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Amaya restructures loans to fend off future takeover bid from Baazov

Toronto-listed gaming operator Amaya has successfully repriced and retrenched its first lien term loans, including an amendment to remove the ability of a “certain current [...]

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Online Gaming

Michigan eyes iGaming opportunities with new bill

Michigan Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kowall has introduced a bill to legalise and regulate iGaming within the state.

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West Virginia becomes seventh US state to pursue legalised sports betting

Lawmakers in West Virginia have introduced legislation to legalise sports betting.

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Ladbrokes Australia renews Gold Coast Titans sponsorship

Ladbrokes Australia has extended its partnership with Queensland-based rugby league club the Gold Coast Titans for the next two seasons.

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Lottoland

Lottoland hits out at UK plans to close EuroMillions betting loophole

The UK government will launch a new consultation process to close a betting loophole which allows operators to bet on the outcome of the popular [...]

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bet-at-home.com hits record earnings in 2016 as marketing investment bears fruit

Frankfurt-listed gaming operator bet-at-home.com has reported a 12.5 per cent increase in net betting and gaming revenue to €112.9m for 2016, benefiting from increased marketing [...]

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Washington DC launches investigation into i-gaming process

The Washington DC Inspector General has launched an investigation into whether the tender process that approved the DC Lottery’s i-gaming plans was open and above board.

The DC Lottery was due to launch real money online gambling in September but that has been put on hold while the Inspector General pens [...]

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Three bidders proceed to next stage of Greek Lottery Tender

Despite the economic turmoil in Greece, there has been no shortage of interest in the 12-year exclusive licence to operate the state lotteries, with three “high quality” bidders short-listed to proceed to the next stage of the tender.

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, the newly established entity responsible for managing [...]

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Melbourne Racing Club swaps Betfair for Sportingbet

Australia’s Melbourne Racing Club has signed a new major sponsorship deal with bookmaker Sportingbet, including the naming rights to Sandown Racecourse, replacing online betting exchange Betfair who had been club’s major sponsor for the past three years.

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Record first half for Betfair as profit soars 156%

Betfair Group plc has reported a 1 per cent increase in total revenues to £191.3m for the six month period ended October 31st, as growth in sports betting offset declines in games and poker, with the company confirming that it expects to roll out a new and improved version of [...]

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Betfair Group CFO Morana to take the reins as interim CEO

Betfair Group plc has announced the imminent departure of incumbent CEO David Yu with chief financial officer Stephen Morana stepping in as interim CEO.

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Paddy Power scoops Canadian sports betting contract

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power plc has been selected by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) to supply product, pricing and risk management services to the provincial lottery’s online sports betting business.

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Amaya signs online gaming content deal with Loto-Québec

Canada’s Amaya Gaming Group has strengthened its relationship with Loto-Québec, having been selected to provide online gaming content to the Canadian state lottery operator’s EspaceJeux.com online gaming site.

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IG Group reports strong H1 as international presence grows

IG Group Holdings plc said that it expects to report a 25 per cent increase in revenues to £195.6m for the six month period ended November 30th, driven by strong revenue growth across all geographical markets except Japan.

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Australia’s Betchoice goes mobile with Mobenga

Australian online betting operator Betchoice has lauded the early success of its recently launched mobile sportsbook, developed by Playtech’s mobile gaming subsidiary Mobenga.

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bwin.party prepares for Spanish & Danish markets

bwin.party digital entertainment plc said Tuesday that it expects to be among the first wave of operators to be awarded gaming licences in Spain and Denmark ahead of their respective market openings in 2012.

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TradaCasino launches on the Isle of Man

The Economic Development department of the Isle of Man has announced the launch of recently licensed online gaming operator TradaCasino.

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Intralot makes hasty retreat from unworkable French market

Regulators have given the necessary approvals for two takeovers as Intralot prepares to leave the French online gaming market by the end of this week.

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