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Des Moines Iowa

Iowa’s first half sports betting handle reaches $1.22bn

Iowa’s licensed sportsbook operators collected total wagers of $1.22bn in the first six months of 2021, of which $985.1m was generated online.

The state’s 18 operational sportsbook saw wagers in June decline by 3 per cent compared to the previous month at $111.2m, comprising online sports wagers of $95.1m and retail [...]

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Raketech

Raketech expands sports portfolio with P&P Vegas and QM Media acquisitions

Stockholm-listed iGaming affiliate Raketech has strengthened its sports portfolio with the acquisitions of P&P Vegas Group and QM Media.

Raketech will pay €16m to acquire the businesses, which will be settled by €9m in cash and issuance of 3,881,968 new Raketech shares. The purchase price is said to represent a multiple [...]

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Ainsworth and Catena Media shares climb high in H1 2021

There were mixed results for industry stakeholders as the combined value of shares in the leading publicly-listed gaming operators and suppliers fell by 1 per cent during the first half of 2021.

After a solid first quarter performance, most of the 50 publicly-listed operators and suppliers which make up the Gaming [...]

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Playtech

Playtech partners Kindbridge for US gambling research project

London-listed gaming technology provider Playtech has partnered with virtual mental health clinic Kindbridge to launch a new gambling research project in the United States.

The research partnership will see the newly formed Kindbridge Research Institute commission the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey to establish an evidence-based [...]

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Genius Sports seals exclusive data and streaming rights for Colombian football

New York-listed sports data and technology provider Genius Sports has expanded its partnership with DIMAYOR, the governing body of professional football in Colombia.

Building on its existing integrity services partnership with DIMAYOR, Genius Sports has been granted the exclusive rights to capture and distribute DIMAYOR’s official data and live video streams [...]

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Basketball

Sportradar agrees expanded LNB rights deal

Sports data and technology provider Sportradar has agreed an expanded rights deal with Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), the governing body of men's professional basketball in France.

The new multi-year deal begins with the 2021/22 season and covers data collection and distribution, AV and media distribution rights, bet monitoring for integrity [...]

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FanDuel

FanDuel enters Connecticut with Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment

Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group has signed a multi-vertical market access deal with Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) to enter Connecticut’s regulated betting and gaming market.

The agreement will see FanDuel bring retail and online sports betting, as well as iGaming and daily fantasy sports, to MGE’s flagship Mohegan Sun property in [...]

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Elys Game Technology agrees deal to acquire US Bookmaking

New York-listed sports betting provider Elys Game Technology has entered into an agreement to acquire Nevada-based sports betting technology and consultancy services provider US Bookmaking (USB) in a deal valued at up to $53.8m.

The definitive purchase agreement will see Elys initially pay $12m to acquire US Bookmaking, with the initial [...]

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GAN

GAN raises full year revenue guidance after strong Q2 performance

New York-listed gaming operator and B2B supplier GAN expects to report second quarter revenue of between $34m to $35m.

The company benefited from its recently acquired B2C business Coolbet during the period, with a stronger than expected performance in Latin America and Northern Europe and higher sports betting margin of 9.7 [...]

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Betsson

Betsson benefits from sportsbook growth in Q2

Stockholm-listed gaming operator Betsson expects to report record operating profit for the second quarter of the year, driven by a resurgence in sports betting following last year’s covid-related cancellations.

The company benefited from major sporting events such as the Copa América and the UEFA Euro 2020 championship, which contributed to a [...]

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PointsBet partners with NFL legend Drew Brees

Sportsbook operator PointsBet has signed NFL all-time great and future hall of famer Drew Brees as a brand ambassador.

Brees will become a PointsBet shareholder under the multi-year agreement and will develop and star in original content, leading watch parties and steering marketing and promotional concepts for PointsBet.

He will also transition [...]

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Gaming1 and Delaware North sign North America joint venture deal

Belgian casino supplier and operator Gaming1 has signed a joint venture agreement with US casino operator Delaware North that will be the pair’s exclusive sports betting and iGaming vehicle for the US and Canada.

Labelled Gamewise, the joint venture will supercede Delaware North’s existing agreement with IGT for West Virginia and [...]

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