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MVP fantasy racing online product launched by Racing Stars

June 14, 2021

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As the Royal Ascot begins this week, racing fans will find that one company has launched a new product to coincide with the exciting festival. Racing Stars is a company that just received licensing to operate, ...

French online gaming market records encouraging first-quarter results

Adam Morgan

June 8, 2021

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In France and the L’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) regulator has announced that the nation’s aggregated first-quarter online gaming turnover increased by 35% year-on-year to hit €587 million ($715 million). ...

Sportsbetting looks to be on its way to Florida following gubernatorial consent

Adam Morgan

May 27, 2021

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The governor for the southern American state of Florida, Ron DeSantis (pictured), has reportedly put his signature to a new gaming compact that is to allow the Seminole Tribe of Florida to begin operating land-...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club premieres GoalX football wagering app

Adam Morgan

May 25, 2021

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club has reportedly announced the launch of a new mobile-friendly app that allows sportsbetting aficionados in the former British enclave to place real-money wagers on games of soccer. A...

Betting and Gaming Council hails the re-opening of Scottish bookmakers

Adam Morgan

April 26, 2021

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In the United Kingdom and the boss for the influential Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has described today’s re-opening of retail sportsbooks across Scotland as ‘another step towards normality’ for custo...

BetMakers Technology Group Limited inks Pronet Gaming alliance

Adam Morgan

April 20, 2021

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Australian gaming technologies and software firm BetMakers Technology Group Limited has reportedly signed a deal that will see it supply its horseracing data and live streams to British iGaming platform develop...

Scientific Games Corporation hails OpenSports performance

Adam Morgan

April 13, 2021

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Horse Racing, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Scientific Games Corporation has announced that the OpenSports online sportsbetting platform from its SG Digital subsidiary processed well over 50 million wagers during last week’s Grand National horseracing ex...

Kindred Group triumphs in appeal against Swedish deposit limit sanction

Adam Morgan

April 8, 2021

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In Sweden and prominent online casino operator Kindred Group has reportedly won its appeal against an earlier determination from the nation’s Spelinspektionen regulator that it had been breaking local rules reg...

Scientific Games Corporation and Smarkets.com hail Cheltenham Festival success

Adam Morgan

March 22, 2021

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Horse Racing, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

American iGaming platform innovator Scientific Games Corporation has reportedly announced that it saw an over 50% uplift in online horseracing bet volumes last week courtesy of the running of this year’s editio...

Betting and Gaming Council warns against the launch of monthly loss limits

Adam Morgan

March 9, 2021

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In the United Kingdom and the Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has contended that the majority of the nation’s voters currently oppose giving local politicians the power to limit how much they can spend o...

BetMakers Technology Group Limited moving ahead with Sportech purchase

Adam Morgan

January 4, 2021

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Australian gaming technologies and software firm BetMakers Technology Group Limited has announced that it has raised approximately $38.28 million via a public placement so as to help fund its planned acquisitio...

Churchill Downs opens new $38m Newport Racing and Gaming in Kentucky

K Morrison

October 6, 2020

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Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN) has opened its $38.4 million Newport Racing & Gaming property in Northern Kentucky. The October 2, 2020 opening an extension of the license of its Turfway Park in...

ATG boss lambastes Swedish authorities for lack of financial support

Adam Morgan

September 29, 2020

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In Sweden and the boss for the nation’s newly-privatized AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) horseracing operator has reportedly criticized the government for failing to make locally-licensed sportsbetting firms financial...

Betting drops dramatically for the 146th Kentucky Derby

Sadonna Price

September 7, 2020

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The 146th Kentucky Derby took place over the weekend, with Authentic earning the first-place finish. This year’s Derby was quite different due to the coronavirus pandemic, with few spectators and way less betti...

Kentucky Derby shuts down infield; set to allow 23,000 fans to participate

Sadonna Price

September 4, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Kentucky

As the Kentucky Derby is set to take place this weekend, Churchill Downs has released an operations plan revealing how the event will go down amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Derby will allow under 23,000 gues...