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IGT secures sports betting deal in Louisiana

New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has entered into an agreement to provide its PlaySports turnkey solution to power sports betting at Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana.

This agreement further expands IGT’s presence in the United States following its recent ventures into North Dakota, Maryland, Wisconsin and Nevada.

"We're very excited [...]

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Maine

Governor Mills vetoes Maine tribal gaming bill

Maine Governor Janet Mills has pledged to work with tribal leaders to ensure that they are not unfairly excluded from operating their own gaming facilities after vetoing a bill that would have authorised gaming on tribal land.

Governor Mills notified her veto of LD554, an Act To Create Gaming Equity and [...]

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BlueBet

BlueBet begins trading in Sydney following $80m IPO

Shares in Australian online sports betting operator BlueBet Holdings soared by more than 55 per cent Friday on their first day of trading.

BlueBet began trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) this morning after completing a successful $80m IPO, with strong support from institutional and retail investors.

The listing positions BlueBet [...]

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Virginia sports handle surpasses $1bn mark despite May decline

Virginia’s licensed sports betting operators have collected more than $1bn in handle since the opening of the market in January 2021.

In the fourth full month since legal sports betting launched on 21 January, Virginia's total sports betting handle fell by 4 per cent month-on-month to $227.0m in May, according to [...]

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Norway orders Betsson to withdraw brands from market

The Norwegian Gaming Authority has ordered Betsson Group subsidiary BML Group to withdraw five of its online gaming brands from the market.

The regulator said Monday that it issued the withdrawal order against the Betsson, Betsafe, Nordicbet, Norgesautomaten and CasinoEuro sites for targeting Norwegian consumers from Malta without a local licence.

“The [...]

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Penn National Gaming

Penn National Gaming enters Maryland and readies Barstool sportsbook launch

New York-listed Penn National Gaming plans to introduce a Barstool-branded retail and mobile sportsbook in Maryland following the completion of its acquisition of Hollywood Casino Perryville.

Penn National entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the casino operations from Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) in December.

“Penn National is excited to re-enter [...]

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Golden Nugget Online Gaming

New partnerships expand Golden Nugget’s presence in Michigan

New York-listed Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) has expanded its presence in Michigan through new partnerships with Detroit City Football Club (DCFC) and the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament.

The deal with DCFC makes GoldenNuggetCasino.com the exclusive online gaming partner of the club, which plays in the National Independent [...]

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DraftKings

DraftKings expands responsible gaming initiatives with Cambridge Health Alliance tie-up

New York-listed sports betting and fantasy sports operator DraftKings has entered into a strategic agreement to develop a new responsible gaming program with the Addiction Division at Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts.

Working with DraftKings' responsible gaming team, the division will train employees across the business in responsible gaming initiatives.

“We [...]

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Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment establishes new Digital arm

North American casino operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) has launched a new Digital division as it prepares to launch its first sports betting and iGaming products, initially in Connecticut.

Mohegan Digital will develop a new iGaming experience for players at its flagship property, Mohegan Sun Connecticut, after Connecticut Governor Ned [...]

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Playstar

Gaming Innovation Group expands PlayStar deal into Pennsylvania

Oslo-listed platform provider Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has signed a long-term agreement to power PlayStar Casino’s launch in Pennsylvania.

Building on their initial partnership in New Jersey, PlayStar will use GiG’s platform technologies to power its second online casino in the United States. The deal also marks GiG’s third market entry [...]

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European Commission

Operator trade groups back calls to re-establish EU Expert Group on Gambling

Seventeen European trade associations have urged the European Commission (EC) to re-establish the EU Expert Group on Gambling Services to support regulatory cooperation between Europe’s gambling authorities.

In a joint letter to the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, the trade associations call for the reinstatement of the Commission-mandated Expert [...]

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Bally’s and Gamesys shareholders approve business combination

Bally's Corporation and Gamesys Group have secured shareholder approval for their proposed business combination.

The two companies obtained the requisite votes for all shareholder approvals related to the proposed transaction at their respective shareholder meetings Wednesday, with the business combination expected to complete in the final quarter of this year, subject [...]

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