North America

At a time when the forthcoming regulatory review could shake the UK betting sector to its core, predicting the future has become a much-desired skill for operators with a stake in the country.  In the absence of a betting industry-specific crystal ball, firms such as kwiff have had to make their own judgements on what the future may bring, and …

BetMakers Technology Group finalised a six month period of ‘significant investment’ with strong revenue growth across two of its core verticals, amid major commercial developments for the firm. The B2B betting technology supplier, an ASX-listed enterprise, revealed revenue for 1H23 (1 July-31 December 2022) of A$46.7m, up 7.5% on corresponding H122 earnings of A$43.5m. On the other hand, the group …

The intersection of sports, teams, and media will be one of the key highlights of the SBC Summit North America conference and exhibition, which is set to take place from May 9-11 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in New Jersey.  Boasting several panels, the ‘Sports, Teams & Media’ conference track on the second full day of the event (May 11), …

Sweden-founded international gambling company Betsson has announced that it is now live in the province of Ontario, Canada. Furthermore, a B2C offering has just been launched through Betsson’s global brand, Betsafe, including online casino and sports betting – in line with the operator’s outlined market strategy for the region. Opening its borders last year, Ontario is Canada’s most heavily populated …

North America has again proven to be fertile ground for Catena Media in 2022, driving substantial revenue growth for the company that continues a strategic review of its business and media assets.  Having closed the year with the €45m sale of its AskGamblers division, along with a range of accompanying websites, to Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), Catena updated its investors …

Genius Sports has announced a data distribution deal with professional American football league, the XFL. The sports technology company is set to gain access to the league’s exclusive data rights whilst also being named its free-to-play provider to give its network of betting and media partners the ‘fastest, most accurate feed of XFL data’. This means that brands and advertisers …

Kambi has secured a further rollout of its sports betting solutions in the US market, signing an agreement with the del Lago Resort and Casino in New York state. The Sweden-founded firm will support Churchill Downs-owned del Lago’s retail sportsbook operation with its betting products and services under the multi-year deal. Targeting a stronger sports betting offering after one year …

Intralot SA has made major changes to senior management of its international operations, transferring Nikolaos Nikolakopoulos to duties as CEO of its Intralot Inc US subsidiary.  The solutions developer, which produces B2B lottery, betting, gaming and digital services products, has moved Nikolakopoulos from his position as Deputy CEO of the wider group. Nikolakopoulos will assume leadership of the Atlanta-based subsidiary …

Twain Sport has announced that it is entering Ontario’s growing online market following a licence approval from the province’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO). The newly launched live sport vertical, from the Hybrid Sports League and BetGames, aims to expand its offering with operators and continue its global growth.  In pursuit of this goal, Twain Sports will provide a ‘unique …