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FanDuel brings in former Deloitte exec to lead operations in Canada

Flutter Entertainment owned FanDuel Group has named Dale Hooper as its general manager for Canada as it prepares to introduce its sportsbook in the market.

Hooper will be responsible for developing and implementing FanDuel Group’s long-term strategy in Canada and will report directly to FanDuel Group CEO Amy Howe.

He joins FanDuel [...]

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Penn National Gaming

Penn National Gaming completes acquisition of theScore

New York-listed Penn National Gaming has completed its acquisition of Score Media and Gaming for $2.0bn in cash and stock.

The acquisition strengthens Penn National’s digital media and gaming strategy with addition of theScore, the third most popular sports media app in North America and the number one app in Canada.

Penn [...]

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GAN

GAN agrees deal to power retail and online race & sportsbook in Nevada

New York-listed gaming technology supplier GAN has signed an agreement with Red Rock Resorts to power a new omnichannel betting offering for Station Casinos’ STN Sports.

The agreement includes mobile applications, retail over-the-counter, and kiosk-based sports betting throughout Nevada at Red Rock Resorts' portfolio of properties.

The race and sportsbook deal [...]

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Tennis

65 suspicious betting alerts reported by IBIA in Q3 2021

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) notified 65 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities during the third quarter of 2021.

The quarterly total marks a 14 per cent decrease on the same period last year when 76 alerts were issued.

Tennis continued to be the biggest source of alerts [...]

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Entain

DraftKings and Entain to continue acquisition talks

Entain has asked DraftKings to provide clarity on a number of matters that will affect the mooted acquisition of the London-listed betting and gaming operator.

The board of Entain say that following initial discussions with DraftKings, they require “a number of matters to be satisfactorily resolved that are fundamental to the [...]

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888 Holdings

Online casino leads 888 to third quarter revenue growth

London-listed online betting and gaming operator 888 Holdings has reported a 7 per cent increase in total revenue to US$229.9m in the third quarter of 2021, despite a decline in B2C sports betting revenue.

The year-on-year revenue growth was driven by continued expansion in regulated markets, with B2C Gaming revenue climbing [...]

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New Jersey

New Jersey sports wagers top $1bn in strong September for operators

New Jersey’s licensed betting and gaming operators recorded a 40 per cent increase in total gaming revenue to $453.6m in September, as monthly sports betting wagers surpassed $1bn for the first time.

Land-based casino win increased by 30 per cent year-on-year to $248.5m as slot machine win climbed 26 per cent [...]

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Entain set for esports debut in 2022 after completing Unikrn acquisition

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain has completed the acquisition of leading esports betting operator Unikrn.

Following a deal first announced in August, Entain has bought the technology, products, platform and brand from Unikrn, together with its 50-strong international team, which will pave the way for Entain to launch new esports [...]

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DraftKings

DraftKings announces plans for third sportsbook in New Hampshire

New York-listed operator DraftKings, together with the New Hampshire Lottery and Filotimo Casino & Restaurant, have agreed a deal to expand retail sports betting in New Hampshire. 

Filotimo Casino & Restaurant, which houses DraftKings Sportsbook at Filotimo, has opened a sister retail sports betting establishment in Dover, which will host multiple [...]

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Playtech

Aristocrat makes all cash bid to acquire Playtech

Sydney-listed gaming supplier Aristocrat has made a £2.7bn bid to acquire London-listed iGaming technology supplier Playtech.

Aristocrat is offering to acquire the business for 680 pence per share in cash, valuing the business at £2.1bn on a fully diluted basis and an enterprise value of £2.7bn. This represents a 58.4 per [...]

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La Française des Jeux (FDJ)

Lottery drives FDJ third quarter revenue growth

Paris-listed gaming and lottery operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has reported a 4 per cent increase in turnover to €4.54bn in the third quarter of 2021, with growth in lottery sales offsetting a decline in sports betting.

Continuing its strong momentum from the first half of the year, FDJ saw [...]

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Sports betting soars as France gaming market hits record Q2

France’s regulated online betting and gaming market hit a new record high in the second quarter of 2021 as total gross gaming revenue increased by 91 per cent to €617m.

The country’s fifteen licensed online operators saw sports betting turnover soar 318 per cent year-on-year to a record quarterly high of [...]

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