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Online sports betting and casino operator Dazn Bet has been authorised to offer sports betting in Germany. Dazn Bet is owned by sports media streaming service Dazn. It was first formed in April 2022, as part of a partnership with Pragmatic Gaming. It was added to the sports betting section of Germany’s white list. The
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has handed provisional suspensions to Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev and Igor Smilansky for match fixing. Each suspension came into effect on 25 July and will remain in place until the ITIA decides sanctions. Each case relates to breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP). Kazakhstan’s Khabibulin, who reached a
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
Prosecutors in Story County, Iowa have charged four more Iowa State football players for tampering with records. The charges come as part of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s (DCI) sports integrity probe. Among those charged was Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock. He is accused of placing four bets on games involving his own
Jay Snowden, president and CEO of Penn Entertainment, confirmed that ESPN Bet will go live in November this year. Penn and sports broadcaster ESPN’s transformative $1.5bn deal will consist of Penn relaunching its existing Barstool Sportsbook as ESPN Bet. Off the back of the deal Penn is divesting its Barstool Sports sportsbook brand and selling
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has announced sports betting brand Galera.bet as its latest member. Match Time Solutions-owned online operator Galera.bet is focused on the Brazil market. Galera.bet joins almost 50 companies and more than sports betting brands within the IBIA network of members. “We are honoured to work with IBIA and to be
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
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
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
