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Rush Street Interactive (RSI), the remaining bidder for the contract to power the Delaware State Lottery’s igaming offering, has been selected as the state’s vendor. Under the deal, RSI will provide its igaming solution to the Delaware Lottery for an initial five-year term. This will be renewable for five additional one-year terms, depending on regulatory
Wynn Resorts blames a dearth of igaming legislation and marketing costs for a major reduction in its online brand WynnBet’s US footprint. Wynn will cease operations in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virgina as soon as possible. Operations in New York and Michigan remain under review. Only Nevada and Massachusetts
Operator SFP Online has secured an online gambling licence from the Comissão de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal. The licence will enable SFP to roll out its Casino Portugal online sportsbook and casino in the country. The permit covers internet sports betting as well as online slots, blackjack, baccarat and a number of roulette formats.
German-facing sports betting and igaming operator Bet-at-home.com announced the business’ cost-cutting measures has tripled the company’s EBITDA, despite an overall decline in revenue. Bet-at-home’s gross gambling revenue stood at €24.2m in H1 2023. This was a 9.3% fall from the €26.7m the business achieved in the same period the previous year. The FL Entertainment-owned company
Superbet has expanded a partnership with Pragmatic Play to offer the igaming provider’s live casino content in Romania. The enhanced deal sees Superbet gain access to Pragmatic Play’s portfolio of live casino content. This includes gameshow products such as Sweet Bonanza CandyLand and Snakes & Ladders Live. Pragmatic Play will also provide roulette with customisable
In its Q2 financial report Kindred posted a 29% year-on-year increase in revenue to £307.3m (€356m/$394m). Kindred’s Q2 focus on cost controls amid an ongoing strategic review and a strong performance in the Netherlands are keeping the business on track to surpass full-year earnings expectations, according to interim CEO Nils Andén. A total of £63.6m
Interblock is acquiring electronic table game (ETG) assets from Aruze Gaming America, as the supplier continues to sell off its US assets. The strategic acquisition marks a “significant step” in Interblock’s ongoing growth strategy, it said. The supplier will integrate Aruze’s EGT product line into its portfolio, adding more than 700 employees to its workforce.
Online casino dominates Ontario’s regulated igaming market, accounting for over 80% of wagers and more than 70% of revenue in the first quarter of the Canadian province’s financial year. Over the three months ended 30 June Ontario igaming customers wagered CA$14.0bn. This shows a vast jump from the $4.1bn staked in Q2 2022, when the
France’s gambling ombudsman Denys Millet received 1,373 requests for mediation in 2022, a fall of 20.8% according to the third annual ombudsman activity report from L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). As the gambling ombudsman, Millet mediates disputes brought forward by players against licensed operators in France or those with monopoly status – namely Française des
