Stoke-based operator bet365 has strengthened its footprint in the North American market after entering its second US state, Colorado. Having signed a 10-year agreement with Century Casinos, bettors across the Centennial State will gain access to “thousands of betting events and hundreds of in-play markets” via the bet365 site. In addition, punters will also benefit from early payout offers, parlay …
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Tipico, the leading DACH markets bookmaker, has become a reported target of US apparel and entertainment company Fanatics Inc. Yesterday, CNBC reported that dealmakers were at ‘an impasse on price’ as negotiations were ongoing to secure Fanatics’ takeover of Tipico Sportwetten. Fresh from offloading his 10% stake in Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment, the US sports fund that owns the pro-sports …
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Sports data solutions provider LSports has been granted a two-year sports betting licence from the Colorado Division of Gaming, which will allow it to deliver unique sports data solutions to operators in the state. In addition to this, LSports has extended its partnership with 888 Holdings plc to provide its sport data-services for SI Sportsbook, which launched in Colorado at …
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Strive Gaming has launched its commercial profile, aiming to establish its business as the leading supplier of fully customised igaming platforms for the burgeoning North American market. The ambitious start-up has named former Kambi Group Chief Commercial Officer Max Meltzer as its enterprise CEO, leading its mandate to deliver North American incumbents with the most scale effective operating systems meeting …
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Sydney-based sportsbook and fantasy sports operator PlayUp has secured $25 million through the completion of an oversubscribed capital placement. PlayUp said that it has secured the $25 million funding on terms related to a ‘non-renounceable entitlement offer’ underwritten by Investorlink Securities AFS, which the company will use to launch its US wagering proposition. Targeting expansion within the $17 billion US …
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Betsson AB has announced a major product upgrade after integrating Scientific Games’ ‘OpenTrade’ systems across its sportsbook platforms. The new integration will allow Betsson to significantly advance its US sports trading capabilities as it plans to launch its first US sportsbook property in partnership with Colorado’s Dostal Alley Casino during the first-half of 2021 trading (partnership pending regulatory approval). Moving …
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While Hillary Clinton remains a clear favourite to win the 2016 US Election, trading at 1.21 on the Betfair Exchange (82% chance of winning). Betfair today revealed that the Democrats are faltering in the key ‘swing states’ of Florida, Iowa and Ohio. Detailing market insight on individual state outcomes, Betfair’s trading team revealed that the Democrats have seemingly lost their …
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