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New Hampshire sportsbook wagers climb to $73.1m in April

New Hampshire’s regulated sports betting market saw total handle increase by 56.5 per cent versus a year ago to $73.1m in April.

Total wagers at the New Hampshire Lottery and its exclusive sports betting partner DraftKings were buoyed by a 62 per cent increase in online sports wagers to $60.5m, while [...]

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BetCity becomes first betting partner of International Hockey Federation

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has signed up Dutch online sportsbook operator BetCity.nl as its first betting partner.

The three-year partnership covers the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup, as well as the FIH Hockey Pro League seasons in the Netherlands until June 2025, and was facilitated by Sportradar, the official [...]

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Betway

Betway drives growth for Super Group in first quarter

New York-listed betting and gaming operator Super Group has reported a 7 per cent increase in revenue to €334.5m for the first quarter of 2022, driven by growth in African and Asia Pacific markets.

The company benefited from a 30 per cent increase in sports betting revenue to €109.5m during Q1, [...]

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LeoVegas and MGM’s global ambition: exclusive interview with LeoVegas CEO Gustaf Hagman

MGM Resorts is buying LeoVegas to be the engine behind its global growth plans. Chief executive Gustaf Hagman explains how it might work out

Gustaf Hagman is exhausted. His company LeoVegas has just announced that it has received a $607m offer from MGM Resorts. Hagman is the company’s biggest shareholder and [...]

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FanDuel sportsbook

FanDuel names Andrew Sheh as new chief technology officer

Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group has appointed former real estate tech executive Andrew Sheh as its new chief technology officer.

Joining the company’s senior leadership team, Sheh brings over 20 years of experience driving technology strategies, leading large scale organizations, and building global scalable platforms.

He joins FanDuel from real-estate technology brokerage firm [...]

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Betano agrees Romanian Cup title sponsorship

Kaizen Gaming-owned betting and gaming operator Betano has agreed a partnership with the Romanian Football Federation to become title sponsor of the Romanian Cup (Cupa Romaniei).

The agreement covers the the next three seasons, with the renamed Cupa Romaniei Betano set to introduce a new tournament format from next year that [...]

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Gambling Commission

Gambling Commission confirms Andrew Rhodes as permanent CEO

Britain’s Gambling Commission has confirmed the permanent appointment of Andrew Rhodes as chief executive.

Rhodes has served as interim chief executive since joining the Commission in June 2021, originally for an 18-month period, having held a number of senior roles at private and public sector organisations including Swansea University, the Department [...]

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bet365

Denmark reprimands bet365 for customer due diligence failure

The Danish Gambling Authority has reprimanded bet365 for breaching the rules on customer due diligence measures in the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

The operator let a young player deposit about DKK190,000 ($27,400) to his account during a period of just over a year without having sufficient knowledge of whether the player’s funds [...]

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Impairment charges weigh on Esports Entertainment in tough Q3

Esports Entertainment Group recorded a net loss of $63.6m in its fiscal third quarter ended 31 March, despite net revenue growth of almost 400 per cent.

Net revenue was 391 per cent higher than the same period a year ago at $15.7m, buoyed by growth across its iGaming and eSports verticals, [...]

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Leap Gaming set to launch in the UK

Malta-based virtual sports and casino content provider Leap Gaming has been granted licence approval to launch its products in the United Kingdom for the first time.

The supplier said that the long-awaited licence from Britain’s Gambling Commission is a milestone for the company, adding to its recent approvals in Sweden, Netherlands, [...]

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Majority of British gamblers opposed to state-mandated spending rules

Research conducted by YouGov on behalf of Britain’s Betting and Gaming Council has found that a majority of gamblers in the UK are opposed to the government setting limits on their gambling spend.

The result of the polling has been released ahead of the expected publication of new gambling laws this [...]

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Catena Media

Catena Media initiates strategic review

Stockholm-listed betting and gaming affiliate Catena Media has initiated a strategic review of certain parts of its business, including its flagship casino brand AskGamblers.

Catena Media said that its board continuously evaluates strategic initiatives, including potential transactions, structural changes and other strategic initiatives with a view to achieving the best outcomes [...]

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