The Swedish government has appointed Claes Norgren as the new chairman of gambling regulator Spelinspektionen.
The Ministry of Finance confirmed that Norgren will take over as chairman on 1 April, replacing Per Håkansson, who has held the role since May 2013.
Norgren previously served as auditor general of the National Audit Office, [...]
Louisiana’s sports bets increased by 39 per cent to $274.8 million in February, with the state’s mobile betting sector the source of all the wagering growth.
Mobile betting in Louisiana was up by 44 per cent to $253.1 million in the month, while retail betting fell by 1 per cent to [...]
PENN Entertainment has expanded its Board of Directors to ten members with the appointment of Anuj Dhanda.
Dhanda brings over 25 years of experience in leading business and technology functions, and currently serves as executive vice president and chief technology and transformation officer for Albertsons, a Fortune 100 Idaho-based chain of [...]
Total gambling revenue in Pennsylvania rose by 9 per cent to $499.1 million in February, driven by a record revenue performance from the state’s iGaming sector.
Pennsylvania’s iGaming revenue grew by 41 per cent year-on-year to $184.9 million, beating the previous high set in December 2023 by almost $20 million.
Online slots [...]
DraftKings has expanded its partnership with Kindbridge Behavioral Health to provide access to therapy and treatment for problem gambling in all 25 US states where it is active.
DraftKings and Kindbridge originally joined forces last September to launch a pilot program to deliver personalized support for sports bettors in Colorado.
This has [...]
iGaming Ontario (iGO), manager of the province's online gaming market, is seeking proposals for a new centralized self-exclusion solution.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) was launched on Wednesday and runs until 24 April, inviting interested companies to provide design, implementation, and ongoing sustainment services for a SaaS-based Centralized Self Exclusion Solution.
The [...]
Fantasy sports operator Basketball Forever has secured more than $4 million in a Series A funding round led by Yolo Investments.
Having recently established a North American office, Basketball Forever plans to use the funds to accelerate growth by increasing its efforts to acquire a bigger audience in the region, expand [...]
New York-listed gaming supplier Inspired Entertainment has appointed Simona Camilleri as general counsel.
Camilleri will succeed Carys Damon as general counsel on 1 July, with Damon continuing to serve the company as corporate secretary.
Camilleri brings nearly two decades of experience in the legal and compliance field, having held various leadership roles [...]
Sweden’s state-owned gaming operator Svenska Spel has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Mikael Franzén as head of its new gaming responsibility and data-driven transformation division.
Franzén has been with Svenska Spel for nearly six years, serving as IT director since September 2019.
He will take over as head of [...]
DraftKings has made a number of internal promotions aimed at increasing the company’s focus on operational efficiencies.
This will see chief financial officer Jason Park become chief transformation officer, with Alan Ellingson, DraftKings’ senior vice president of finance and analytics, assuming the role of CFO.
Park will switch to the newly created [...]
Arizona reported a 20 per cent rise in January sports wagers to $706.4 million and monthly gross win in the Grand Canyon State topped $70 million for the first time.
Mobile betting in Arizona increased by 19 per cent to $698.0 million and retail betting was up by 44 per cent [...]
The government of Ontario is seeking court clarification on whether it can allow residents to compete with international players in online gambling.
Ontario’s regulated market allows players in the Canadian province to participate in online gambling offered by locally licensed operators, but it is unclear whether this would remain legal if [...]