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Gambling.com appoints Dan D’Arrigo to board of directors

Newly listed affiliate marketing specialist Gambling.com Group has appointed MGM Resorts’ former finance chief Dan D'Arrigo to its board of directors.

D’Arrigo served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of MGM Resorts International from 2007 to 2019, working within the team that created the BetMGM joint venture between MGM [...]

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IGT

Lottery drives strong Q2 revenue growth for IGT

New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has reported a 74 per cent increase in revenue to $1.04bn in the second quarter of 2021, driven by a record performance from its Global Lottery business.

Global Lottery revenue increased by 58 per cent versus a year ago to $725m, with same-store sales climbing [...]

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BetMGM partners Cheddar News to launch sports betting business show

US sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM has been named as the exclusive sports betting partner of New York-based digital-first news network Cheddar News.

The partnership will see the launch of a new weekly program, Cheddar Bets, offering a first-of-its-kind exploration of the intersection of sports betting and financial markets.

“Cheddar News [...]

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Caesars unveils new Caesars Sportsbook mobile app

New York-listed casino and sportsbook operator Caesars Entertainment has launched a rebranded and upgraded mobile sports betting app, which has initially gone live in eight US states.

The new Caesars Sportsbook combines the company's sports betting assets under one brand, offering new product features and integration with Caesars Rewards, the largest [...]

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Italian Football Federation seeks betting levy and return of sponsorship

Italy’s Football Federation has submitted a proposal to the Italian Government aimed at increasing funding for the sport through a betting levy and relaxation of gambling sponsorship rules.

The federation (FIGC) says that the Covid-19 pandemic has decimated the finances of Italian football clubs, which are said to return €17.30 to [...]

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Paf steps up Sweden focus with iGaming acquisitions

Åland-based gaming operator Paf has acquired the Swedish subsidiaries of Hero Gaming, taking ownership of iGaming brands Speedyspel, SpeedyCasino and Speedybet.

Paf, which is owned by the Åland Provincial Government, has acquired Hero Gaming’s Speedy Ltd. and Speedy Originals Ltd. subsidiaries as part of its growth strategy in Sweden’s regulated iGaming [...]

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Virginia sportsbook handle grows to $234.9m in June

Virginia’s licensed sports betting operators generated $234.9m in handle in June.

The fifth full month following the launch of regulated sports betting on 21 January saw Virginia's total sports betting handle climb by 3 per cent month-on-month, according to latest data released by the Virginia Lottery.

The state’s seven licensed operators paid [...]

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DraftKings

DraftKings partners The Cordish Companies to introduce new sportsbook concept

New York-listed DraftKings is bringing a new sports betting and entertainment concept to Tennessee and Michigan through a strategic partnership with restaurant chain Sports & Social.

The agreement will see upscale retail sports bars launched in Nashville and Detroit, with the collaboration bringing together Sports & Social’s experience in operating first-class [...]

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bet-at-home.com first half revenue falls 9%

Frankfurt-listed bet-at-home.com has reported a 9 per cent drop in gross betting and gaming revenue to €56.8m in the first half of 2021.

The company attributed the year-on-year decline to regulatory developments in its core market of Germany, which had a negative impact on customer activity during the period, including results [...]

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Nevada gaming win surpasses $1bn for 4th consecutive month

Nevada casinos generated total gaming win of $1.19bn during the month of June.

Marking the fourth consecutive month that the state’s regulated gambling market generated more than $1bn, gaming win soared by 110.5 per cent compared to the same month last year, which was negatively impacted by Covid-19 restrictions.

Gaming win fell [...]

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Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs eyes Arizona betting launch with Tonto Apache Tribe

New York-listed racing and gaming operator Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) plans to enter Arizona’s regulated sports betting market with its TwinSpires brand.

CDI will enter the market in partnership with Tonto Apache Tribe, owner and operator of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, subject to securing applicable licenses and regulatory approvals.

Arizona is [...]

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Belgium expands iGaming blacklist

The Belgian Gaming Commission has added 28 internet domains to its blacklist of unlicensed online gaming operators.

The latest update to the blacklist includes several domains belonging to Curacao-based Dama, JocSolutions and Genesys Technology, taking the total number of blacklisted domains to 254 since the first list was created in February [...]

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