North America

Stockholm-listed industry affiliate marketing network Catena Media Plc continues to diversify its services portfolio, confirming that it has acquired forex FX trading publisher LeapRate.com. Updating the market, Catena governance details that the agreed deal will see the company pay an initial US $4 million ($2m cash + 2m share issue) transaction for LeapRate’s entire FX publisher portfolio. Furthermore, Catena governance …

Sports betting technology and software supplier Kambi Group Plc has reported a strong financial performance in the group’s Q2 2018 interim report. Year-on-year revenues have shown a 25 per cent growth for the second quarter of 2018, reaching €17.6m (15.65m) from the previous years €14.1m (£12.54m), aiding a 20 per cent H1 jump from €28.3m (£25.1m) to €34m (£30.2m). Addressing …

FTSE-listed betting group William Hill Plc has confirmed the appointment of Sharon Otterman as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of its US division. A seasoned media executive, Otterman joins William Hill US senior leadership team from The Madison Square Garden Company, where she held the position of Executive Vice President for Marketing, leading the digital strategies of MSG venues and their …

Sports betting news and analysis providers BetChicago has announced its preparation for legalised sports wagering, by inking a multi-year partnership with Sportradar. The deal marks initial manoeuvres by the firm, headquartered in Naperville, a western suburb of Chicago, ahead of potential legal market within the state of Illinois. As part of the agreement various Sportradar media products have been integrated …

Seeking to maintain the integrity of its amateur competitions and further protect its competing athletes, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will launch a study into US sports betting post-PASPA. The governing body of US college sports will develop an advisory panel of experts examining the effects of betting throughout US sports value chain, focusing on ‘how best to protect …

Sky Sports Racing has moved to extend its broadcasting rights with US horseracing, after signing a new multi-year deal with NBCUniversal. Holding exclusive rights to the Kentucky Derby, “the oldest continuously held major sporting event in North America,” which will air live in the UK and Ireland, a separate long term deal has also been extended. This sees Sky Sports …

SBTech has announced the latest stage of its expansion strategies within the US, after signing a “landmark” partnership with US casino giant Golden Nugget Casinos. Confirmed as the omni-channel sports betting supplier to Golden Nugget, the deal covers its operations in Biloxi, Mississippi and Atlantic City, New Jersey, where it is “the No.1 online casino operator by market share”. Regarding …

Scientific Games Corporation has detailed that its SG Digital division has launched its Open Gaming System (OGS) with Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City. The deal gives the operator access to thousands of online gaming titles, with SG Digital launching its full suite of content to Hard Rock New Jersey. The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Hard Rock International, …

Betway has continued it sporting sponsorship quest, by aligning itself with Cricket West Indies (CWI), where it becomes the official betting partner. Under the terms of the deal Betway will see its branding appear at all West Indies home series international matches, until the culmination in 2019. Furthermore, the online bookmaker will also benefit from inclusion on the CWI website …

Marco Sala Group Chief Executive of International Game Technology Plc (IGT Group) has pledged that his company will continue to push for industry social responsibility, sustainability and diverse citizenship as core corporate dynamics. This week, the New York-listed enterprise published its eleventh ‘Annual Sustainability Report’. The independently audited report details IGT’s ongoing corporate mandate to create long-term value for all …