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PointsBet hires Aaron O’Sullivan to head up US iGaming operations

Gaming operator PointsBet has brought in Aaron O’Sullivan to oversee its North American iGaming operations as vice president of online casino revenue. 

O’Sullivan joins PointsBet from bet365, where he served as head of games for the past two years, having previously held a number of senior positions with the likes of [...]

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Luckbox enters strategic partnership with BtoBet

Real Luck Group has partnered with Aspire Global to overhaul its betting and gaming technology platform.

Aspire Global's BtoBet will provide its sportbook platform to Luckbox alongside a wide selection of online casino games, and will support the migration of players onto the new platform.

“BtoBet’s industry-leading sportsbook solutions are key to [...]

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DraftKings named official betting operator of two PGA tournaments

DraftKings has secured official betting operator status for the World Golf Championships-FedEx St Jude Invitational and The Northern Trust.

The FedEx St Jude Invitational tees off at TPC Southwind on August 2 in Memphis, Tennessee, followed by the The Northern Trust on August 16 at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey [...]

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IGT

IGT expands Colorado presence with Ute Mountain Casino deal

New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has agreed a deal to provide its sports betting solution to Ute Mountain Casino Hotel in Colorado.

The multi-year agreement will see IGT deploy its PlaySports platform at the tribal gaming facility alongside self-service kiosks.

“IGT is honored to help Ute Mountain Casino grow its PlaySports-powered [...]

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Pennsylvania gambling market grows to record $3.87bn in FY2020/21

Pennsylvania’s regulated betting and gaming market generated a record $3.87bn during the fiscal year ended 30 June, with iGaming and sports betting together contributing nearly a third of the total.

Total gaming revenue increased by 42 per cent compared to the previous fiscal year, which was significantly impacted by casino shutdowns [...]

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MGM Grand dominates Michigan online betting and gaming market

Michigan’s regulated online sports betting and gaming market collected total gross receipts of $114.2m in June, with market leader MGM Grand Detroit continuing to lead the way.

Total gross receipts were down marginally compared to the previous month, with iGaming contributing $89.2m and online sports betting $24.9m.

Michigan Gross Receipts: June 2021 [...]

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Regulatory issues cause bet-at-home.com to reduce full year guidance

Frankfurt-listed betting and gaming operator bet-at-home.com has lowered its full year revenue and EBITDA guidance as a result of operational struggles in Germany and regulatory issues in Poland and Austria.

In its core market of Germany, bet-at-home.com said that results were impacted by the implementation of new conditions as part of [...]

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New Zealand names first TAB NZ Board after racing reforms

The New Zealand Government has announced the first board of directors of TAB NZ as it works to finalise the operational transition of the organisation.

Four members of the board were recommended to the minister of racing by the selection panel established under the Racing Act, with three nominated by the [...]

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Raketech

Raketech expands geographic footprint with Infinileads acquisition

Stockholm-listed iGaming affiliate Raketech has agreed to acquire Spanish affiliate marketing company Infinileads for an initial €4.5m.

Raketech will pay the purchase price on a cash and debt free basis in two instalments, €2.5m on closing at the end of July and €2m in January 2022, with an additional earn-out of [...]

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New Jersey sports betting and iGaming revenue hits $1bn in first half of 2021

New Jersey’s regulated betting and gaming market generated total gaming revenue of $2.11bn in the first half of 2021, with sports betting and iGaming accounting for $1bn of the total.

The market was boosted by a strong performance in June as gaming revenue soared 303 per cent to $392.8m compared to [...]

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania gambling regulator appoints new chairwoman

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has named Commissioner Denise Smyler as chair​woman of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).

Smyler previously served as General Counsel of the Commonwealth and was appointed to the PGCB board in 2019.

She takes over as chair from David Barasch, who announced his retirement from public service last [...]

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Mississippi sportsbook handle grows to $43.1m in June

Mississippi’s licensed sportsbook operators generated wagers of $43.1m during the month of June.

Total wagers from the state’s 26 licensed operators rose 19 per cent compared to the previous month’s $36.1m, with basketball representing $19.5m of the total, followed by baseball at $10.7m and Sports Parlay Cards at $4.8m. Other sports [...]

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