Belgian group calls for gambling age to be raised to 21
VAD works with the Flemish government and acts as an umbrella group for over 70 substance and addiction groups. The organisation is calling for the minimum gambling...
Dugher to take over as BGC chair as Simmonds departs
Simmonds had been the BGC chair since its inception in 2019, overseeing attempts to represent the UK’s gambling industry.
simmonds has been the bgc chair since its...
Delaware: Sports betting revenue up in December as igaming remains steady
Beginning with sports betting, revenue for the sector in December 2023 amounted to $2.1m (£1.7m/€1.9m). This was 50.0% higher than in the state in the previous year and also...
Gamma Intermediate completes sale of 6.4% stake in Lottomatica
Despite the sale, worth €152m (£130.5m/$165.5m), Gamma Intermediate retains a majority stake of 65.4% in Lottomatica. Gamma Intermediate completed the deal at €9.50 per share, with the...
ITIA suspends another player over Belgian tennis match-fixing case
Ghorbel was found guilty of four breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP). The ITIA said this warranted the suspension and a $20,000 (£15,743/€18,365) fine. The suspension...
Playmaker Capital shareholders vote in favour of Better Collective acquisition
Affiliate giant Better Collective in November agreed to acquire Playmaker Capital for a total price of €176m (£151m/$192m). The deal had been expected to close in Q1 2024. Approval...
Road to ICE 2024: Entain’s sports betting acquisitions spark trouble
2023 was a tough year for Entain, with its heavily pursued strategy of sports betting mergers and acquisitions leading to questions over the company’s future, ultimately costing...
New Hampshire sports betting market declines year-on-year in December
Handle for December amounted to $78.8m (£61.7m/€72.1m). This was 13.3% lower than $90.9m in December 2022 but 0.4% ahead of $78.5m in New Hampshire in November of 2023. Players wagered...
Caesars agrees tribal deal to launch online sports betting in North Carolina
The operator is set to go live when North Carolina launches its online sports betting market on 11 March. Ahead of the launch, the Caesars Sportsbook app...
Bet365 and BlueBet expand US presence with new launches
Indiana becomes the eighth US market for Bet365 while BlueBet and ClutchBet are active in three states across the US. Bet365 launches in Indiana via a partnership...
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