UK bookmaker Ladbrokes plc has made its first move into the U.S sports betting market with the signing of an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Stadium Technology Group, a Las Vegas-based supplier of risk management and in-play betting software to licensed race and sportsbook operators.
Ladbrokes will initially invest $3m to acquire a 65 per cent majority stake in the business, with a retained option to buy the remaining 35 per cent of the [...]