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Cherry increases stake in Highlight Games

August 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, African Casino News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Italy

Swedish online casino operator, Cherry AB (CHERB:Stockholm), has reportedly exercised its option to purchase a further 7.8% of the shares of London-based Highlight Games Ltd., and now owns more than 50% of the ...

EXOGROUP announces its purchase of Playfulbet

Kim M

August 6, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports, Spain

Social gaming platform, Playfullbet, has been acquired by digital technology enterprise group, EXOGROUP. According to the official announcement… Founded in 2012 by former professional poker player Pol Rui...

DraftKings Incorporated makes history in New Jersey

Adam Morgan

August 4, 2018

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

American daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings Incorporated reportedly made history on Wednesday afternoon by becoming the first to launch a mobile sportsbetting service for aficionados in the eastern state ...

FanDuel deal with Boyd to significantly expand its sports betting reach

Kim M

August 3, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

After the recent purchase of a controlling stake and completion of its merger with daily fantasy sports giant, FanDuel, European online and retail sports betting and gaming operator, Paddy Power Betfair PLC (P...

William Hill inks further American sportsbetting agreements

Adam Morgan

August 3, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Mississippi, West Virginia

British bookmaking giant, William Hill, has further entered the American sportsbetting market after it announced the signing of deals with casinos in the southern states of Mississippi and West Virginia. Dea...

MGM Resorts International agrees NBA data and branding partnership

Adam Morgan

August 1, 2018

NBA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Yesterday saw American casino giant MGM Resorts International ink a partnership deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) only a day after finalizing a related joint venture agreement with British onl...

Apax Partners to assume control of Genius Sports Group Limited

Adam Morgan

July 31, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

British private equity advisory firm, Apax Partners, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is to see it pay an undisclosed amount in order to assume a majority stake in sports data technology...

Caesars Entertainment Corporation casinos to debut sportsbooks

Adam Morgan

July 31, 2018

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Mississippi, New Jersey

Caesars Entertainment Corporation is set to become the latest casino operator to expand its sportsbetting services in the United States after announcing that it intends to launch sportsbooks for its properties ...

First sports bets in Mississippi at two MGM Resorts properties Aug. 1

Kim M

July 31, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Sports betting, Mississippi

In Mississippi, the brand-new sports books at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi and Gold Strike Casino in Tunica will reportedly be where the first sports bets in the state will be placed at about noon ...

GVC Holdings shares climb following MGM Resorts International deal

Adam Morgan

July 30, 2018

U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Shares in online casino and sportsbook operator, GVC Holdings, reportedly hit a record high earlier today on the back of news that the Manx firm had inked a joint venture agreement with American casino giant, M...

GVC Holdings in merger talks with MGM Resorts

Kim M

July 29, 2018

Isle of man, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Isle of Man-based online gambling company, GVC Holdings, has reportedly confirmed it is engaged in talks regarding a merger with global hospitality and entertainment company, MGM Resorts International (MGM:New ...

Gamenet Group SpA purchasing rival GoldBet

Adam Morgan

July 28, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Italy

Italian gaming operator Gamenet Group SpA has reportedly announced a deal that is to see it pay out approximately $310 million in order to purchase all of the capital in domestic rival GoldBet. Combined enti...

Meadowlands Racetrack’s new sportsbook proves popular

Adam Morgan

July 25, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, New Jersey

In New Jersey, the new sportsbook at Meadowlands Racetrack is reportedly proving popular after it took almost $3.5 million in wagers during its first nine days including in excess of $650,000 on Saturday. Ac...

William Hill USA appoints new marketing lead

Kim M

July 25, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Employment & Careers, Sports betting

The U.S. arm of British bookmaking giant, William Hill, announced Monday that Sharon Otterman has been appointed as the firm’s new Chief Marketing Officer. According to the official press release… Joe Ash...

Kansas warned against sports betting over-optimism

Adam Morgan

July 23, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Taxation, Kansas

Legislators in Kansas have reportedly been warned that bringing legalized sports betting to ‘The Sunflower State’ may not end up being the magic pill that will help them to solve an estimated $320 budget defici...

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Cherry increases stake in Highlight Games

DraftKings Incorporated makes history in New Jersey

FanDuel deal with Boyd to significantly expand its sports betting reach

William Hill inks further American sportsbetting agreements

MGM Resorts International agrees NBA data and branding partnership

Apax Partners to assume control of Genius Sports Group Limited

Caesars Entertainment Corporation casinos to debut sportsbooks

First sports bets in Mississippi at two MGM Resorts properties Aug. 1

GVC Holdings shares climb following MGM Resorts International deal

GVC Holdings in merger talks with MGM Resorts

Gamenet Group SpA purchasing rival GoldBet

Meadowlands Racetrack’s new sportsbook proves popular

William Hill USA appoints new marketing lead

Kansas warned against sports betting over-optimism

Progress on Medford Casino Proposal: Coquille Tribe Nears Approval After Decade-Long Effort

ClubWPT Gold Elevates Stakes with $750,000 in Prizes at WPT World Championship

AGA: Record-Breaking Revenue for U.S. Commercial Gaming in Q3 2024

Wynn Resorts on Track for 2027 Launch of UAE’s First Integrated Resort, Wynn Al Marjan Island

Denmark Ushers in a New Regulatory Era with the Launch of Land-Based Bingo Licensing