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Aspire Global has reported a successful first quarter for 2021 having achieved key objectives across multiple verticals and recorded a total revenue increase of 42.6%, driven by the global market presence of BtoBet. Publishing its Q1 2021 trading report, the group revealed that revenue had increased to €48.1 million (€33.7 million Q1 2020), attributed largely to the acquisition of BtoBet, …

IGT Plc has confirmed that long-term executive Walter Bugno has resigned from duties as the NYSE technology group’s Executive Vice President of New Business and Strategic Initiatives.  This morning, IGT notified investors that Bugno had chosen to end his 11-year tenure with the company to ‘pursue new professional opportunities‘ and will resign from all leadership duties on 14 May. A …

Catena Media has strengthened its position in the US sports betting market via an acquisition of online affiliation company Lineups, a firm specialising in analytics, betting prediction and tools. The total purchase price amounted to $39.6 million and will be paid in cash in three instalments over a two-year period – $25 million will be paid on closing, $9.6 million …

Better Collective AS stated that it has secured the ‘outright leader’s position’ in US sports betting’s media and affiliate landscape, having reached ‘definitive terms’ to acquire the Action Network.  This Monday, Better Collective announced its biggest M&A transaction to date, acquiring all assets of US sports betting publisher Action Network for $240 million (€198m) on a ‘cash and debt-free basis’. …

Genius Sports has agreed to acquire free-to-play (FTP) games developer and fan engagement studio FanHub Media, undertaking its first corporate acquisition as an NYSE-listed enterprise. The deal will see, Genius add an FTP games offering to its existing sports betting technology unit, whilst FanHub’s fan engagement solutions will be merged with Genius media division. Dealmakers chose not to disclose deal …

Flutter Entertainment Plc has restructured its boardroom duties following the departures of company directors’ Divyesh ‘Dave’ Gadhia and Peter Rigby. During Q1 trading, Gadhia, Flutter’s Deputy Chairman and long-term Non-Executive Director Rigby announced that they would resign from all commercial duties representing the FTSE100 company. Following the conclusion of Flutter’s AGM, Gadhia and Rigby have been formally replaced by the …

Flutter Entertainment Plc has cited confidence in delivering on its full-year 2021 financial expectations by continuing to establish its individual brands as outright leaders in each active marketplace. Publishing its Q1 trading update, the FTSE100 gambling group recorded double-digit growth across all core divisions, as its monthly average active customer base increases by 36% to 7.6 million (Q12019: 5.6m). Providing …

Genius Sports has published its first set of financial results as a newly listed NYSE company. Publishing its full-year 2020 results (period ending 31 December), Genius recorded corporate revenues of $149 million – up 30% on FY2019 results of $115 million.  The firm’s betting technology unit (formerly Betgenius) served as the group’s biggest income contributor, generating FY2020 revenues of $111 …

Kambi Group Plc has celebrated a record opening to 2021 trading, as the Stockholm-listed sportsbook technology provider achieved double digit growth across all core operating metrics and KPIs, as a result of its significant sportsbook network growth.  Publishing its Q1 trading update, Kambi registered group revenues of €43.2 million – up 55% on the €28 million recorded in 2020. Updating …