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BetMGM has announced a partnership with the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, becoming its exclusive live odds sports betting partner. BetMGM, a joint venture between Entain and MGM Resorts, labelled the move a “first-of-its-kind” partnership, with BetMGM’s odds and branding integrated onto the social media platform in the United States. The visible
BetMGM, the joint venture between Entain and MGM Resorts, generated almost $2.00bn (£1.59bn/€1.86bn) in revenue in 2023, reaching the upper end of its guidance range. Revenue for the 12 months to 31 December 2023 amounted to $1.96bn. BetMGM forecast between $1.80bn and $2.00bn for the full year, with several developments helping to drive growth. In line with
Games Global has completed its acquisition of the B2B assets of Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC B2B) from Super Group. Supplier Games Global agreed to acquire the assets from Super Group exactly one year ago today (7 February). Financial terms of the deal are not public. Games Global says the purchase marks a significant milestone for the
Americans will wager $23.10bn (£18.39bn/€21.52bn) on this weekend’s Super Bowl LVIII NFL end-of-season showpiece, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA). The San Francisco 49ers face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII on 11 February at Nevada’s Allegiant Stadium. Ahead of the game, the AGA surveyed 2,204 adults to predict wagering activity. Findings
During ICE Vox today, (5 February) Bill Miller, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), said it believes the American model of gaming showcased worldwide is a “successful long-term endeavour”. The comment was made at the ECA Opening: Global Associations panel at the International Casino Conference. The panel was moderated by Tom Nieman
Scientific Games has revealed details of “strategically planned milestones” to support Allwyn with operating the UK National Lottery. Allwyn took control of the National Lottery yesterday (1 February) after the fourth licence came into effect. Scientific Games said it has been working with Allwyn to prepare for the handover of responsibilities. The strategic initiatives see Scientific Games focus
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced the appointment of Ryan Collinge, formerly of Blueprint Gaming and Inspired Entertainment, as its new senior vice-president of business development for its Platform and Sportsbook division. In his new role, Collinge will support GiG’s strategic commercial initiatives. He will focus on the Platform and Sportsbook arm, which will be
Players in Colorado wagered a record $716.4m (£565.8m/€663.3m) on sports in December, beating the previous monthly high by more than $100.0m. The December handle beat the existing record of $608.5m in November 2023 by 17.7%. It was also 38.3% higher than the $518.1m bet in Colorado in December of the previous year. Some $712.0m of all wagers placed
The Mississippi House of Representatives is to discuss another new bill that will propose legalising online sports wagering in the Magnolia State. House Bill 774 would extend the current Mississippi sports betting market to also allow for online wagering. At present, players can only wager at retail facilities at land-based casinos, under laws passed in 2018.
DraftKings has partnered with professional basketball player LeBron James, in a deal that will see James become a talent ambassador for the operator. Announced today (31 January), the deal will see LeBron share insights on football, as well as a number of select events. Jason Robins, CEO of DraftKings said that partnering with LeBron was
