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BCLC lauds early success of single-event betting

Residents of the Canadian province of British Columbia staked more than CAD$25m on single-event sports bets through the province’s lottery in the first two months since the activity was legalised.

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) described the figure as a significant milestone that demonstrates how PlayNow.com is well positioned to [...]

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Louisiana

Caesars opens sportsbooks in Louisana

New York-listed Caesars Entertainment has launched retail sportsbooks at two casinos in Louisiana.

Retail sports betting is now available at Harrah's New Orleans and Horseshoe Bossier City Casino for the first time through Caesars Sportsbook, which serves as the official sportsbook partner of Louisiana State University (LSU) Athletics.

Caesars is also investing hundreds of millions of dollars to [...]

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EveryMatrix appoints new chief technology officer

iGaming solutions provider EveryMatrix has appointed Alina Alexandru as its new chief technology officer. 

Previously serving as EveryMatrix’s head of delivery and a key member of the leadership team, Alexandru will now take charge of technology strategy and operations from the company's office in Bucharest, Romania.

Alexandru has served with EveryMatrix for [...]

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Puerto Rico

IGT PlaySports expands into Puerto Rico

International Game Technology (IGT) is set to roll out its PlaySports sports betting solution in Puerto Rico under a multi-year agreement with The Stadium. 

The Stadium owns and operates WinIn, a Puerto-Rico based entertainment company that has partnerships with leading eSports companies and the top baseball league in the region, Liga de [...]

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Illinois lawmakers approve sports betting and VGT amendments

Lawmakers in Illinois have approved amendments to the state’s gambling legislation to lift the in-person registration requirement for sports betting and to authorise bets on in-state college games.

The amendments would lift the current requirement to establish an online sports betting account in person at an Illinois casino from March 5, [...]

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Denmark

Denmark gambling market grows 8% in third quarter of 2021

Denmark’s regulated betting and gaming gross gaming revenue increased by 8 per cent to DKK1.66bn (€223.1m) in the third quarter of 2021.

Total gross gaming revenue (GGR) benefited from a return to growth by the land-based casino sector, as well as continued growth in online casino and sports betting, which offset [...]

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Colorado sportsbooks collect record handle of $408.3m in September

The return of American football helped Colorado’s licensed sportsbook operators generate record handle of over $400m in September.

Total handle increased by 97 per cent compared to the same period last year to $408.3m, with 98 per cent of wagers generated online via the state’s 25 licensed operators, and 2 per [...]

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Strong Q3 for Nevada casinos as gaming win reaches $3.68bn

Nevada’s land-based casinos have reported a 59 per cent increase in total gaming win to $3.68bn for the third quarter of 2021, boosted by another strong performance in September.

The state’s regulated gambling market generated more than $1bn for the seventh consecutive month, with September gaming win climbing 41 per cent [...]

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Seminole Tribe of Florida signs first sportsbook marketing partnerships

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has entered into marketing agreements with five Florida pari-mutuels as it prepares for the launch of its new Hard Rock-branded mobile sportsbook app.

The pari-mutuels will market the sportsbook to customers at their facilities and will earn 60 per cent of the profit generated by their [...]

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Kambi

Kambi expands Arizona footprint with Desert Diamond Casinos

Stockholm-listed sportsbook technology provider Kambi Group has expanded its presence in Arizona through a new partnership with Tohono O’odham Nation’s Desert Diamond Casinos.

The multi-year deal will see Kambi roll out its on-property sportsbook at Desert Diamond Casinos’ three venues in West Valley, Sahuarita, and Tucson during the final quarter of [...]

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Sportradar

Sportradar signs UEFA data deal

Sports data provider Sportradar has been named as UEFA’s exclusive collector and distributor of data for betting purposes, alongside its ongoing role as UEFA’s official integrity partner.

The agreement covers 1,550 matches from the 2021/22 season through to the end of the 2023/24 season across all UEFA properties, including UEFA Euro [...]

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Inspired Entertainment partners MLB Player Alumni Association

New York-listed Inspired Entertainment has agreed a multi-year commercial deal with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA).

Inspired will work with the association to develop Home Run Shoot Out, a virtual home run hitting competition featuring MLBPAA Alumni, which will be available to Inspired’s virtual sports customers for online and retail [...]

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