Betfred has opened a new US retail sportsbook at Long Shot’s in the Capital Region of Central Maryland. The British bookmaker has detailed that its betting amenities and the new location include 12 self-service kiosks, with a selection of beers on tap for bettors to choose from whilst betting on sports. Aiming to ‘revolutionise’ the retail sports betting scene in …
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The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has announced a partnership with IXUP Limited as part of a US sports betting integrity initiative. The Australia-based software company will now collaborate with the group on improving the sports betting compliance landscape, whilst promoting the integrity monitoring solution from the IBIA to its partnered operators, regulators and teams. Khalid Al, IBIA CEO, commented: …
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Ahead of G2E next week, Dotan Lazar, CEO at LSports, reflects on five years of legalised sports betting in the US before outlining the two major challenges that sportsbooks face when looking to gain a competitive advantage. In May, marking the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to legalise sports betting in the USA, the industry found itself in …
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Following a difficult trading period for Catena Media CEO, Michael Daly, remained optimistic in the group’s ability to reach an ‘achievable but challenging in goal’ in North America. Following a series of transformations, North America, particularly in the last year, has been the main cash cow for the Stockholm-listed media publisher. Yet, momentum was interrupted during Q2, with the firm’s trading …
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PokerStars has linked up with White Hat Studios as the latter delivers its online casino content across all regulated US markets. White Hat titles – such as Peaky Blinders, Masters of Atlantis, and Almighty Buffalo Megaways – will be available to all players on the Flutter-owned brand’s online casino across the country. Daniel Lechner, VP of Sales and Marketing at …
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Genius Sports has announced that it is extending its partnership with the NFL, holding the title of the league’s exclusive data rights holder until the end of the 2027/28 season. The extension means that the UK data and technology company will continue to distribute real-time, official stats of the sport to betting operators globally. Furthermore, it will also be able …
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Epoxy.ai will debut its new SmartPicks offering this week after agreeing to roll out the plug-and-play solution with betPARX. SmartPicks will draw upon artificial intelligence and machine learning insights available on the Epoxy.ai platform to create “individualised” betting offers for players, as well as “unique bet suggestions based on a wide variety of variables”. The SmartPicks software will present players …
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Catena Media is stepping up its preparations for the launch of online and mobile sports betting in North Carolina following confirmation of legalisation last week. Governor Roy Cooper put pen to paper on HB347 to officially legalise online sports betting, which could launch on 8 January, 2024. The NASDAQ Stockholm-listed affiliate firm will deploy its national sports betting brands Lineups …
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The growth of esports as a betting vertical has clearly not gone unnoticed, but Oddin.gg CEO Vlastimil Venclik believes that the opportunities posed by the sector have not yet been fully grasped by some. Whilst attending the SBC Summit North America last month, Venclik sat down with SBC Media to discuss Oddin.gg’s business, particularly its esims, but also provide some …
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Grupo Televisa, Mexico’s largest media and entertainment conglomerate, has received approval to break-up its core business and create a new ‘gambling and soccer’ specific entity. Shareholders approved the decision at an Extraordinary Meeting held on 26 April to split up Televisa’s gambling, lottery and soccer units into a new business which aims to be listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange …
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