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California Democrats vote to oppose online sports betting

Tribal gaming interests opposed to the legalisation of online sports betting in California are celebrating the California Democratic Party’s decision to oppose the proposition.

The California Democratic Party voted Sunday to oppose the online sports betting proposition (Prop. 27) backed by commercial gaming operators while voting to remain neutral on the [...]

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Delasport secures B2B licence approval in Britain

Sports betting and iGaming solutions provider Delasport is set to take its products and services live in Britain after securing licence approval from the Gambling Commission.

The licence in Europe's biggest regulated iGaming market adds to its existing certification in Malta, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

“Our entry to the UK market is [...]

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Future Anthem completes Series A funding round

London-based AI and game data specialist Future Anthem is looking to accelerate its growth and expand into the Americas after securing a Series A round of funding.

The financing was led by early-stage venture firm Bettor Capital, with participation from Sharp Alpha Advisors, former Don Best Sports managing director Benjie Cherniak, [...]

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West Virginia full year sportsbook and iGaming wagers top $3.1bn

West Virginia’s regulated sports betting and iGaming market generated handle of $3.14bn in the 2021/22 fiscal year, buoyed by another strong performance in June.

Total sports betting and iGaming wagers increased by 37 per cent to $246.1m in the four-week period ended 25 June, an increase of 37 per cent compared [...]

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DCMS commits to publishing UK gambling review within weeks

The leadership contest to choose a new leader of the Conservative Party is unlikely to cause a significant delay in the publication of the Gambling Act review whitepaper.

Nigel Huddleston, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), told parliament Thursday that the government intends to publish [...]

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New York online sportsbook revenue slides to new low in June

New York’s licensed online sports betting operators collected total sports wagers of $8.54bn in the first six months of the regulated online market, despite revenue in June falling to a new low.

Total handle from the state’s eight operational online sportsbooks declined for the third consecutive month to $1.05bn in June, [...]

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Des Moines Iowa

Iowa sports betting handle doubles in FY 2021/22

Iowa’s regulated retail and online sports betting market has seen total wagers more than double to $2.46bn during the 2021/22 fiscal year, with wagers in June climbing 10 per cent to $122.4m.

June’s year-on-year growth was driven by an 18 per cent rise in online sports wagers to $111.9m, offsetting a [...]

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Netherlands

Netherlands to ban sponsorship deals with new gambling amendment

All “high-risk” online gambling sponsorship agreements will be prohibited in the Netherlands under an amendment proposed by the minister for legal protection, Franc Weerwind.

Licensed providers of high-risk games in the regulated Netherlands online gaming market are already facing a ban on untargeted advertising from next year, with Weerwind’s proposed amendment [...]

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Luís Figo joins Digitain as official brand ambassador

iGaming solutions provider Digitain has signed up former Portuguese professional footballer Luís Figo as its new brand ambassador.

One of Portugal’s greatest players, Figo won 127 caps for the national team and played for a number of leading clubs, including Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

He won a number of trophies [...]

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Betfred Sportsbook in Iowa

Betfred to offer sports betting in seventh US state

Betfred Sports has agreed a partnership to offer sports betting at off-track betting parlour and barbecue restaurant Long Shot's of Frederick.

The planned sportsbook launch, which is subject to regulatory approval, adds Maryland to Betfred's sports betting operations in the United States, alongside Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Nevada and Pennsylvania. 

The agreement will see [...]

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Interwetten named co-sponsor of Borussia Mönchengladbach

Online sports betting and gaming operator Interwetten has agreed a deal to serve as co-sponsor and statistics partner of German Bundesliga football club Borussia Mönchengladbach.

The locally licensed operator, which has been in business since 1997, will serve as the club's partner until at least 2025.

"We are very pleased that this [...]

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RSI launches RushBet online casino and sportsbook in Mexico

New York-listed Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has launched its RushBet online casino and sportsbook in Mexico through a partnership with media conglomerate Grupo Multimedios.

After becoming the first US gaming operator to launch an online sportsbook in Colombia’s regulated iGaming market in 2018, RSI has now gone live with its RushBet.mx [...]

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