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Mohegan Gaming names new interim chief operating officer

The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority has appointed Joseph Hasson as interim chief operating officer (COO) to replace Jody Madigan.

Madigan has served as COO since August 2021 but has now resigned, effective 1 August, and will be taking a leave of absence pending his departure.

He will be replaced on an interim [...]

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Michigan iGaming revenue tops $200 million in March

Michigan’s monthly iGaming revenue topped $200 million for the first time in March, rising by 25 per cent to $215.2 million.

March was also a notable month for Michigan’s iGaming sector because FanDuel overtook BetMGM as the market leader for the first time.

FanDuel’s iGaming gross revenue was up by 69 per [...]

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888 predicts return to growth after Q1 revenue falls 3%

888 Holdings expects to return to growth in the second quarter after posting a 3% fall in group revenue to £431.2 million in Q1 2024.

The year-on-year fall in first quarter group revenue was driven by a 10 per cent fall in betting revenue to £159.0 million, which offset growth of [...]

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania gambling revenue surpasses $550 million in March

Pennsylvania posted record gambling revenue of $554.6 million in March, a year-on-year rise of 8 per cent and beating the $534.2 million record set in December 2023.

Almost all of Pennsylvania’s growth in gambling revenue came from iGaming, which had a 29 per cent increase in revenue to a new monthly high [...]

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Kentucky reports $208 million in February sports handle

Kentucky reported $208.4 million in sports handle for February, the lowest full-monthly total since launch in September 2023.

Online sports betting in Kentucky was $198.6 million in February, making it the first full month with online wagers below $200 million. Kentucky’s retail sports handle was $9.8 million.

DraftKings had online wagers of [...]

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NBA bans Raptors player for life for insider betting and match-fixing

The NBA has issued a lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for serious violations of the league’s gambling rules.

An NBA investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting [...]

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La Française des Jeux (FDJ)

FDJ revenue grows to €710 million in first quarter

France’s leading gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has reported a 7 per cent increase in revenue to €710 million for the first quarter of 2024, with revenue from online games reaching €100 million for the first time.

Gaming revenue rose 3 per cent compared to the same period last [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

Ontario iGaming revenue tops CAD$2.4 billion in second year

Ontario’s regulated iGaming market has recorded strong growth in its second full year of operation with total gaming revenue increasing 72 per cent to CAD$2.4 billion for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2024.

Total wagers for the year were 78 per cent higher at $63.0 billion, comprising an 88 per [...]

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New Jersey gambling revenue grows by 8% in March

New Jersey’s gambling revenue grew by 8 per cent to $526.6 million in March, as the state’s iGaming revenue neared $200 million.

Revenue from iGaming was up by 19 per cent to a new monthly record of $197.2 million. Online casino gaming was up by 19 per cent to $194.8 million, [...]

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idPair readies launch of national gambling self-exclusion program in US

New Jersey-based safer gambling technology provider idPair is preparing to launch a new national voluntary self-exclusion (NVSEP) program across the United States.

Pending regulatory and other necessary approvals, the program is expected to initially launch in summer in the New England region (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island), [...]

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Indianapolis-Indiana

Indiana sports handle hits $500 million in March

Indiana’s sports handle grew by 16 per cent to $500.8 million in March, driven by a strong performance from mobile betting.

Mobile betting in Indiana increased by 20 per cent in March to $485.4 million, making up for a 47 per cent decline in retail betting to $15.3 million.

DraftKings was Indiana’s [...]

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The Cordish Companies proposes new $1.4 billion casino resort in Virginia

The Cordish Companies has unveiled plans to codevelop a new $1.4 billion casino resort in Virginia in partnership with Bruce Smith Enterprise.

Responding to a request for proposal issued by the City of Petersburg, the Live! Gaming & Entertainment District will be anchored by Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, and located [...]

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