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CEO Jordan Gnat said that growth in Playmaker’s media and affiliate businesses helped to improve operations during the three months to 30 June. Pro-forma revenue was $12.6m at Playmaker during the second quarter. Compared to the pro-forma revenue for Q2 2022, this was a rise of 51.8%. Like-for-like revenue at Playmaker was up 88.7% year-on-year
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
In Disney’s Q2 earnings call, chief executive Robert Iger outlined why the business chose to partner with land-based and online gaming operator Penn Entertainment to launch ESPN into sports betting. According to Iger, Disney has been engaged in discussions with many different entities over a long period of time about how ESPN should enter sports
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
Red Rock Resorts posted a year-on-year drop in revenue during the second quarter following a decline within its casino business. The three months to 30 June were a mixed period for the land-based casino operator. Red Rock Q2 group and casino were down, but it experienced growth in other areas and net profit was also
On Tuesday, prosecutors in Story County, Iowa charged Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers for tampering with electronic records to conceal his gambling activity. The criminal complaint said Hunter Dekkers made 366 mobile bets totalling over $2,799 in spend over several years. Citing a subpoenaed DraftKings account said to be controlled by the quarterback, the document
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.
Lottery.com chief executive Mark Gustavson is stepping down with immediate effect as chairman Matthew McGahan takes temporary charge. The troubled lottery technology broker announced a raft of further appointments. A new chief financial officer started last week, and two independent board members – including a Hollywood actor – have been appointed. Gustavson only joined Lottery.com
All Penn Entertainment’s brands are powered by proprietary technology after Barstool Sportsbook and Casino was migrated to its in-house platform. The migration took place simultaneously across 16 states where Barstool operates during Major League Baseball’s (MLB) All-Star Break, the largest-scale technology migration in North American gaming to date. Penn describes the migration as a major
