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Kambi posts 2 per cent fall in Q1 revenue

Sports betting solutions provider Kambi has reported a 2 per cent fall in revenue for the first quarter of 2024.

Kambi’s first quarter revenue fell to [...]

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Svenska Spel

Svenska Spel profit falls 42% in first quarter

Svenska Spel has posted a 1 per cent drop in net gaming revenue (NGR) to SEK1.96 billion for the first quarter of 2024, with results [...]

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France gambling revenue surpasses €13 billion in 2023

France’s annual gambling revenue rose by 4 per cent to a new record of €13.4 billion in 2023, with all sectors of French gambling showing [...]

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Scientific Games adds 7777 gaming as latest iLottery studio partner

Scientific Games has signed 7777 gaming as the latest iLottery studio partner to its SG Content Hub Partner Program.

Established three years ago, Bulgaria-based 7777 gaming [...]

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Inspired expands Nordic presence with Virtual Sports launch with ComeOn

Inspired Entertainment has launched its Virtual Sports products in the Nordic region with ComeOn Group.

Inspired's Virtual Sports portfolio, including football, basketball, American football and marble [...]

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DraftKings

DraftKings names first chief responsible gaming officer

DraftKings has announced the appointment of Lori Kalani as its first chief responsible gaming officer.

Kalani previously served as a partner at Washington DC-based law firm [...]

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Ukraine

Ukraine introduces new online gambling restrictions

The Ukrainian government is hoping to counteract the negative consequences of online gambling after introducing new restrictions on advertising and a ban on gambling by military personnel.

The restrictions were proposed by the country’s National Security and Defense Council and enacted by President Volodymyr Zelensky on 20 April.

The decree states that [...]

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Lotto Bayern enters iGaming market with online casino launch

Germany’s first state-run online casino has successfully launched in the State of Bavaria.

Spielbanken Bavaria Online was launched last week by the State Lottery and Casino Administration and is operated by Lotto Bayern, the sole authorised casino and lottery operator in Bavaria.

The new online casino offers live games from the state’s [...]

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Netherlands Court orders bwin and PokerStars to repay gambling losses

The Overijssel District Court in the Netherlands has ordered bwin and PokerStars to refund players who lost money with them before they had a local licence.

The District Court rulings published Thursday find that Entain’s bwin brand and Flutter Entertainment’s PokerStars brand are liable to refund players who lost money gambling [...]

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New Hampshire sports handle drops 30% in March

New Hampshire’s sports handle dropped by 30 per cent to $72.6 million in March, up against a record performance in the same month last year.

Both mobile sports betting and retail betting were down year-on-year in New Hampshire.

Mobile betting fell by 30 per cent to $65.0 million and retail betting [...]

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PAGCOR appoints Wilma Eisma as new president and COO

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has appointed Wilma Eisma as its new president and chief operating officer (COO).

Eisma succeeds Juanito Sanosa Jr., who resigned as president and COO in January after less than 18 months in the role.

A lawyer by profession, she brings more than twenty years of [...]

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Washington DC sports bets drop 13% in March

Washington DC’s sports betting dropped by 13 per cent to $15.7 million in March, as GambetDC retained its market lead.

GambetDC had 44 per cent market share as handle increased by 6 per cent to $6.9 million in March.

Caesars had a 42 per cent decline in wagering to $4.7 million, representing [...]

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Holland Casino overcomes online decline as 2023 revenue grows to €817.8 million

Dutch state-owned gaming operator Holland Casino has reported an 8 per cent increase in gross revenue to €817.8 million for 2023, despite a decline in its online operations.

Buoyed by a 24 per cent increase in the number of customer visits to 5.1 million, revenue from Holland Casino’s land-based venues rose [...]

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Wyoming State Flag

Wyoming sports wagers rise by 20% in March

Wyoming’s sports wagers rose by 20 per cent to $17.7 million in March, with DraftKings dominating the market.

DraftKings held a 58 per cent share of wagers during the month at $10.3 million, a 23 per cent increase on the previous year.

FanDuel’s handle showed a 59 per cent increase to $4.0 [...]

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Louisiana

Louisiana posts $350 million in March sports handle

Louisiana’s sports handle increased by 40 per cent to $350.0 million in March, just the third month since launch that wagering has reached that level in the state.

Mobile wagering in Louisiana was up by 43 per cent at $319.4 million, and retail betting increased by 17 per cent to $30.6 [...]

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Gaming Innovation Group

Gaming Innovation Group powers Casino Time launch in Ontario

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) is expanding its presence in Ontario by powering the launch of Casino Time, a joint venture between leading retail operators in the Canadian province’s Charitable Gaming sector.

GiG is providing its iGaming platform and LogicX real-time rules engine for the operator’s online bingo and casino site, with [...]

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AGCO bans betting on WBA events due to integrity concerns

The World Boxing Association (WBA) may be forced to clean up its act after the gambling regulator in Ontario banned betting on its events.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) said Thursday that it is requiring all licensed operators in the province to immediately withdraw WBA events from their [...]

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Aristocrat Leisure

NeoGames and Aristocrat set to complete business combination next week

Sydney-listed Aristocrat Leisure is on course to complete its business combination with NeoGames next week.

The two companies confirmed Thursday that all necessary gaming regulatory approvals required for completion have been received or waived. In addition, all antitrust and foreign investment regulatory clearances have been received.

This marks a further step towards [...]

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