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888 Holdings names Howard Mittman as president of 888 US

London-listed online betting and gaming operator 888 Holdings has appointed media veteran Howard Mittman as president of 888 US.

Mittman’s more than 20 years' experience in the digital and media industries includes leadership roles at publisher Conde Nast and most recently chief executive of Bleacher Report, a leading digital sports brand [...]

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Online gaming and retail slots drive revenue growth in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s regulated gambling market set a new revenue record in March as online casino gaming and casino table games revenue hit all-time highs.

The record revenue of $462.74m in March eclipsed the previous monthly high of $432.49m set in November 2021, as the market benefited from growth across all products except [...]

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New Jersey

New Jersey gambling market grows 19% in strong first quarter

New Jersey’s regulated gambling market continued its strong start to the year as total revenue from casinos, racetracks and their partners increased by 19 per cent to $1.18bn during the first quarter of 2022.

The strong year-on-year growth followed an 18 per cent increase in gaming revenue to $423.7m in March, [...]

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Michigan approves Soaring Eagle Gaming for iGaming launch

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued its 15th and final iGaming operator license to the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe’s Soaring Eagle Gaming.

The approval allows Soaring Eagle Gaming to launch its GAN-powered iGaming and sports betting offering to Michigan residents under its Eagle Casino and Sports brand.

“Michigan now has a full [...]

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Maryland

Maryland retail sports wagers reach $31.0m in March

Maryland’s five licensed retail sports betting operators collected total wagers of $31.0m in March 2022, with the FanDuel-powered Live! Casino & Hotel continuing to lead the way.

Total wagers climbed by 22 per cent compared to the previous month, but were 5 per cent below the market’s record performance in January [...]

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NASCAR

Sportradar and NASCAR agree new integrity deal

New York-listed sports data provider Sportradar has signed a new integrity services agreement with NASCAR.

The multi-year deal expands on the previous agreement between the parties and will see Sportradar Integrity Services continue to provide bet monitoring and reporting to NASCAR through its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS), covering all races [...]

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Betway

North America drives Super Group revenue growth in 2021

New York-listed betting and gaming operator Super Group has reported a 45 per cent increase in revenue to €1.32bn for 2021, with North America generating nearly half of the total.

The strong year-on-year revenue growth was primarily attributable to organic growth in most markets, despite the impact of changing regulations in [...]

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Sportech

Sportech names Richard McGuire as chairman to replace Giles Vardey

Sportech chairman Giles Vardey stepped down today (April 14) after almost three years in the position, with non-executive director Richard McGuire assuming the role with immediate effect.

Vardey joined the board of directors of Sportech in November 2017 and was named chairman in July 2019.

During his tenure, Sportech’s business has been [...]

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Hard Rock Digital launches mobile sportsbook in Arizona

Hard Rock Digital has launched a new mobile sportsbook app in Arizona through its partnership with the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNGE).

The launch follows an agreement in January, with Hard Rock becoming the thirteenth mobile sportsbook to go live in the state.

"Arizona has a rich sports culture and we're proud to [...]

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Gaming Intelligence GIQ 30

M&A and post-Covid return powers record numbers

Land-based businesses bounced back from the pandemic and online operators continued their upwards trajectory, with M&A powering companies up the GIQ30.

GAN has been one of the early beneficiaries of the opening up of the US sports betting and iGaming market, but it was its acquisition of operator Coolbet that took [...]

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Bally's Corp

Bally’s acquires minority stake in Snipp Interactive

New York-listed Bally’s Corporation has agreed a deal to acquire a minority stake in Vancouver-based digital marketing solutions provider Snipp Interactive for $5m.

The deal will see Bally’s become Snipp’s exclusive gaming partner for its Gambit loyalty gaming platform, which was acquired earlier this year from Gambit Rewards and will be [...]

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Detroit, Michigan

Detroit commercial casinos grow revenue to $122.9m in March

Michigan’s three commercial casinos in Detroit have reported an 8 per cent increase in monthly aggregate revenue to $122.9m for March 2022.

March revenue from land-based slots and table games rose by 9 per cent year-on-year to $120.9m - the market’s best monthly performance since January 2020 - with retail [...]

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