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Sportradar seals official partnership with Asia Football Confederation

Sportradar has secured a major new deal to become the official partner of worldwide data and associated media rights for the Asia Football Confederation (AFC).

The exclusive multi-year agreement spans eight years until 2028 and covers all of the AFC's key premier football competitions, including the AFC Asian Cup and AFC [...]

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Connecticut General Assembly to consider iGaming, iLottery and sports betting

Connecticut lawmakers have responded to Governor Ned Lamont’s call to regulate sports betting and iGaming with the introduction of a brief bill to amend the state’s general statutes.

The proposal was introduced Wednesday by 17 Connecticut senators and representatives from both sides of the political divide and referred to the Joint [...]

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New Jersey iGaming revenue closes in on $1bn mark in 2020

New Jersey’s regulated betting and gaming market has recorded a 17 per cent fall in total gaming revenue to $2.89bn in 2020, with a decline in the land-based sector offsetting strong growth in iGaming and sports betting.

With Covid-related restrictions continuing to weigh on the land-based sector, casino revenue fell by [...]

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888 Holdings

888’s full year results boosted by record trading in December

London-listed online gaming operator 888 Holdings said Thursday that it expects full year revenue and adjusted EBITDA for 2020 to come in “moderately” ahead of expectations.

888 benefited from a strong performance at the end of the year, with both revenue and active customer numbers hitting new record highs in December.

The [...]

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Oregon

Oregon lawmakers to consider expanding sports betting market

Oregon Governor Kate Brown wants to expand the state’s sports betting market beyond the existing DraftKings-powered Scoreboard sports betting platform operated by the Oregon Lottery.

Legislation to expand the sports betting market was introduced this week at the request of Governor Brown, aiming to give the Oregon Racing Commission authority to [...]

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Indiana sportsbooks collect record $313.1m in wagers in December

Indiana’s regulated sports betting market reached a new record high in December as total handle increased to $313.1m during the month.

The state’s 11 operational sportsbooks saw wagers grow by 24.5 per cent compared to the previous record monthly high, with online sports betting contributing $263.1m and retail accounting for $50.0m.

American [...]

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William Hill

William Hill net revenue declines 16% to £1.32bn in 2020

London-listed betting and gaming operator William Hill has reported a 16 per cent fall in group net revenue to £1.32bn for the full 2020 year, despite recording growth during the final quarter of the year.

Net revenue in the fourth quarter rose 9 per cent year-on-year, as sportsbook net revenue increased [...]

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fuboTV

fuboTV shares rally on proposed sportsbook acquisition

Sports focused live streaming provider fuboTV will enter the US sports betting market later this year through the acquisition of Chicago-based sportsbook operator Vigtory.

fuboTV has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire the sports betting and iGaming operator for an undisclosed amount, with the acquisition expected to close in [...]

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New Jersey

PlayUp signs market access deal to enter New Jersey

Australian sports betting and fantasy sports operator PlayUp has signed a market access deal to enter New Jersey’s sports betting market in partnership with Freehold Raceway.

PlayUp has agreed a multi-year deal with FR Park Racing, the sports betting licence holder and operator of Freehold Raceway, which is jointly owned by [...]

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BetMGM

BetMGM secures exclusive tie-up with MLB’s Washington Nationals

US sports betting operator BetMGM has agreed an exclusive multi-year partnership with MLB’s Washington Nationals.

The partnership will see the opening of a BetMGM Sportsbook connected to the club’s Nationals Park stadium and the launch of a mobile app within the permitted area around the Park.

“The Nationals are thrilled to expand [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet named official gaming partner of Detroit Red Wings

Sports betting operator PointsBet has agreed a multi-year deal to serve as an official gaming partner of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings.

The partnership gives PointsBet prominent brand exposure through television broadcast-visible virtual signage on the ice and LED signage and branding throughout the Little Caesars Arena during Red Wings home [...]

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Playtech

Playtech shares hit 52-week high as 2020 adjusted EBITDA tops €300m

London-listed gaming technology provider Playtech expects to post adjusted EBITDA of at least €300m for 2020, driven by significant strategic and operational progress made during the year.

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company benefited from strong performances during the first half of the year from its Financials division, [...]

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