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PlayStudios to go public with $1.1bn valuation
Free-to-play mobile gaming business PlayStudios is to merge with special purpose acquisition company Acies Acquisition Corporation to list on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. Founded in…
Genius Sports signs with new US motorsport series SRX
North American motorsport series Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) has signed up Genius Sports to become its exclusive data partnership ahead of its inaugural season. Genius…
Poker comes to Michigan as PokerStars launches alongside Fox Bet
Flutter Entertainment’s Stars Casino and Fox Bet brands have launched in Michigan, while the roll-out of PokerStars marks the beginning of online poker in the…
Golden Nugget parent to go public through SPAC combination
Fertitta Entertainment, the parent company of Golden Nugget operator Landry’s, is to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with…
Ontario’s OLG group appoints Basi as new CFO
Ontario’s state-run gaming and lottery operator, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), has appointed Pinder Basi as its new chief financial officer. Basi (pictured),…
Sands exploring igaming opportunities, Goldstein reveals
Las Vegas Sands’ new chief executive Robert Goldstein has revealed that the operator is exploring “a few opportunities” to expand into online gambling. In the…
Casino closures hit Rhode Island betting market in December
The closure of Rhode Island’s two casinos for much of December led to the state’s sportsbook handle and revenue falling during the month. The Bally’s…
PointsBet H1 revenue soars though net loss widens
PointsBet saw turnover and revenue for the first half of its 2020-21 fiscal year grow rapidly, though high advertising spend and R&D investment hit its…
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A bipartisan bill allowing for the regulation of sports wagering at racetracks and casinos, as well as online, has been introduced in the Minnesota State…
New bill proposes legal online and land-based sports betting in Alabama
Legislators in Alabama are to run the rule over a new bill that seeks to legalize online, mobile and land-based sports betting in the US…
Google opens US Play Store to gambling apps
Search and technology giant Google has announced major changes to the Developer Programme Policy, that will see players in 15 countries, including the US, permitted…
Nevada gaming revenue falls to 24-year low in 2020
Nevada gaming revenue declined 34.6% to $7.87bn in 2020, the lowest annual total since 1996, after closures and ongoing property restrictions as a result of…
Lawmakers introduce bills to bring lottery and casinos to Hawaii
Hawaii, one of just two states that does not permit any form of legal gambling, may soon allow its first games of chance. Legislators in…
The Athletic signs up BetMGM as exclusive betting partner
Subscription-based sports media giant The Athletic has named BetMGM has its exclusive sports betting partner in the US. The agreement with the MGM Resorts and…
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