.3m, helping the sector to its [...]

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PGA Tour bolsters sports betting integrity program

The PGA Tour has agreed new agreements with Genius Sports and US Integrity to enhance monitoring capabilities as part of an expanded PGA Tour Integrity Program.

A new partnership with US Integrity, combined with an extension of the Tour’s existing relationship with Genius Sports, will provide the organization with best-in-class bet [...]

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