North America

SIS (Sports Information Services) is the new sponsor of the $100,000 Copa Confraternidad del Caribe on the Clásico Internacional del Caribe race day. The annual Caribbean nations thoroughbred championship day, held on 10 December at the Hipódromo Presidente Remón in Panama, attracts leading horses from Panama, Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. The competition also carries …

Jim Bombassei has been appointed as Sportradar’s Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Finance. He will report directly to the firm’s Chief Financial Officer, Gerard Griffin. In his new role, Bombassei will take charge of building and maintaining relationships with global investment firms, as well as aligning the firm’s business model with its long-term strategy and financial goals. Gerard Griffin, Chief …

Catena Media has confirmed the appointment of Sean Hurley as a non-executive director (NED) of the Stockholm-listed iGaming media publisher. Hurley will fill the position vacated by Per Widerström, who resigned from Catena’s board in September, fulfilling the requirements to become Group CEO of 888 Holdings. Investors were informed that Hurley’s NED appointment “will become effective once all necessary filings …

Canadian sports network Sportsnet has selected Sportradar to deliver immersive and data-driven content. Aiming to create more immersive experiences for sports fans in North America, viewers will witness a ‘seamless’ inclusion of real-time statistics, player information and advanced data sets into Sportsnet broadcasts – all via the Swiss firm’s OnAir service.  The deal also sees additional access to both statistical …

As more states join the US sports betting and igaming fray, the market dynamics are evolving rapidly. Robbie Sexton, Director of Partnerships & Sports Betting & Gaming at Xtremepush, sat down for an interview with Oren Langburt, VP of Marketing at InclineBet to talk about the current state of play in the US.  XP: Can you give us an overview …

Kindred Group Plc has announced its outright exit from all North American markets, as part of its ongoing strategic review overseen by a new executive leadership team. This morning investors were informed that “Kindred will exit the North American market with the expectation of completing this exit by the end of Q2 2024, subject to regulatory approval.” The Stockholm-listed online …

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 …