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Operators mull whether to double down or pull plug on omnichannel gaming strategies

Meanwhile, other legacy operators like MGM Resorts are embracing the challenge and trying new splashy investments. All the while, the supplier sector is working to facilitate the technology needed for omnichannel gaming growth, in whatever form that might take. Asked where his company stands on a scale of 1-10 in terms of investing in omnichannel […]

Underdog expands Missouri sports betting push with Blues deal

“We’ve learned how rabid Blues fans are when it comes to levelling up their sports experience, making this partnership an obvious choice as we continue to introduce ourselves to the St Louis market,” Joshua Anderson, Underdog’s director of strategy, said in a release. “Being on the ground at Enterprise Center this season, we’re meeting fans […]

Dreidel’s rise: Transforming challenges into slot market leadership in Mexico

When you think of innovation, you think of cutting-edge crypto casino platforms, the latest online slot mechanics and smart payment solutions that allow for instant deposits and withdrawals. But you rarely, if ever, think about land-based slot cabinets and the games being developed for these machines. To me, that’s doing land-based providers a bit of […]

Waterhouse VC: How Star Sports and founder Ben Keith carved out a bookmaking niche 

Ben’s journey started at Hove greyhounds. Barely a teenager, he was reluctantly dragged to the track – but a £2 winning Tote bet on Sara Jones, the spring of the traps, dust in the air and the roar of the crowd left an instant impression. He was hooked. From that night, he knew he’d found […]

Bet365’s Denise Coates jumps up Sunday Times Rich List

This year’s ranking means the Coates family moved up four places from 20th in 2024. The Bet365 owners were also ranked 16th in both the 2022 and 2023 editions of the list. Anthony Bamford, founder of construction machinery company JCB, narrowly beat the Coates family to 15th on the list. Placing behind the Bet365 founders […]

Analysis: Why $5M FanDuel settlement with Jaguars might be a decent deal

ESPN reported recently that the two sides finalized the settlement in early 2025. The network also reported last year that the Jaguars made a request to FanDuel to repay a portion of the embezzled funds. Securities filings indicate that the settlement may be easier for FanDuel to swallow in comparison with initial projections.

Does the SPA H1 data challenge politicians’ ‘mass gambling addiction’ narrative in Brazil?

In August, the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) revealed 17.7 million Brazilians had bet via a licensed operator in the first six months of the regulated market. This has raised questions over the legitimacy of some politicians’ arguments that gambling is causing “mass addiction” in Brazil.

African iGaming Alliance champions industry collaboration, calls for end to fragmented regulations 

Peter Kesitilwe, former head of the Botswana Gambling Authority, will spearhead new African gaming trade body, the African iGaming Alliance (AIA), a group whose goal is to forge collaboration between operators and stakeholders to help steer policymakers away from increased taxation and other counterproductive measures