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BCLC takes PlayNow.com iGaming platform into Saskatchewan

Canada’s British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is expanding its PlayNow.com platform to a third Canadian province after agreeing a deal with the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).

After an extensive RFP process, BCLC has been selected to begin development on a new iGaming platform in the Western Canada province, which will [...]

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Stats Perform and Sporting Solutions team up to develop new B2B betting products

Sports data and technology provider Stats Perform and FDJ-owned Sporting Solutions are joining forces to develop new B2B products for the sports betting industry.

The Betting Innovation Centre brings together modelling, trading, data science and sports data expertise under the same roof for the first time, and aims to deliver a new range [...]

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Virginia online sportsbook wagers climb 69% in April

Virginia’s regulated online sports betting market continued to grow as total amounts wagered increased to $399.5m in April.

Wagering at the state’s 12 licensed online sportsbooks rose 69 per cent compared to the same month a year ago, when only seven operators were active.

Virginia bettors won a total of $363.2m in [...]

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theScore Bet to shut down US online sportsbook operations

Penn National Gaming-owned theScore Bet will discontinue its online sports betting operations in four US states from 1 July.

theScore Bet’s mobile sportsbook operations in New Jersey, Colorado, Indiana and Iowa will be shut down next month, although it will continue to operate in Ontario, Canada.

The operator will stop accepting wagers [...]

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Gibraltar invites comments on proposed Gambling Act replacement

The Gibraltar Government has launched a public consultation on a proposed replacement to the 2005 Gambling Act.

The proposed replacement to the Act aims to establish a modern, innovative and fit for purpose regime for gaming businesses licensed in the jurisdiction and will require licensees to establish a substantive presence in [...]

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Columbus Ohio

Ohio to open regulated sports betting market in January 2023

The Ohio Casino Control Commission has confirmed that the state’s regulated sports betting market will officially open on 1 January 2023.

Ohio’s General Assembly passed House Bill 29 to legalize and regulate online and retail sports betting last year, with Governor Mike DeWine signing the bill into law in December.

The bill, which [...]

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NSW releases new gambling regulations for public consultation

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has launched a public consultation into new gambling regulations.

The draft regulations will replace the existing Betting and Racing Regulation and Totalizator Regulation, both of which are due to expire in September.

“A large proportion of the community derive great pleasure from wagering and [...]

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Delasport launches new mobile betting and gaming apps

iGaming platform provider Delasport has upgraded its native mobile applications for its sportsbook and online casino offerings.

The new Android and Apple apps have been created to integrate with Delasport’s sportsbook, casino and associated player account management platform, bringing the entire betting experience to the small screen.

The apps feature an elevated [...]

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OPAP

Retail recovery boosts OPAP in strong first quarter

Greek gaming and lottery operator OPAP has seen gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first quarter of 2022 soar 162.5 per cent to €457.2m, with strong retail growth offsetting a decline from online casino.

The strong revenue growth compared to a year ago was due to the return of full operations [...]

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MaximBet signs up Nicki Minaj as advisor and global ambassador

US betting and gaming operator MaximBet has agreed a new global partnership with Trinidadian-born female rapper and pop icon Nicki Minaj.

The multi-year deal will see Minaj work with MaximBet on merchandise, parties, partnerships, fan experiences and branding, as the operator looks to bring together entertainment, sports, celebrity and betting.

As part [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet brings in Jerry Bowskill as CTO and names Australian CEO

Sydney-listed sports betting and gaming operator PointsBet has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Jerry Bowskill as group chief technology officer and Andrew Catterall as its new Australian CEO.

Bowskill was previously CTO for The Stars Group and Scientific Games, having held other senior technology roles at Playtech, [...]

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Gambling.com posts record first quarter

New York-listed digital marketing specialist Gambling.com Group has posted record results for the first quarter of 2022 as revenue increased by 70 per cent to $19.6m.

The year-on-year growth was driven by a strong performance in the North America region as revenue soared 544 per cent to $10.6m, equivalent to more [...]

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