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Betway named sponsor of Nordea Open tennis tournament

Online betting and gaming operator Betway has added to its tennis sponsorship portfolio through a new partnership with Sweden's Nordea Open.

Betway will become the official betting partner of the ATP event in Båstad, which that takes place between July 5th and 18th.

“We’re delighted to announce our partnership with Nordea Open, [...]

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Spearhead Studios to develop golf-themed John Daly slot

Every Matrix-owned Spearhead Studios has agreed a deal to develop new golf-themed casino games featuring American professional golfer John Daly.

The studio will release its first John Daly-branded slot title later this year, with the supplier's new series of games aiming to create a bridge between sportsbook and casino.

Daly won two [...]

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Canadian lawmakers approve single event sports betting bill

Canadian gaming providers are celebrating the passage of legislation to legalise single event sports betting.

Canada’s Senate approved bill C218 Tuesday, which will amend the country’s criminal code to allow single event sports betting once the bill receives Royal Assent.

“This is a huge win for PlayNow.com players, and British Columbians overall,” [...]

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Codere Online to list on Nasdaq through DD3 Acquisition Corp II SPAC

Spanish gaming operator Codere plans to list its online operating division in New York through a business combination with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) DD3 Acquisition Corp II.

Codere Online has operated since 2014 as a subsidiary of Madrid-listed Codere Group, providing online sports betting and casino gaming to players in [...]

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Spelinspektionen appeals Swedish court ruling to reduce penalty fees

Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has appealed a recent judgment from the Court of Appeal which lowered the penalty fees issued to AG Communications and Genesis Global.

After failing to have a functioning connection with Spelpaus.se following the opening of the Swedish iGaming market in 2019, Spelinspektionen issued a penalty fee of [...]

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32Red goes live with Fast Track CRM

Kindred Group’s 32Red brand has gone live with Fast Track's customer relationship management (CRM) platform.

The collaboration with Fast Track gives 32Red greater flexibility in managing campaigns and access to real-time data and automation capabilities to display relevant dynamic content and create a personalized experience at scale.

Kindred Group head of UK [...]

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Bally’s agrees deal to launch mobile sportsbook in Kansas

New York-listed Bally’s Corporation has agreed a multi-year market access deal with Boot Hill Casino and Resort to launch a new mobile sportsbook in Kansas.

Located in Dodge City, Boot Hill Casino operates as a manager on behalf of the Kansas Lottery and will roll out the Bally Bet mobile sportsbook [...]

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La Française des Jeux (FDJ)

FDJ to sponsor inaugural women’s Tour de France event in 2022

French gaming and lottery giant La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has been named as a major partner for next year’s inaugural Tour de France Femmes.

Alongside Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), FDJ will partner the Tour de France Femmes under a new three-year deal, beginning with next year’s event on 24 July [...]

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New York commercial casinos grow revenue in May

New York’s four commercial casinos have generated total gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $53.8m in May, with retail sports betting contributing just 3 per cent of the total.

May’s GGR was up 2 per cent compared to the previous month and mostly derived from slot and electronic table games (ETG), which [...]

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Norway set to adopt new Gambling Act

Norway’s new Gambling Act has been submitted to parliament for adoption after securing approval from the Ministry of Culture on Friday.

The new law unifies the country’s existing Lottery Act, Gambling Act and Totalizator Act into a single piece of legislation and strengthens the regulator’s ability to combat unlicensed gambling and [...]

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Maine

Maine sports betting bill submitted to Governor Mills

Lawmakers in Maine passed legislation Friday to regulate retail and online sports betting, with the bill now submitted to Governor Janet Mills for final approval.

The sports betting bill was the subject of numerous amendments prior to its passage Friday and now excludes gaming entities licensed in other US jurisdictions from [...]

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Mississippi sportsbooks report wagers of $36.1m in May

Mississippi’s regulated sports betting market generated total wagers of $36.1m during the month of May.

Total wagers from the state’s 26 licensed sportsbook operators rose 10 per cent compared to the previous month, with basketball contributing $15.0m of the total, followed by baseball at $7.4m and Sports Parlay Cards at $5.9m.

Other [...]

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