London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain has reported an 8 per cent increase in net gaming revenue for the second quarter of the year, with growth in retail offsetting lower revenue online.
Like-for-like retail net gaming revenue (NGR) climbed 79 per cent year-on-year following the lifting of Covid restrictions, with the [...]
Sports betting technology provider OpenBet has deployed its full turnkey platform to SAZKA’s Czech-facing sportsbook brand, Sazkabet.
Following a migration from SBTech’s platform, OpenBet is now powering Sazkabet’s online and mobile sportsbook in the Czech Republic, expanding the supplier’s presence in the Central European region.
“Transitioning to OpenBet’s sports betting technology and [...]
Arizona’s licensed retail and online sports betting operators recorded another strong month in April 2022 as total amounts wagered reached $512.9m.
Wagers at the state’s 18 operational sportsbooks declined by 26 per cent compared to the previous month’s record high, comprising $509.5m in online sports wagers and $3.3m in retail wagers.
Arizona [...]
Canada’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has expanded its executive management team with the appointment of Josée Turcotte as chief legal officer.
Turcotte begins her new role on 18 July, and brings extensive executive management, legal counsel and governance experience in financial services and capital markets, in both private [...]
Delaware’s regulated sports betting market has seen total handle decline by 25 per cent to $36.1m during the first half of 2022.
After sports wagers fell by 28 per cent year-on-year in May, the state’s three licensed casinos saw June sports wagers fall by 42 per cent versus the same month [...]
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) is on track to secure an additional $7m in funding to promote responsible gambling initiatives and to effectively manage higher-than-expected internet gaming activity.
The additional funding was agreed by lawmakers as part of the state’s 2023 fiscal year budget, which has now been submitted to [...]
Betclic Everest Group owner FL Entertainment has begun a new era as a publicly listed company after completing its business combination with Pegasus Entrepreneurial Acquisition Company Europe.
Following an initial agreement in May, the business combination marks one of the largest of the year by a European-listed special purpose acquisition company [...]
Malta-based sports betting and iGaming platform provider Sportingtech has appointed Bobby Longhurst as managing director.
Longhurst joins Sportingtech from Pronet Gaming, where he has served as chief commercial officer for the past three years, having previously served as commercial director at SBTech (now DraftKings) and business development manager at Sporting Solutions.
As [...]
Belgian retail and online sports betting operator betFIRST has been unveiled as the new shirt sponsor of Royal Antwerp Football Club (RAFC).
The five-year agreement marks one of the biggest sponsorship deals in the club's 142 year history and sees the operator replace real estate developer Ghelamco as principal sponsor.
“We are [...]
8Xbet has agreed a new regional partnership with English Premier League football club Manchester City to serve as their official betting partner in Asia.
The partnership gives 8Xbet brand exposure through LED advertising boards at the Etihad Stadium and a regional presence in Asia across digital assets and the club's Cityzens platform.
Founded in 2018, [...]
VBET is the latest online betting operator to agree a sponsorship deal ahead of the start of the new European football season, partnering with French Ligue 1 football club OGC Nice in a three-season deal.
The OGC Nice partnership will further increase VBET's visibility in the French market and beyond, and [...]
Virginia bettors have wagered more than $5bn since the opening of the state’s regulated online sports betting market in January 2021, with the market buoyed by another strong performance in May 2022.
Virginia’s 14 licensed online sportsbook operators saw total wagers rise by 55 per cent to $351.5m in May, up [...]