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New Hampshire sports wagers grow 80% in strong May performance

New Hampshire’s regulated sports betting market continued its strong momentum into May as total handle increased by 80 per cent year-on-year to $76.2m.

Total wagers at the New Hampshire Lottery and its exclusive sports betting partner DraftKings benefited from an 83 per cent increase in online sports wagers to $60.9m, while [...]

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Unibet

Unibet agrees partnership with Dutch Eredivisie champions AFC Ajax

Kindred Group's Unibet brand has signed a multi-year partnership with Dutch Eredivisie football club AFC Ajax.

The commercial agreement follows Unibet's recent licence approval by Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit, and will also see Unibet and Ajax work together to prevent betting-related match-fixing and to promote mental health and responsible gambling.

“We are [...]

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bet365 becomes PGA Tour’s first international partner outside North America

Leading betting operator bet365 has signed a deal to become an official betting operator of the PGA Tour.

The three-year content and marketing agreement sees bet365 become the Tour’s first operator partner outside North America, securing rights in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Canada to use PGA Tour marks, as [...]

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Australia’s NSW raises Point of Consumption tax rate to 15%

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has announced reforms to its wagering taxes, including an increase in the Point of Consumption tax rate payable by betting operators.

The NSW government said that the betting tax reforms will achieve competitively neutral tax rates across online and offline betting products, support [...]

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Northstar Bets

NorthStar Gaming eyes TSX listing with reverse takeover bid

Canadian online betting and gaming operator NorthStar Gaming is working towards a public listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The newly formed operator of the NorthStar Bets brand in Ontario has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Canadian Securities Exchange-listed mineral exploration company Baden Resources to effect a proposed reverse [...]

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Gambling Commission issues guidance ahead of new safer gambling requirements

Britain’s Gambling Commission has issued guidance for operators ahead of the introduction of new consumer protection rules which come into force in September.

The new rules apply from 12 September and require online operators to monitor players for indicators of harm, identify vulnerable customers, and employ automated and manual customer interaction [...]

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Louisiana retail and online sportsbook wagers dip in May

Louisiana’s regulated sports betting market declined for the fourth consecutive month as online and retail wagers fell to $171.1m in May 2022.

Total wagers were down 18 per cent compared to the previous month, with the state’s seven licensed online sportsbooks contributing $142.6m, equivalent to 83 per cent of the monthly [...]

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Spain

Spanish iGaming market declines 15% in first quarter

Spain’s regulated online betting and gaming market declined by 15 per cent versus a year ago to €204.4m during the first quarter of 2022.

After seeing gross gaming revenue (GGR) fall by 24 per cent during the final quarter of last year, the Spanish market continued to decline into Q1 as [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet secures investment from SIG Sports

Sydney-listed betting and gaming operator PointsBet has secured an AUD$94.2m investment from Pennsylvania-based financial trading firm SIG Sports Investment Corp.

PointsBet has agreed to issue 38,750,000 shares to SIG Sports at a price of $2.43 per share, representing a 15 per cent premium compared to the five-day volume weighted average price [...]

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BetCity takes over as shirt sponsor of Fortuna Sittard

Online sports betting and gaming operator BetCity has been unveiled as the new shirt sponsor of Dutch Eredivisie football club Fortuna Sittard. 

BetCity has been a sleeve sponsor of the club since February of this year, but will replace Hurkmans Groep as Fortuna Sittard's new shirt sponsor from the beginning of [...]

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Entain

Entain adds former Unilever executive Rahul Welde to board of directors

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain has expanded its Board with the appointment of Rahul Welde as an independent non-executive director.

Welde brings over 30 years' experience in the global fast-moving consumer goods sector, having most recently served as executive vice president of global digital transformation at Unilever, where he [...]

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BetMGM partners Carnival Corporation to offer cruise ship gaming

BetMGM has entered into a new partnership with Carnival Corporation to deliver its retail and mobile sports betting and iGaming offering to more than 50 ships ported in the United States. 

The partnership will see BetMGM roll out its platform in phases to cruise ship guests on Carnival Cruise Line, Holland [...]

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