North America

Oddin.gg has announced that it is actively pursuing licences in a further eight US states.  Announcing significant strides in its North American expansion plan, the esports betting firm currently holds existing licences in New Jersey, Colorado and the Canadian province of Ontario. Ohio, Maryland and Kansas are some of the key states the operator has set its sights on, continuing …

US casino giant MGM Resorts will not be making a bid for the whole of Entain as the pressure from activist investors on the UK group’s CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen shows few signs of easing following last week’s Financial Times reports of shareholders moving against her. According to sources close to the group, the US casino giant is “not interested” in bidding …

bet365 has officially rolled out its online sportsbook in Louisiana, its seventh US state.  Described as a ‘unique market’, Louisiana contains certain pockets where online sports betting is not available. The state conducted a parish-by-parish vote, so UK-based bet365 is now available in 55 of the state’s 64 parishes. A bet365 spokesperson commented: “Celebrated for its passionate culture and festive …

Continent 8 Technologies has appointed Carl Bonner as Regional Sales Director to assist with the company’s global rollout of its solutions and services. In his new role, Bonner will be responsible for driving Continent 8’s multi-cloud strategy and growing its customer base in core regulated igaming markets such as the US. Brian B Koh, Chief Commercial Officer at Continent 8 …

bet365 has been named the official mobile sports betting partner of NBA team Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets now become the fifth US professional sports team in the Stoke-based operator’s American sports portfolio, joining the Washington Commanders (NFL), Colorado Rockies (MLB), Cleveland Guardians (MLB) and San Antonio Spurs (NBA). The deal marks the first market-access agreement between an operator and a …

Product differentiation and fan engagement are staples of today’s digital world, and such concepts must be embraced to ensure that organisations don’t get lost in the crowd, believes Jason Angelides, Founder and President of Epoxy.ai. In a wide ranging conversation on the show floor of the recent SBC Summit Latinoamérica, Angelides addresses the cost savings to be felt by correctly …

bet365 has formed a deal with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) for extended sponsorship rights to the US Darts Masters. Enhancing its support of the World Series of Darts and its competitions, the Stoke-based sportsbook has been the title partner of the New York event for two years – since it moved to The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. A …

Genius Sports expects US bettor behaviour to develop broadly in line with that of Europe, and is positioning itself as a data leader in the sector through high-profile partnerships and product innovation.  That was the message CEO Mark Locke related to investors following Genius’ latest quarterly earnings update, shortly before the firm announced a new stateside partnership with FanDuel, the …

BGLC, the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission of Jamaica, has been ordered to review rules and standards applied to gambling advertising in the Caribbean nation. The Commission has launched a public consultation on gambling advertising, as concerns have been raised on a “noticeable rise in the volume and style of gambling related marketing and advertising” due to a more competitive …

Gambling.com Group enters the close of 2023 with confidence, continuing to deliver on accelerated growth targets within North American markets.  Q3 trading saw the igaming media publisher generate corporate revenues of $23.5m, up 19% on corresponding 2022 results of $19.6m. Coping with the trends of a ‘seasonally slow quarter’, period trading saw Gambling.com deliver more than 86,000 (+26%) new depositing …