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Caesars first to benefit from Genius Sports’ expanded NFL partnership

Caesars Sportsbook has become the first US sportsbook to provide its customers with live NFL Watch & Bet video streams on mobile and tablet devices.

As a first of its kind in the US, Caesars Sportsbook will offer official data-driven in-game betting opportunities and player props, alongside live video streams of [...]

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Wyoming sports wagers surge 59% in October

Sports betting handle in Wyoming rose by 59 per cent in October to $17.3m, which was a new monthly record.

October’s margin was 11.8 per cent, 3.7 percentage points higher than the previous year, and gave gross win of $2.0m (up 131 per cent). It was the first month since launch [...]

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Napoleon Sports & Casino names new CEO

Belgian betting and gaming operator Napoleon Sports & Casino has appointed Eamonn O’Loughlin as its new chief executive.

O’Loughlin currently serves as chief operations officer and will succeed Tim De Borle, who has been with the company for ten years, including CEO for the past year.

“I am honoured to have the [...]

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Virginia betting handle breaks $500m in October

Sports betting handle in Virginia broke the $500m mark for the first time in October, with handle rising by 24 per cent to $528.0m.

October’s margin was 9.7 per cent (2021: 7.1 per cent), giving a gross win from the state's 13 licensed operators of $51.2m, which was up by 70 [...]

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Arizona

Arizona sports betting handle jumps 85% in September

Arizona sports betting handle grew by 85 per cent year-on-year to reach $538m for September, taking total wagers for the first nine months of 2022 over $4bn.

Mobile wagering accounted for 99 per cent of all betting with handle of $533.4m, up 85 per cent versus the comparable period last year. [...]

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Basketball boosts Colorado sports betting handle in October

Colorado sports betting handle rose by 7 per cent to $526.6m in October, boosted by strong wagering growth from basketball.

Wagers on basketball increased by 35 per cent year-on-year to $85.7m, while wagering on American football (professional and college) was $222.0m, accounting for 42 per cent of monthly handle, although this [...]

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888 Holdings

888 Holdings names CPTO to lead tech integration with William Hill

888 Holdings has announced the appointment of Anna Barsby as the company’s new chief product and technology officer.

Barsby currently serves as an external advisor to Bain & Co. and is a founder and managing partner at management consultancy Tessiant.

She also serves as a non-executive director at Cumberland Building Society.

In her [...]

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PokerStars agrees sponsorship deal with NHL’s Detroit Red Wings

Flutter Entertainment-owned PokerStars has become an official sponsor of Michigan-based ice hockey team, the Detroit Red Wings.

The multi-year partnership marks the first sponsorship deal in the US since PokerStars re-entered the market, and will feature user rewards such as signed memorabilia, merchandise and tickets, in addition to engaging fan opportunities [...]

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North Dakota Governor signs tribal-state gaming compacts

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has completed the signing of new tribal-state gaming compacts with five tribal nations in the state.

The current tribal gaming compacts are set to expire early next year, requiring the Governor and tribes to negotiate new gaming compacts, which now go to the US Department of [...]

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Intralot

Intralot continues Americas growth but revenue in Europe declines

Athens-listed gaming supplier and operator Intralot has reported a marginal fall in group revenue to €301.7m for the first nine months of 2022, as growth in the Americas was offset by continued declines in Europe.

Revenue fell by 0.3 per cent compared to the same period last year, as revenue from [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

Ontario sportsbooks to cease offering bets on UFC over integrity concerns

Licensed sportsbook operators in the Canadian province of Ontario have been ordered to cease offering and accepting bets on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events with immediate effect due to betting integrity concerns.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has told all Ontario-licensed operators to stop offering and accepting wagers [...]

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Fast Track receives accreditation as Great Place to Work in Europe

iGaming CRM specialist Fast Track has been named as one of the certified companies by Great Place to Work in Europe.

The certification marks companies based on what current employees say about their place of work. Fast Track scored an impressive 93 per cent on the Trust Index formulated off the [...]

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