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New Hampshire sports betting handle climbs to $55.8m in March

New Hampshire’s regulated sports betting market generated total handle of $55.8m in March, buoyed by a record performance from retail.

The New Hampshire Lottery and its exclusive sports betting partner DraftKings saw wagers increase by 9 per cent compared to the previous month, although the total was below January’s record monthly [...]

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Bill to legalise sports betting in Canada heads to the Senate

The bill to legalise single event sports betting in Canada has been sent to the Senate for consideration following its third reading in the House.

Bill C-218 passed the House Thursday with widespread bipartisan support following its amendment in the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to secure horseracing interests.

“At [...]

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Pronet Gaming set for horse racing debut with BetMakers

Pronet Gaming has expanded its platform with the addition of its first horse racing betting solution through a partnership with Sydney-listed supplier BetMakers Technology Group.

Pronet Gaming’s sportsbook customers will gain access to over 250,000 races per year from more than 20 countries around the world, including the UK, Ireland, Australia [...]

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Highlight Games debuts virtual sports in Turkey with Sisal Sans

London-based developer Highlight Games has secured a deal to launch its virtual sports games in Turkey with National Lottery operator Sisal Sans.

Highlight Games will provide a Turkish League football variant of its Soccerbet game to the National Lottery operator under the Serbest Vurus Pro brand, featuring real and exclusive archive [...]

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William Hill

Caesars Entertainment completes acquisition of William Hill

New York-listed Caesars Entertainment has today completed the acquisition of Britain’s William Hill for approximately $4.0bn, positioning the company for accelerated growth in US iGaming and sports betting markets.

Caesars will focus on its existing US joint venture with William Hill, which will now be fully integrated to offer a single-wallet [...]

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German State Treaty on Gambling clears final hurdle

Germany’s new State Treaty on Gambling has cleared its final hurdle and will come into force as expected on July 1.

The treaty was ratified by the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt on Wednesday and is expected to secure approval in the last remaining state, North Rhine-Westphalia, by the end of this [...]

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TwinSpires

Churchill Downs Incorporated profits as Q1 revenue grows 28%

New York-listed racing and gaming operator Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has reported a 28 per cent increase in net revenue to $324.3m for the first quarter of 2021.

The year-on-year revenue growth was boosted by record performances from the company's Derby City Gaming and TwinSpires wagering businesses, as well as the [...]

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BetMGM

BetMGM enjoys strong first quarter as revenue soars to $163m

BetMGM expects to generate more than $1bn in net revenue from its sports betting and gaming operations next year after growing revenue to $163m in Q1 2021.

During its investor day event on Wednesday, BetMGM revealed the key drivers of its strong momentum and future expectations in the United States, and [...]

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Acroud

Acroud nominates new board members

Stockholm-listed iGaming affiliate Acroud has nominated Maria Grimaldi Andersson and Jonas Strömberg to its board of directors.

The nominations have the support of shareholders representing approximately 58 per cent of the shares and votes in Acroud and will be decided at the company’s next Annual General Meeting on May 20.

Strömberg has [...]

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DraftKings

Gisele Bündchen joins DraftKings as special advisor for ESG initiatives

New York-listed sports betting and fantasy sports operator DraftKings has named environmental activist Gisele Bündchen as a special advisor for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.

As outlined in its recently released inaugural ESG report, DraftKings is committed to fighting global sustainable development challenges, including climate change, in alignment with [...]

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PointsBet signs exclusive sponsorship of Colorado golf tournament

Sportsbook operator PointsBet has been named as the exclusive sponsor of PGA Golf’s TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes.

The multi-year agreement sees PointsBet serve as an official sports betting partner of the annual tournament, which takes place between July 5-11 and features the PGA Tour's next stars who currently compete [...]

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Rush Street Interactive

RSI strengthens investor relations with newly created role

New York-listed sports betting and iGaming operator Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has appointed Lauren Seiler as associate vice president of investor relations and development.

Seiler will lead RSI’s investor relations efforts, while also working with the team to drive RSI’s growth, development and M&A initiatives.

She brings over 17 years of diversified [...]

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