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Wyoming sports wagers grow 13.8% in January 2022

Wyoming’s two operational online sportsbooks generated monthly wagers of $13.98m in January 2022, with the market set to expand further following the launch of the FanDuel sportsbook this week.

The two operational sportsbooks, DraftKings and BetMGM, saw total wagers in January increase by 13.8 per cent versus the previous month to [...]

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Rush Street Interactive

Rush Street Interactive gains Ontario approval

New York-listed sports betting and iGaming operator Rush Street Interactive has been approved to operate in Ontario's soon-to-regulate gambling market by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). 

The approval will allow RSI to launch its BetRivers online casino and sportsbook in Ontario on April 4, the first day that [...]

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Bo Wanghammer

Former PokerStars director and Mr Green CEO joins Real Luck Group

Toronto-listed Real Luck Group, operator of the Luckbox eSports betting brand, has announced the appointment of Bo Wänghammar to its board of directors.

Wänghammar is a highly experienced gaming executive who has previously served as director of international projects and managing director of casino at PokerStars, and chief executive and business [...]

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Bede Gaming brings in Colin Cole-Johnson as CEO

UK-based supplier Bede Gaming has appointed Colin Cole-Johnson as chief executive to drive the iGaming platform provider’s next phase of its growth.

Cole-Johnson will join Bede on 4 April from Entain, where he has been gaming product director since November 2019.

He brings with him over 20 years’ of experience in the [...]

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Alabama

Alabama gaming and lottery bill passes first hurdle

Alabama’s Senate Tourism Committee has reported favourably on a proposal to license and regulate casino gaming and sports betting, and to establish a state lottery to fund education.

Proponents of the bill estimate that net proceeds from the proposed lottery would amount to between $198m and $285m annually, primarily for the [...]

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Caesars Entertainment

Caesars launches mobile sportsbook in Illinois

New York-listed casino operator Caesars Entertainment has launched the Caesars Sportsbook mobile app in Illinois. 

The app launch coincides with the end of the requirement for players to open a sports betting account in person at a retail location, and offers full mobile registration and wagering from anywhere within the state.

"We're pleased [...]

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NHL and OLG agree official sportsbook partnership in Canada

Canada’s Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and the National Hockey League (NHL) have agreed a multiyear partnership for OLG's PROLINE+ sportsbook to serve as an Official Sports Betting Partner of the NHL.

The multi-year deal marks the NHL's first sports betting partnership in Canada and gives OLG access to league materials for [...]

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Arizona

Arizona sports betting handle grows to record $499.2m in December

Arizona’s licensed sportsbook operators collected a record $499.2m in sports wagers in December 2021.

Continuing a strong start in the newly regulated market, the state’s 11 operational sportsbooks collected $494.5m in online sports wagers in December, alongside $4.7m in retail wagers.

Arizona Sports Betting Wagers: December 2021 (US$)

DraftKings maintained its early market [...]

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888 Holdings

888 profits as full year revenue nears $1bn mark

London-listed betting and gaming operator 888 Holdings has reported a 15 per cent increase in revenue to a record US$980.1m in 2021, benefiting from strong growth from its gaming products.

The year-on-year revenue growth was driven by double-digit B2C growth in most of the operator’s core and growth markets, with regulated [...]

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Chile introduces online sports betting legislation

Chile could become the next Latin American country to regulate online sports betting following the introduction of new legislation this week.

The bill introduced Monday would establish a competitive online betting market for both local and foreign operators, and would bring an end to the current situation where a number of [...]

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Betfred

Betfred Sports launches mobile apps in Arizona

Betfred Sports has expanded its sports betting offering in Arizona with the launch of its mobile sports betting apps in the state. 

The Android and iOS apps gives Arizona sports fans access to a variety of bet types, including straight bets, in-play wagering, parlays and teasers.

The official launch of the mobile [...]

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Betway

Betway launches sportsbook in Arizona

Super Group-owned sports betting operator Betway has launched its sportsbook in Arizona in partnership with Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC) and market access partner the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.

The Arizona launch marks Betway’s sixth in a US state through its partnership with DGC, which has agreed market access deals in a total [...]

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