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The three commercial casinos in Detroit reported $123.9m (£97.7m/€114.2m) in revenue during March, a 3.9% increase on the previous year. Revenue in March was clear of the $119.2m posted in the same month last year. March’s total was also 18.5% ahead of the $104.6m recorded in Detroit in February this year. Some $122.3m of this amount came
Catena Media has announced the promotion of Michael Gerrow to the role of group chief financial officer in the latest boardroom change at the affiliate group. Gerrow will succeed interim incumbent Erik Edeen when he assumes the role on 15 April 2024. His appointment comes just over a month after the departure of Catena chief
PNR Tecnologia and Lema have become the latest gambling companies to seek accreditation from the Rio de Janeiro State Lottery (Loterj), which is coming under fire from the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR). On Wednesday (3 April), PNR Tecnologia delivered documentation seeking to operate sports betting and online games with Loterj accreditation. On Friday
ESPN Bet could soon challenge US market leaders Draftkings and FanDuel according to Truist’s nationwide survey focused on consumer preferences. Data collected by Truist Securities analysts in their 2024 Interactive Gaming Survey shows that Penn Entertainment’s ESPN Bet gaming brand has the potential to take on the big two. According to Truist, it is ESPN’s
The Tar Heel State has released its first week’s sports betting figures, with a total handle already nearing a quarter of a billion dollars. The North Carolina State Lottery Commission has plenty of reasons to celebrate with over $198m wagered in the first week of sports betting, starting on Monday 11 March. Detailed numbers have
Sweden’s gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has banned three operators from targeting players in the country as they did not hold the appropriate licence. Newera Frozen PTE Limited and Aprodi Limited were banned on similar contraventions. Spelinspektionen discovered that both operators organised illegal “skin” lotteries for Swedish players. These lotteries allow players to stake skins, which are
Georgia’s House Higher Education Committee passed a package of sports betting bills that ultimately could send at least $22.5m per year to problem and responsible gambling programmes should the state legalise mobile wagering later today. Today (28 March) Georgia’s General Assembly is set to adjourn by 11.59pm EST. The Higher Education Committee passed amended versions
Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) has announced the launch of its Fanatics Sportsbook in Kansas, replacing PointsBet with immediate effect. Players in Kansas can now download the Fanatics Sportsbook and begin placing sports bets. Existing PointsBet customers will have their information automatically migrated to the new Fanatics Sportsbook. This includes their username, password, account balance
Bragg Gaming Group has formed a special committee to review strategic alternatives for the business, while the provider has reported an increased net loss of €5.0m (£4.3m/$5.4m) for 2023 despite an increase in revenue. Chaired by independent board member Don Robertson, the committee will now consider all strategic alternatives. This could include the sale of
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani Monday (25 March) vehemently denied that he ever bet on sports, sent money to an illegal bookmaker or “willfully” paid off gambling debts for anyone during a press conference at the Dodgers facility regarding the sports betting scandal swirling around his former interpreter. The comments were in response to
