It may not be the largest market, but Ohio gambling revenue has joined the record breaking party, as over over $194 million was generated from gaming in the state in August. This was the third consecutive month for revenue records, as Monthly July generated over $211 million, while June was just short of $197 million.
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T he sportsbook and casino platform providerDigitain announced Friday that it has won “Best Land-Based Industry Supplier” at the Ukrainian Gaming Week Awards, which took place last week in Kiev. The UGW Awards recognizes the betting and gaming companies operating in the region that have shown substantial growth during the past year. Lilit Azatyan, Digitain's
I nternational Game Technology (IGT) announced on Friday that two of its leaders were recently recognized in the 2021 Women in Gaming Diversity Awards. The 11th annual awards program rewards and recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding devotion to enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion. Jennifer Bowman, IGT Senior Director EMEA and LAC Marketing, Gaming, was
New Jersey sports betting continues to grow at an amazing pace. In fact, the state managed to bring in $664 million in revenue for the month of August. And even more growth is expected this fall with the start of the National Football League season. The American football season is just getting started, with a
A record 45.2 million Americans (18%) plan to bet on NFL games this season, according to research released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). Compared to last year, 36 percent more Americans will place a bet on the league’s games this season. The sharp rise in betting plans this year can be traced to
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T he global tech and betting brand, Parimatch, announced Thursday the continuity of its partnership with the Turin-based football club, Juventus after a year under its existing deal. With the start of the new Serie A season 2021-2022, Juventus and Parimatch aim to create new campaigns as part of this renewed partnership. One of the
NBC Sports and PointsBet have announced a multi-year partnership, making PointsBet the official sports betting partner of the network’s sports programming. As part of the agreement, the broadcaster will provide PointsBet with year-round, multi-platform media and marketing opportunities across its unmatched portfolio of events. PointsBet will be incorporated in exclusive multi-platform gameday integrations across the
T he Artificial Intelligence driven video game wagering platform, PLLAY, announced Wednesday that Mark Lipparelli, Chairman of Gioco Ventures has joined its Strategic Advisory Board. Lipparelli is currently the Chairman and CEO of Gioco Ventures, a Nevada gaming licensee that manages the Westgate Resort and the national rollout of the Superbook sportsbook brand. He is
Missed out on the SiGMA Americas Virtual summit? These are some highlights from the expert keynotes and panel discussions After a well-attended launched first virtual foray into LatAm markets with a tri-lingual summit last September, SiGMA Group has outdone itself with a 2-hour virtual event once more. The first day of the two-day summit featured
G onzalo Pérez, the CEO of the Peruvian company Apuesta Total, developed a precise overview of the activity during a press conference in which he answered questions, explained indigenous realities of the market, and shared part of his plans for the coming years. “In 2019 we ended the year with over 400 stores, which are mainly
The time for US sports betting has arrived, as tens of millions of Americans now have the choice to bet legally with state-approved and regulated sports books this NFL season. The combination of new sports betting states and American consumers migrating to legal sports books has resulted in the highest four day stretch of geolocation
T he Coingaming Group announced Monday that it has changed its name to Yolo Group, following a full rebrand of the business “to better reflect its status as disruptors across a diverse range of sectors including gaming and fintech”, according to a statement by the company. Yolo Group will have five verticals which cover the
An agreement has been reached which will find the New Orleans Superdome renamed for an American gambling company. This is the first time ever that a stadium in the NFL will be named for a business conducting sports betting. The Louisiana Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, the House and Senate panel approved the deal
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The Blackstone group is once again looking to the sell their Cosmopolitan Las Vegas property. And all you need to add this resort to your portfolio is a meager $5 billion… maybe more. It’s being reported that Apollo Global is exploring an offer. Another potential partner is MGM Resorts International. However, representatives for Blackstone, Apollo
S ports data solutions provider, LSports announced that it has been granted an official sports betting license issued by the Colorado Division of Gaming. The two-year license allows LSports to further expand its operations in the US, enabling it to deliver its unique sports data solutions to operators in Colorado. In addition to this, LSports
US gambling revenue can be tracked using the Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker from the American Gaming Association’s (AGA). It features state-by-state and nationwide financial performance data with breakdowns for individual gaming verticals. The commercial gaming sector’s record-setting run continued into July as gaming revenue from traditional casino gaming, sports betting, and iGaming, reached $4.83 billion
V IXIO GamblingCompliance has announced the official shortlist for the 2021 Global Regulatory Awards (GRAs). Now in their fifth year, the VIXIO GRAs aim at recognizing and celebrating the achievements of individuals, teams and businesses across the gambling landscape who have excelled in the field of compliance, corporate social responsibility and responsible gambling over the
It wasn’t too long ago that William Hill’s American holdings were purchased by Caesars Entertainment. That deal left the company’s non-US assets up in the air, but perhaps not for much longer. 888 has confirmed that they are in “advanced” discussion with Caesars about purchasing what’s left of William Hill’s properties not in the US.