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Genius Sports to provide data and trading services to Italy’s Microgame

Sports data provider Genius Sports Group has agreed a deal to supply Italian platform provider Microgame with its in-play sportsbook content.

The partnership will serve over 25 licensed Italian sportsbook brands operating on Microgame’s Intrabos platform with Genius’ customisable LiveData and LiveTrading services.

The partnership includes in-play content for leagues including the [...]

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Detroit, Michigan

BetMGM takes early lead in Michigan’s nascent iGaming and betting market

Michigan’s newly regulated online gaming and sports betting market generated $42.7m in gross receipts in the ten-day period since launch through to 31 January.

Gross receipts from iGaming amounted to $29.4m, with online sports betting contributing $13.3m during the period from total handle of $115.2m.

There were 11 licensed operators authorized for [...]

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New Jersey iGaming revenue tops $100m in January

New Jersey’s betting and gaming market returned to growth in January as total gaming revenue increased by 15 per cent to $346.4m, with monthly iGaming revenue surpassing $100m for the first time.

January saw strong growth in iGaming and sports betting, which climbed 88 per cent and 54 per cent respectively [...]

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Canada’s single-event sports betting proposal takes a step forward

An Act to amend the Criminal Code of Canada to legalise single-event sports betting passed its second reading in parliament Wednesday by a vote of 303 to 15.

The Criminal Code only allows parlay bets on sporting events and efforts to legalise single-event betting have been ongoing for over a decade.

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Labour unveils draft bill to ban gambling advertising in Ireland

Ireland’s Labour Party has published draft legislation to “end the link between entertainment and betting” by banning all gambling advertising.

The proposed legislation is in response to anecdotal evidence from the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, which indicates a rise in gambling disorder referrals since lockdowns were imposed in response to [...]

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Record Q4 for Aspire Global as new acquisitions drive B2B growth

Stockholm-listed Aspire Global has reported a 23 per cent increase in revenue to €161.9m in 2020, benefiting from a record performance during the final quarter of the year.

Revenue in Q4 (including EU VAT) rose by 38 per cent to €44.4m, driven by strong growth in the company’s B2B division, including [...]

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BetMakers secures $75m investment to expand B2B capabilities

Sydney-listed Betmakers Technology Group has secured a AUD$75m investment to accelerate its B2B sports betting strategy.

Betmakers has entered into an agreement with former Sportsbet and BetEasy founder Matt Tripp, who will assist the company with its B2B expansion and acquire $25m of new BetMakers shares.

In addition to potential opportunities for [...]

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Raketech

Raketech grows revenue to €29.4m in 2020

Stockholm-listed iGaming affiliate Raketech has reported a 23 per cent increase in full year revenue to €29.4m in 2020, buoyed by a strong finish to the year.

Revenue in the final quarter climbed by 45 per cent year-on-year to €8.5m, as new depositing customers increased by 66 per cent to 46,389.

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Entain

Entain lauds new preventative approach to player protection

London-listed gaming operator Entain has completed the initial stage of its pioneering preventative approach to customer protection through the use of analytics and data science to minimise gambling problems before they arise.

The company said that its ARC (Advanced Protection and Care) programme has significantly extended behavioral indicators used to identify [...]

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Tabcorp

Tabcorp H1 revenue falls to $2.87bn due to ongoing COVID-19 hit

Sydney-listed betting and gaming operator Tabcorp has reported a 1.5 per cent drop in group revenue to AUD$2,870m for the first half period ended 31 December, with results negatively impacted by COVID-19 restrictions on its retail network.

The company posted year-on-year growth from its Lotteries & Keno and Wagering & Media [...]

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Illinois

Record December for Illinois sports betting market despite retail closures

Illinois’ regulated sports betting market grew for the seventh consecutive month in December as total wagers reached a new high of $491.7m.

Despite the closure of all retail sportsbooks during the month due to COVID-19, total wagers were up 9 per cent compared to the previous month.

The state’s five online sportsbooks [...]

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Sportradar

Sportradar to launch Universal Fraud Detection System

Sportradar has made a landmark commitment to make its bet monitoring system available free of charge to any sports federation or league worldwide.

The Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS) will be funded by Sportradar Integrity Services and made available later this year to safeguard the integrity of global sport.

“We believe that [...]

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