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Gross gambling revenue (GGR) in Lithuania increased by 15.2% year-on-year to €161.0m (£140.8m/$172.1m) during the nine months to 30 September, driven by growth within the remote gambling sector. Revenue was comfortably higher than the $139.8m reported in the same period last year. The Gaming Control Authority, which regulates gambling in Lithuania, recorded growth across both
International Game Technology (IGT) has partnered with Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino to launch online and retail sports betting in Puerto Rico. Under the technology and services agreement, IGT will use its PlaySports solutions to power the Ponce Plaza sports betting offering. Ponce Plaza is located in the city of Ponce on the Puerto Rico
Maine has today (3 November) officially opened its legal sports betting market, with both Caesars and DraftKings already live in the state. Milt Champion, executive director for the Maine Gambling Control Unit (GCU), only told iGB of the launch plans in the middle of the week. Now, just a few days later, the sports betting market
BetMGM will have access to products and services supported by NBA optical tracking data under an expanded partnership with Sportradar. BetMGM will use the products to expand its in-play betting markets and its prop and parlay offerings. Sportradar’s partnership with the NBA gives it access to player tracking data from the start of the 2023-24
Consumers in Kansas spent a total of $219.3m on sports betting during September, a new monthly record for the US state. Kansas opened its legal sports betting market in September last year. Players bet $160.5m in the opening month, with this year’s figure 36.6% ahead year-on-year. The September 2023 figure was also up 132.3% from $94.4m in August this
Kambi Group has signed a multi-year extension to its sportsbook partnership with Swedish horse racing and sports betting operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG). Under the deal, which extends a relationship that began in 2018, Kambi will provide ATG with its complete sportsbook. This covers sport betting across online and ATG’s retail network of nearly 1,500
North American stock car racing association Nascar has entered into a multi-year partnership with micro-betting technology provider nVenue. Under the deal, nVenue will become an official micro-betting data and technology provider to Nascar. This will see nVenue develop in-race micro-betting markets and predictive content for fans across the US. nVenue will work directly with the
Kambi Group CEO Kristian Nylén cited a high operator trading margin and the growing impact of the integration of Shape Games for driving a 24% rise in Q2 year-on-year revenue. Kambi’s sales increased to €42.9m (£36.8m/$47.5m) from €34.7m in Q2 2022. This lifted H1 revenue to €86.9m, up from €71.5m last year. “The second quarter
Increased and more widespread monitoring of women’s sport should be considered to help combat match-fixing, according to a new report. ‘Breaking Barriers: Assessing Women’s Sports, Betting, and Integrity Challenges’ looked at the current state of female sports around the world. Presented this week at iGB L!VE, the study had the support of leading industry organisations, operators
Sports data analytics and technology business Sportradar has announced that the continental governing body of South American football CONMEBOL has chosen the business as its new betting data rights partner. The outcome of the competitive bidding process will see Sportradar become CONMEBOL’s exclusive audio visual and betting data rights partner. The multi-year deal covers the
