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theScore out on top as gaming shares climb in Q1 2021

It was a solid first quarter of the year for industry stakeholders as the combined value of shares in the leading operators and suppliers increased by 9 per cent during Q1 2021.

Among the 50 publicly-listed operators and suppliers which make up the Gaming Intelligence stock list, 39 saw the value [...]

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Entain

Entain continues strong online growth in Q1

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain continued its strong online growth into the first quarter of this year, although overall performance was hampered by covid-related retail closures.

Entain recorded its 21st consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in online net gaming revenue (NGR) during the first quarter of 2021, as online sports [...]

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Louisiana

Louisiana sees competing sports betting bills introduced

Competing bills have been introduced in Louisiana to regulate sports betting following the successful referendum to legalise the activity last year.

The bills were introduced Monday by Senators Cameron Henry and Patrick Cortez and establish the framework for licensing and regulation by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.

Senator Henry’s bill would offer [...]

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Score Media and Gaming

theScore widens loss as Q2 revenue falls 16%

Toronto-listed Score Media and Gaming has reported a 16 per cent fall in revenue to CAD$5.6m for its fiscal second quarter ended 28 February, despite generating record gaming handle during the period.

Media revenue increased by 17 per cent year-on-year to a record $8.0m in Q2, although this was offset by [...]

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Bally’s announces Q1 revenue growth and $850m fundraising

New York-listed gaming operator Bally's Corporation expects to report a 70 per cent increase in revenue to $185.0m for the first quarter of 2021.

Bally’s attributed the growth to the significant acceleration in March as COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed across the United States. 

The year-on-year revenue growth helped adjusted EBITDA for the [...]

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DraftKings

DraftKings creates new chief media officer role

New York-listed sports betting and fantasy sports operator DraftKings has expanded its executive team with the appointment of Brian Angiolet as its first chief media officer.

Angiolet will oversee and optimize content creation and media strategy for the company and joins from Verizon Communications, where he most recently served as senior [...]

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Basketball

DraftKings and FanDuel dominate Indiana betting market in March

Indiana’s licensed sportsbooks enjoyed a strong performance in March as wagers grew to $316.7m, with DraftKings and FanDuel accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total.

Total wagers at the state’s 11 operational sportsbooks climbed by 16 per cent compared to the previous month’s $273.9m, with online sports betting contributing $279.2m and [...]

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Betsson partners Big Bola to offer iGaming in Mexico

Stockholm-listed betting and gaming operator Betsson has agreed a partnership with Mexico's Big Bola Casinos to power its online gaming offering.

Set for launch before the end of this year, the online casino will offer players in Mexico access to Betsson's casino games, live casino and a localised sportsbook.

“This is yet [...]

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Illinois

Illinois sportsbooks handle hits $509.8m in February

Illinois’ regulated sports betting market surpassed $500m in wagers for the second consecutive month in February 2021.

The state’s licensed sportsbooks collected total wagers of $509.8m in February, although this was down 12 per cent compared to the previous month’s record $581.6m.

Online wagers accounted for the bulk of the monthly total [...]

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Maine

Maine sports betting bill introduced

Lawmakers in the US state of Maine have introduced a new bill to regulate sports betting, 15 months after the last sports betting bill was vetoed by Governor Janet Mills.

The new proposal is substantially similar to the bill that passed the legislature in June 2019 before being vetoed by the [...]

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Catena Media

Catena Media to post record first quarter revenue and earnings

Stockholm-listed betting and gaming affiliate Catena Media expects to report record revenue and earnings for the first quarter of 2021.

Following a strong start to the year in January, the company has delivered continued growth for the rest of the quarter, significantly exceeding market expectations.

Revenue is expected to grow by 46 [...]

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BtoBet signs UK sportsbook deal with Small Screen Casinos

Aspire Global-owned BtoBet has signed a deal to provide its sportsbook platform to UK-facing operator Small Screen Casinos.

The deal marks the first sportsbook deal for BtoBet since it was granted licence approval by Britain’s Gambling Commission.

Under the agreement, BtoBet will provide its sportsbook technology to Small Screen Casinos, which currently [...]

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