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Boom Sports recruits former DraftKings sportsbook director
Boom Sports has appointed former DraftKings director of sportsbook Chris Fargis to lead its real-money sports division. The New York-headquartered game developer and technology provider,…
Ann Macdonald appointed chair of Loto-Québec board of directors
The Québec council of ministers has appointed Ann Macdonald as chair of the board of directors at Canadian provincial lottery operator Lotto-Québec. Macdonald has been…
Operators welcome passage of Canadian single-event sports betting bill
Operators have welcomed the passing of a bill that is set to introduce single-event sports betting in Canada, which will provide opportunities for expansion in…
Unibet to sponsor Stewart-Haas Nascar team
Kindred Group has announced a collaboration between its Unibet brand and Nascar team Stewart-Haas racing, along with its driver Kevin Harvick, with Unibet serving as…
Ohio sports betting bill passed to finance committee
Ohio’s Senate Bill 176, which would allow sports betting to be licensed in the state, has been passed to the state assembly’s finance committee for…
888 to launch Sports Illustrated sportsbook
888 is to power a Sports Illustrated-branded betting and gaming website in the US market, in partnership with the monthly sports magazine. SI Sportsbook is…
Esports Entertainment Group seals New York Rangers partnership
Esports Entertainment Group (EEG), the esports and online gambling operator, has sealed a marketing partnership with the New York Rangers NHL ice hockey team. Under…
Louisiana Governor signs off on sports betting bills
Regulated sportsbooks could launch in Louisiana by the fall after Governor John Bel Edwards signed two bills into law yesterday (Tuesday). Senate Bill 247, sponsored…
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Canada’s senate has passed a bill allowing single-event sports betting, rather than only bets on multiples. Bill C-218, known as the Safe and Regulated Sports…
Exchange start-up Sporttrade receives $36m in funding
Philadelphia-based sports betting exchange Sporttrade has raised $36m worth of funding through a coalition of investors including major figures from both gaming and finance. Former…
Sauer to steer Churchill Downs’ corporate development and acquisitions
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has promoted Jason Sauer to the role of senior vice-president of corporate development, with the operator suggesting Sauer’s experience in mergers…
Chicago Bears sign up BetRivers and Rivers Casino as first gambling partners
The NFL’s Chicago Bears signed the team’s first sports betting partnership after agreeing an exclusive deal with BetRivers.com and Rivers Casino. The multi-year agreement was…
New Jersey fixed-odds betting bill passed by both houses
A bill to legalize fixed-odds horse racing within New Jersey has been approved by unanimous votes in both the state’s Senate and Assembly. Referred to…
Jacobs Entertainment and Superbook Sports open sportsbook in Colorado
Superbook Sports have partnered with land-based operator Jacobs Entertainment to open The Superbook sportsbook at the Lodge Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado. The partnership and…
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