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Caesars Entertainment revenue begins to recover in first quarter

William Hill’s new parent company Caesars Entertainment has reported a 16 per cent drop in same-store net revenue to $1.9bn in the first quarter of 2021.

After combining results of continuing operations with results of casino properties that were classified as discontinued but were not divested at the end of the [...]

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Aspire Global

Aspire Global shares hit new high after record Q1

Stockholm-listed gaming operator and supplier Aspire Global has announced another record quarterly performance as revenue increased by 43 per cent to €48.1m in the first quarter of 2021.

The company benefited from strong growth across all segments during the period, the acquisition of sportsbook provider BtoBet, and a particularly strong [...]

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Holland Casino selects Playtech as long-term iGaming partner

London-listed gaming technology supplier Playtech will serve as the long-term software and services partner of Holland Casino in the soon to regulate Netherlands iGaming market.

Playtech will provide its full turnkey multichannel technology and certain ancillary services to the state-owned casino operator, including its IMS platform and sports betting, online casino, [...]

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British gross gambling yield rises in March as active players climb 17%

Britain's Gambling Commission has released new data showing the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on online gambling behaviour in March 2021, with gross gambling yield (GGY) climbing 4 per cent compared to the previous month.

With all land-based premises closed since December, data from operators covering approximately 80 per cent of the [...]

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island sportsbook handle grows to $38.9m in March

Rhode Island’s sports betting market grew sequentially in March as total wagers reached $38.9m during the month.

Total wagers were up 13 per cent month-on-month and 331 per cent higher than a year ago, when the state’s two licensed casinos closed on 14 March 2020 due to the outbreak of the [...]

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Washington State agrees second sports betting compact amendment

Washington State is set to have at least three sports betting venues when the regulated market opens following a tentative agreement on a sports wagering compact amendment with the Suquamish Tribe.

The Suquamish Tribe become the second federally recognised tribe to agree a sports betting compact amendment with the Washington State [...]

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bet-at-home.com revenue decline continues into first quarter

Frankfurt-listed betting and gaming operator bet-at-home.com has reported a 5.5 per cent decline in gross betting and gaming revenue to €30.5m in the first quarter of 2021.

Total betting and gaming stakes fell by 24 per cent year-on-year to €515.2m in Q1, primarily as a result of transitional regulations introduced in [...]

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Catena Media

Catena Media strengthens US presence with Lineups.com acquisition

Stockholm-listed online lead generation specialist Catena Media has acquired US sports betting affiliate Lineups.com for a total consideration of $39.6m.

Strengthening its position in the growing US sports betting affiliate market, Catena Media will acquire the business through three cash instalments over a two-year period, comprising $25m on closing, $9.6m on [...]

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Genius Sports acquires free-to-play games provider FanHub

New York-listed sports data and technology provider Genius Sports has acquired free-to-play (F2P) games provider FanHub Media Holdings for an undisclosed amount.

Building on its official data capabilities, Genius Sports will integrate FanHub’s solutions across its media services, delivering content solutions that help drive customer activity, fan engagement, sponsor activation and [...]

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Better Collective acquires US sports betting affiliate Action Network

Stockholm-listed Better Collective has announced its biggest acquisition to date with an agreement to acquire US sports betting affiliate Action Network.

The company will acquire the US sports betting affiliate for $240m on a cash and debt free basis, with settlement in cash and $12m of new Better Collective shares. Of [...]

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Sazka

Online growth takes SAZKA Group revenue past €2bn in 2020

European lottery and gaming operator SAZKA Group has reported a 6 per cent increase in consolidated gross gaming revenue (GGR) to €2.02bn in 2020.

Excluding the company’s investments in Casinos Austria and Stoiximan, GGR decreased by 26 per cent compared to the previous year due to the impact of Covid-19 in [...]

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PointsBet

Strong Q3 for PointsBet as Australia and US handle soars

Sydney-listed sports betting operator PointsBet recorded strong growth in its fiscal third quarter ended 31 March, with net win soaring by 246 per cent to AUD$64.9m.

Turnover from its Australian and US sports betting businesses increased by 236 per cent year-on-year to $905.2m during the quarter, with turnover in Australia rising [...]

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