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This Week in Gambling – Just in time for turkey, stuffing, and gravy, folks will be able to enjoy Maryland mobile sports betting while they watch their favorite football games! Last week, regulators were considering applications from ten operators, and have now approved seven after testing of their apps. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming authorities

International Game Technology (IGT) announced Thursday that its subsidiary IGT Canada Solutions has signed a five-year contract extension with Loto-Québec to deliver an enhanced version of its INTELLIGEN video lottery central system software and related components. The extension will run through September 2027.  Under the terms of the extension, IGT will upgrade Loto-Québec’s video lottery

Digital sports media group Better Collective has shared its third-quarter report. For the period ended September 30, the business delivered year-over-year revenue growth of 32%, amounting to €60 million ($62 million), with organic revenue growth of 23%. Out of the total revenue, about 45% came in during a busy September, reflecting the impact of seasonality

International Game Technology, or IGT, has announced another Wheel of Fortune millionaire for their popular slots game back in the month of September. The lucky slots player was spinning the reels of the Wheel of Fortune Pink Diamond slot machine back on September 16 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino up in Mashantucket, Connecticut, when the

Sports technology company Sportradar has been named the Data Service Provider of the Year at the 2022 edition of Gambling.com Group‘s American Gambling Awards. The global company is an official partner of numerous leagues and federations, including the NBA, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, UEFA, FIFA, ICC and ITF, covering more than 890,000 events each year across 92

Over 20 million American adults plan to bet on World Cup games, with a total of $1.8 billion expected to be on the line for the tournament, according to the American Gaming Association’s inaugural survey on World Cup wagering. The survey also found the majority of World Cup bettors say it is important for them

Sports betting services provider Kambi Group was chosen as the Platform Provider of the Year at Gambling.com‘s 2022 edition of the American Gambling Awards. Launched for the 2021-2022 NFL season, Kambi’s innovative Bet Builder gives its partners a parlay product that is “ahead of the competition” in key areas such as multi-game capability and paybacks, Gambling.com explained in

Even though sports bets in New York state have only been up and running since early January of this year, operators there have still handled over $13 billion in bets. Those numbers translate to a cool $542 million in tax revenue that the state would not have otherwise had. Those number do not reflect the

Bookmaker PointsBet announced Tuesday the debut of a new and expanded suite of live betting offerings for soccer ahead of the start of the FIFA World Cup 2022. As part of its OddsFactory proprietary technology integration, which includes live products for the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAAM, PointsBet will now deliver 130+ market betting options for

Caesars Entertainment announced that their app is available for download for Maryland sports betting, now that the state has legalized mobile bets. The Caesars app is available on iOS and Android in the state and live on desktop. Sports fans in Maryland can take advantage of a special early offer when they register and deposit

In an exclusive interview with Yogonet, Marc Crean, OpenBet‘s commercial Vice President for Latin America and Canada, reflects on a positive return to G2E Las Vegas and how the event provided an ideal platform to demonstrate the company’s continued US growth and ambitions for the LatAm market. What is the balance of your participation in G2E

This week’s gambling news is about gambling expansion in Texas, a Massachusetts sports betting launch, and Missouri gambling legislation! There’s big talk about allowing Texas casino expansion and a Missouri sports betting bill,. Plus, Massachusetts is scheduled for sports bets early next year! And we have ridiculous gambling news from Ohio and a final update

Gaming technology group NOVOMATIC announced Monday it is expanding internationally with one of the largest transactions in its corporate history: the acquisition of the HBG Group, making the company one of the largest concessionaires in Italy.  The takeover was approved by the Italian Autonomous Administration of State Monopolies (AAMS). NOVOMATIC has been operating in Italy

Even though there are well over 30 states with regulated wagers on sports, there is still room for expansion. Texas sports betting would be a huge boost for the industry, as the state has the second largest population in the country. Plus, Missouri is now considering the activity, and Maryland has already approved regulations… but

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) announced it has launched a closed consultation with relevant stakeholders on a proposed new policy on the use of Innovative Technology Arrangements (ITAs) and the acceptance of virtual financial assets (VFAs), and virtual tokens.  The consultation will run until December 14 and invite input from stakeholders on the MGA plans

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we’re taking a look at the Turkey Revolt Extreme, a 5 reel, 4 row, 10 line online slot from High 5 Games! This time we find the Turkeys turning the tables on the other barn yard animals in the hope that they will become the Thanksgiving dinner instead! This

iGaming software supplier SOFTSWISS announced Friday the release of a new report that provides insights into cryptocurrencies and their performance across key products. “With less than two months left in 2022, it is safe to say that it has been another year where cryptocurrency has been a hot topic across numerous industries, including the online real money

In what seems like a bad joke, baseball legend Pete Rose will soon be betting on sports once again. This time as part of the grand opening of the sportsbook at the Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati. The casino plans to open the sportsbook on January 1st, and Mr. Rose will place the first bet. And

iGaming and sports betting company Rush Street Interactive has shared its financial results for the third quarter of the year. During the period ended September 30, the business delivered revenue of $148 million, up 20% year-over-year, marking a 14th consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth. However, the firm also posted a net loss of $22.7

Scientific Games announced Wednesday that the company’s Vice President of Responsible Gaming, Carla Schaefer, has been appointed to the National Council on Problem Gambling‘s Board of Directors. She is currently the leader of the company’s global responsible gaming efforts, including the Healthy Play program, which provides tools to help lotteries educate their players “about the