Flutter Entertainment (formerly known as Paddy Power Betfair) is merging with Nasdaq listed Stars Group (TSG) in an all-share deal that will create one of the world’s biggest online betting group. Following the merger, shareholders of Flutter, would own approximately 55 per cent of the new company, with TSG Shareholders …
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Stockholm-listed betting and gaming operator Betsson has successfully placed senior unsecured bonds amounting to SEK1bn (€93.3m), after attracting interest from several large institutional investors throughout the Nordic region. This September, Betsson governance moved to sanction a minimum SEK 500 million (€47 million) bond placement, led by Scandinavian investment banks Nordea …
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Rush Street Interactive and the French Lick Casino Resort have launched the first legal online sportsbook in Indiana – BetRivers.com. The website is now available both online and mobile, with users able to place bets on a wide range of sporting events. Players can register and bet instantly, as Indiana …
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At least eight areas have revealed their interest in getting a chunk of the newly legalized gambling sector in Japan. The candidates will compete for permission to host one of the three integrated casino resorts in the country. Japan Tourism Agency’s survey has shown that Hokkaido, the city of Chiba, …
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National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a new partnership deal with sports bookmaker William Hill, making the England-based firm an authorized sports betting operator of the league in the United States. As part of the agreement, William Hill will have the right to use official NBA betting data and league marks …
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Kindred Group-owned Unibet has followed up its New Jersey debut with a move into the Pennsylvania sports betting market. The sportsbook went live in the state through a partnership with Mohegan Sun Pocono. The new Mohegan Sun Pocono sportsbook will initially only be running as a land-based service, with sports …
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The National Football League (NFL) and sports technology and entertainment company DraftKings Inc have announced a landmark partnership to make DraftKings the first-ever Official Daily Fantasy Partner of the League. “This is a defining moment in the industry, and we are thrilled to become the first daily fantasy sports partner …
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Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet) affiliate marketing subsidiary Oddschecker Global Media has agreed to acquire London-based live scores and football statistics site WhoScored.com for an undisclosed sum. “I am delighted to welcome the WhoScored team to Oddschecker Global Media. WhoScored.com is a well-established site with a fantastic product and …
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Athens-listed gambling group OPAP SA is facing disruption in its home market of Greece following the decision taken by the State Council to revoke the operator’s online sports betting licence. The decision comes after Austrian operator Goalbet successfully appealed the decision from the Hellenic Gaming Commission’s (EEEP). It argued that …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has confirmed that it will cease investment in its proprietary game studio GiG Games with immediate effect. GiG launched its game studio at the end of 2017 and released its first in-house developed casino game in October 2018. Since then it has developed a total of …
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Stockholm-listed iGaming affiliate marketing publisher Better Collective has entered into a major new strategic commercial partnership with a leading UK national newspaper, The Daily Telegraph. Better Collective, the world’s leading developer of digital platforms for bookmaker information, iGaming communities, and betting tips, is joining forces with The Daily Telegraph to …
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Online sports betting operator 10bet has announced its biggest sponsorship agreement to date, after becoming the official ‘Gaming & Betting Partner’ of Juventus FC – Serie A’s most successful and popular football club. The operator has signed a three-year partnership with the Serie A club, which is led by football …
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OPAP-controlled online gaming operator Stoiximan/Betano Group has signed an agreement to launch a range of live casino content from Evolution Gaming, the leading provider of Live Casino solutions. The agreement will cover the full suite of Evolution’s live casino games, including its new collection of game shows such as ‘Deal …
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Sports betting platform Unibet has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the NHL’s New Jersey Devils and appointed Martin Brodeur, the former Devils’ legendary goaltender, as its Brand Ambassador. The sponsorship, first of this kind for the Kindred Group subsidiary in the US, will include a fan and hospitality experiences …
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France’s casino industry has voiced concerns about the planned privatisation of French state-owned lottery, gaming and sports betting operator Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), and the range of games that the privatised operator will be permitted to offer. In an open letter to the government, the country’s casino trade union ‘Casinos …
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Brazil’s Ministry of Economy has produced its first draft of regulations for sports betting. If accepted, the country wouldn’t limit the number of licenses that could be issued, and operators would pay an annual tax rate of 1 per cent on turnover. After outgoing President Michel Temer signed the approval …
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Kindred Group-owned Unibet has launched its first online sportsbook in the US, going live in New Jersey through its partnership with the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The launch has came three months after the partnership was formed and the operator’s online casino debut in the state. “We …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has suspended with immediate effect the online casino and betting operator license of EveryMatrix as part of a review of the company’s customer interaction framework. Throughout the commission’s review, EveryMatrix would not be able to provide B2C services, including offering real event betting or betting …
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Stockholm-listed casino games developer NetEnt has agreed the first acquisition in its history, with a deal to take control of slot specialist Red Tiger Gaming worth up to £220m (€245.3m). According to NetEnt’s official announcement, this all-cash deal will see an initial consideration of £197m and an additional profit of …
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Japan has launched a public consultation on proposed regulations for Integrated Resorts (IR), including the country’s first casinos, with people able to submit comments on the controls until 3 October. The consultation, which was launched by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, kicks off IR basic plan outlined …
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