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Enlabs promotes Jelena Nisa to CFO

Stockholm-listed betting and gaming operator Enlabs has appointed Jelena Nisa as its new chief financial officer (CFO).

Nisa has been with Enlabs for more than four years, most recently serving as group head of accounting.

She will continue to be based in Riga, Latvia, and assumes the role vacated by Adam Jonsson, [...]

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DC Lottery sports wagers dip in November

Washington DC’s lottery booked $3.9m in sports wagers during the month of November.

Sports wagering on the DC Lottery’s GambetDC mobile app and website fell by 7 per cent compared to the previous month’s record high of $4.2m, with a total of $3.0m paid out during the month in winnings.

This resulted [...]

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FansUnite Entertainment

FansUnite Entertainment gains Malta license approval

Shares in Canadian iGaming technology supplier FansUnite Entertainment gained 16.42 per cent Monday after the company confirmed receipt of a Gaming Service License and Critical Gaming Supply License from the Malta Gaming Authority.

The licenses have been awarded to FansUnite’s wholly owned subsidiaries Askott Entertainment and E.G.G and allow the supplier [...]

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DCMS launches review of British gambling laws

The UK Government today launched its long-anticipated review of gambling laws, with the findings to be used to inform any changes to the Gambling Act 2005.

Alongside announcing the launch of the review, culture secretary Oliver Dowden also confirmed that the minimum age for buying lottery products will be raised from [...]

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DraftKings

DraftKings to enter Connecticut with Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

New York-listed DraftKings has agreed a new deal with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to access the online sports betting market in Connecticut.

Subject to necessary legislative and regulatory approvals, the agreement will allow DraftKings to expand its footprint in New England and the Connecticut, New Jersey and New York Tri-State [...]

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West Virginia surpasses $121m in November sports and iGaming wagers

West Virginia’s licensed casino operators collected a record $121.1m in combined wagers from sports betting and iGaming during the month of November.

The state’s five sportsbooks saw total sports betting wagers increase by 47 per cent year-on-year to $48.5m for the four-week period ended 28 November.

This comprised $20.1m from retail sports [...]

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Genius Sports adds American Hockey League to roster of US partners

Sports data provider Genius Sports Group has secured a long-term data and streaming partnership with the American Hockey League (AHL), the primary development league for the NHL.

The exclusive partnership will provide the league with a platform to expand its global audience, delivering data and live streams for betting purposes to [...]

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IGT

IGT agrees sale of Italian betting and gaming interests to Gamenet

New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has agreed a €950m deal to dispose of its consumer-facing Italian businesses.

IGT’s B2C operations in Italy are comprised of gaming machines business Lottomatica Videolot Rete and sports betting and online gaming business Lottomatica Scommesse.

Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Italian betting and gaming [...]

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Gaming Intelligence Hot 50

The Gaming Intelligence Hot 50 2021 to be revealed on Monday

Our festive celebration of the most talented, innovative and inspiring people working in iGaming kicks off on Monday, when the first category of the Gaming Intelligence Hot 50 2021 will be revealed.

Starting Monday, we will reveal a category each day for the next two weeks, taking us all the way [...]

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Swedish Consumer Agency voices concern about iGaming terms and conditions

Sweden’s Consumer Agency has warned online gambling operators against using anti-money laundering regulations as an excuse to complicate players' withdrawal requests, one of a number of issues identified during its review of gambling companies contract terms.

The Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket) reviewed the terms and conditions of 13 licensed online betting and [...]

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Oregon

Oregon sports betting wagers hit record high in October

The Oregon Lottery has seen total wagers from its DraftKings-powered Scoreboard online sports betting operation grow to a record monthly high of $29.5m in October.

Wagers climbed 4 per cent compared to the previous month’s $26.2m, with American football the most popular sport with wagers of $12.2m in October.

Baseball was the [...]

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IMG Arena seals live streaming extension with Poland’s Ekstraklasa

London-based sports data provider IMG Arena has secured an extension to its live streaming partnership with Poland’s top flight football league, the Ekstraklasa.

The multi-year renewal will see IMG Arena continue to provide live footage from the competition to betting and gaming operators across the globe, except in Poland.

“The Ekstraklasa is [...]

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