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DraftKings facing $350,000 fine as Ohio sports betting market opens

The Ohio Casino Control Commission is taking administrative action against DraftKings for violating advertising rules ahead of the opening of the state’s regulated sports betting market on 1 January 2023.

DraftKings (trading as Crown OH Gaming) has been issued a Notice of Violation by the Commission after being found to have [...]

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Esports Entertainment names Alex Igelman as new CEO

New York-listed Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has appointed Alex Igelman as its new chief executive.

Igelman takes charge of the company following the departure of long-serving chairman and CEO Grant Johnson last month.

He brings with him more than 30 years of experience in the gaming industry, and is the co-founder of [...]

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Kambi

Kambi seals Brazilian online sportsbook deal with Rei do Pitaco

Kambi Group is strengthening its presence in Brazil after securing a deal to provide an online sportsbook to leading daily fantasy sports operator Rei do Pitaco.

Rei do Pitaco will leverage Kambi technology to offer online sports betting to its growing customer database, which has amassed more than 13.6m mobile app [...]

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Webis shares soar as WatchandWager secures Monarch racetrack partnership

Webis Holdings-owned advanced deposit wagering (ADW) business WatchandWager.com has struck an agreement to accept bets on all racetracks operated by Monarch Content Management Group in 2023.

Monarch is fully owned by the Stronach Group, a leading racetrack and technology operator in North America, with the new deal allowing WatchandWager players to [...]

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Cyprus sports betting market reaches new heights in Q3

The sports betting sector in Cyprus grew by 24 per cent in Q3 2022, with record handle of €238.2m marking the fourth consecutive quarter above €200m.

Betting handle from the 11 licensed online sportsbooks was up by 29 per cent year-on-year to €172.6m, representing 72 per cent of the market.

There were [...]

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Arkansas sports betting handle hits $30m in November

Arkansas sports betting handle soared by 265 per cent to reach $30m in November, as the mobile sector continues to fuel the growth.

Mobile sports betting, which went live in March, generated wagers of $24.4m during the month, which was a rise of 18 per cent on October.

Saracen Casino Resort had [...]

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Caesars Entertainment

Caesars launches Casino Metro retail sportsbook in Puerto Rico

Caesars Sportsbook has opened a new retail sportsbook at Casino Metro, Puerto Rico's largest land-based casino.

The MetroBets with Caesars Sportsbook opens with three betting windows and 12 self-service betting kiosks for customers to place wagers.

The newly renovated space at the San Juan-based venue will also feature more than 25 LED [...]

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ParlayBay completes €1m funding as Elmqvist joins board

Sports betting games provider ParlayBay has raised €1m to drive its future growth, complementing the recent appointment of Yggdrasil founder Fredrik Elmqvist as a board member.

The additional funds will allow the supplier to elevate its position in key markets, and follows a year which has seen deals with a number [...]

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BetMGM enhances Tennessee presence with Nashville Predators partnership

US online betting and gaming operator BetMGM has been named as an official sports betting partner of the NHL’s Nashville Predators.

The multi-year agreement includes BetMGM-branded signage throughout Bridgestone Arena, and plans to open a branded BetMGM restaurant and bar on the arena's suite level.

“The Predators are a tremendous organization with [...]

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BET99 signs as official partner of the NHL

Canadian online sports betting and gaming operator BET99 has become an official partner of the National Hockey League (NHL).

As part of the multi-year partnership, BET99 will launch a new free-to-play game NHL PrePlay, where fans will be provided a set of predictive outcome-based questions.

Fans will be awarded points based on [...]

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OpenBet sees strong US interest as World Cup wagers surpass $2bn

Sports betting platform provider OpenBet enjoyed a record performance during the recent FIFA World Cup, with more than $2bn wagered on the tournament.

OpenBet’s customers processed more than 200m bets across all channels at this year’s World Cup, an increase of 13 per cent compared to the 2018 World Cup.

The final [...]

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Mississippi sportsbooks see November wagers climb to $73.6m

Mississippi’s sports betting market grew by 21 per cent in November as total wagers reached $73.6m, its best monthly performance in more than a year.

Wagers at the state’s 26 licensed casinos were at their highest level since October 2021, with American Football accounting for nearly half of the total with [...]

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