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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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Delaware sportsbook wagers grow to $13.7m in September

Delaware’s regulated sports betting market saw September wagers increase by 10 per cent to $13.7m compared to the same month a year ago.

Total wagers more than doubled compared to the previous month, with sports wagers at the state’s three casinos climbing 8 per cent year-on-year to $7.9m, and wagers at [...]

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Gambling Commission

BGO licence suspended for failing to protect consumers

Online betting and gaming operator BGO Entertainment has had its operating licence suspended with immediate effect by Britain’s Gambling Commission.

The Commission said late Friday that it is carrying out a review of BGO’s licence under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005.

The review and suspension follows concerns that BGO’s activities [...]

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Rush Street Interactive

BetRivers expands into Canada with new social gaming platform

Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers brand is entering the Canadian market with the launch of a new social betting and gaming platform in Ontario.

BetRivers’ CASINO4FUN social gaming platform is now live for Ontarians at BetRivers.net and is powered by the same technology behind RSI’s real-money iGaming platforms in the United States [...]

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Fubo Sportsbook named as NASCAR authorised gaming operator

FuboTV's sports betting and iGaming arm Fubo Gaming has been named as an authorised gaming operator of NASCAR.

The agreement marks Fubo Sportsbook’s first in the auto racing industry, and its third major marketing deal with a US professional sports team following recent tie-ups with the NFL’s New York Jets and [...]

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Betway

Betway partners the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks

Super Group-owned online bookmaker Betway has agreed a multi-year partnership with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.

The agreement designates Betway as the official and exclusive partner of the Dallas Mavericks and gives the operator branding rights around the court at American Airlines Centre.

“Continuing the growth of the Betway brand in the US, [...]

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Lithuania

Lithuania approves law authorising standalone remote gambling licenses

Gambling operators will be allowed to apply for online-only licenses from next year under legislation approved by the parliament of Lithuania Thursday.

Lawmakers approved bills to amend the minimum capital requirement for online gaming operators and to set new one-time licensing fees, as well as changes to land-based regulations to give [...]

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