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Nevada’s billion dollar revenue streak continues

In a report released late on Monday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board confirmed state wide revenue from casinos rose by 3.4% year-over-year, topping $1.03bn. Drilling down into these record revenues, baccarat proved to be the big draw, with winnings increasing by 110.6% year-on-year to $117.2m during March. Game and table winnings, which includes baccarat rose […]

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New York pushes last-minute changes to sports betting bill before lawmakers adjourn

The bill, now numbered S7900C,  reduces the so-called “integrity fee” to be paid to professional leagues to 0.20%, down from 0.25%. Professional sports leagues must also provide proof of their spending on  integrity monitoring to receive compensation. Previously, the fee was set to be paid with no strings attached. On Friday, Bronx Democrat Carl Heastie

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Unibet replace PMU as PSG’s betting partner in $3.5m deal

Unibet, part of Kindred Group, will reportedly be paying $3.5 million over two years for the partnership, according to French sports newspaper L’Equipe. “With Paris Saint-Germain, Unibet intends to increase its reputation throughout Europe and offer its players exclusive content, closer to the game,”  Mathieu Drida, General Manager of Kindred France. The new partnership will see

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Kambi secures national lottery sportsbook deal

SJSC Latvijas Loto Sportsbook, a government-owned lottery operator, will now see the Kambi sportsbook integrated into its player management platform. This deal marks the first between Kambi and a public lottery. An opportunity Kambi claim was made possible due to “accreditation from both the European Lottery and World Lottery Associations”. Kristian Nylén, Kambi Chief Executive

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Sportcast and Ladbrokes Australia launch acca-building product

Multiverse, confirmed on Sportcast’s official Twitter feed and described as a first for the industry, allows bettors to combine multiple selections from any sport within the same accumulator. Customers using the platform would be free to combine a horse racing bet with anything from rugby to basketball. Currently, Ladbrokes Australia is offering the product across

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Alexa now features sports betting voice command feature

Amazon Alexa Skill, released through the ClubCall brand, is designed to offer expert betting tips to users in exchange for the simple instruction “Open Clubcall.” The new product will also provide team news and league updates, as well as audio blasts for key events during matches. Ian Holding, Director at ICS, said: “Amazon Alexa and

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Play Sugar House launches sports betting

The New Jersey-based site launched its new SugarHouse online sportsbook and casino this morning, operated by the brands owners Rush Street Interactive with the sportsbook provided by Swedish-based operator Kambi . Despite the state legalising sports betting on 11 June, DraftKings in partnership with Kambi became the first operators to offer online sports betting in

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DraftKings CEO rules out entering casino business

There has been speculation surrounding the daily fantasy sports firm entering the casino world following its partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. However, Robins wants DraftKings to focus on technology-driven products such as its DFS offering – which he believes is still growing side by side with sports betting. In regards to sports

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UK government: “There is no delay to FOBT restrictions”

In May, the government decided to reduce the maximum FOBT stake from £100 to £2 to lower the risk of “gambling-related harm.” However, reports in June surfaced that the policy could be delayed until 2020, due to concerns the Treasury would lose money in Machine Games Duty. Recent findings from the Centre for Economic and

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Sky Bet CEO argues against Labour’s gambling plans

Labour has this week concluded its year-long review into gambling regulations and Deputy Leader Tom Watson believes further regulation is required in tackling the country’s “hidden epidemic” of problem gambling. The Italian government has recently decided to ban all gambling advertising and Watson has advised a BBC Radio programme that he wants similar action, albeit

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