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Missouri voters approve sports betting; reject Ozarks casino

Missouri is on track to become the next jurisdiction in the United States to legalise and regulate sports betting.

Alongside the tightly contested presidential election, which [...]

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Kambi

Kambi shares fall on lower Q3 earnings report

Shares in Kambi fell sharply this morning after the company reported an 18.6 per cent fall in pre-tax income in the third quarter of 2024.

The [...]

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ZEAL posts strong revenue and EBITDA growth in 9M 2024

Shares in ZEAL Network gained more than 7 per cent in Frankfurt Wednesday as the online lottery provider posted a 41 per cent increase in [...]

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Washington DC sports wagers surpass $50 million in September

Sports wagers in Washington DC surpassed $50 million in September, rising fourfold to a new record of $58.8 million.

FanDuel held 52 per cent of Washington [...]

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Columbus Ohio

Ohio sports handle nears $6 billion in 9M 2024

Ohio’s sports handle reached $5.99 billion in the first nine months of 2024, after September’s wagers rose by 25 per cent to $863.0 million.

September’s handle [...]

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Macau recovery boosts Melco Resorts in third quarter

New York-listed casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment has posted a 16 per cent increase in revenue to $1.18 billion for the third quarter of [...]

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Montana reports record sports handle in October

The Montana Lottery reported record monthly sports handle of $7.6 million in October, a rise of 12 per cent on the same month last year.

But despite Montana’s high monthly handle, results were favourable for customers and the lottery reported a gross loss of $26,938 for the month.

American football wagers were [...]

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Louisiana

Accel Entertainment enters Louisiana via $40 million acquisition

Accel Entertainment has acquired an 85 per cent stake in Toucan Gaming and LSM Gaming, allowing the company to enter Louisiana.

Toucan Gaming and LSM Gaming are two Louisana-based operators and owners of multiple licensed video poker establishments.

The acquisition, worth an estimated $40 million, will see the two operators combine into [...]

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Norwegian government tightens bingo regulations

The Norwegian government is set to bring in new regulations for electronic bingo games played in bingo halls and online.

The new regulations will require all bingo game suppliers to register their games with the national gambling regulator by 1 January 2025, with land-based bingo operators required to register their venues [...]

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Wynn Resorts narrows loss in Q3 2024

Wynn Resorts grew revenue by 1.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, driven by a strong performance in Macau.

Wynn posted revenue of $1.69 billion for the third quarter, up from $1.67 billion a year ago, as Casino revenue climbed by 4.8 per cent to $1.02 billion.

This offset lower [...]

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Record year for Illinois Lottery as sales grow to $3.86 billion

The Illinois Lottery has posted record results for the third consecutive year as total lottery sales reached $3.86 billion in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, FY24 was notable for having five multi-state jackpots over $1 billion for the first time in the lottery’s history, [...]

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Virginia sports betting back above $600 million in September

Virginia’s sports betting increased by 20 per cent to $622.1 million in September, rising above $600 million for first time since March.

Mobile betting in Virginia grew by 20 per cent to $618.3 million, but retail betting in Virginia’s casinos fell by 33 per cent year-on-year to $3.7 million.

Virginia’s overall win [...]

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Century Casinos’ shares surge despite fall in third quarter revenue

New York-listed casino operator Century Casinos has reported a 3 per cent drop in net operating revenue to $155.7 million for the third quarter of 2024.

Revenue from the company’s seven casino properties in the United States rose marginally versus a year ago to $117.1 million, while its four casinos in [...]

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VBet furthers RG measures with Mindway AI partnership

SoftConstruct-owned online betting brand VBet has partnered with Mindway AI in the Netherlands to further its responsible gambling efforts.

The partnership gives VBet access to Mindway’s GameScanner technology to proactively assess and assist players at potential risk of problem gambling, enabling the operator to intervene effectively and enhance its safeguarding measures.

"The [...]

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Play’n GO furthers US presence with Hard Rock Digital partnership

Play’n GO has agreed a deal to provide its portfolio of online casino games to Hard Rock Digital in New Jersey.

The agreement will see popular Play’n GO titles such as Book of Dead, Reactoonz, and Gargantoonz made available to Hard Rock Bet’s players in New Jersey for the first time.

“We’re [...]

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FeedConstruct secures exclusive partnership with Korean volleyball league

Sports data supplier FeedConstruct has agreed an exclusive data and streaming partnership with South Korea's volleyball league and cups.

The partnership gives FeedConstruct exclusive streaming and data rights for all matches of the V-League, which is one of the biggest volleyball leagues in the world.

FeedConstruct will cover both the [...]

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Light & Wonder to power Sky Dancer Casino management system

Sky Dancer Casino in Belcourt, North Dakota, has selected Light & Wonder to upgrade its casino management system.

Light & Wonder will replace the existing solution that manages over 600 electronic gaming machines and table games at the venue, with the supplier also rolling out its iView Pro, TableView Web, Web [...]

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Danish gambling revenue falls to DKK553 million in September

Denmark’s gambling market saw revenue fall by 3 per cent to DKK552.7 million (€74.1 million) in September, with iGaming the only sector to record year-on-year growth.

iGaming revenue grew 12 per cent to DKK287.9 million, with online slots revenue up 12 per cent at DKK223.6 million, accounting for 78 per cent [...]

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