What will it take to create a US challenger that’s actually viable?
This week’s column comes to you as I prepare to board a flight for a week off in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, so what better...
Amusnet highlights the importance of trade shows in the industry
Irina Rusimova, chief business development officer at Amusnet Interactive, discusses how important attending trade shows is for the industry, growth into exciting new markets, and the road...
Day-to-day consumer frustrations resulting in poor sportsbook loyalty
Welcome to episode two of our five-part Betting Hero Consumer Insight Series. In this week’s edition, we explore the common consumer frustrations which can result in poor...
Entain completes acquisition of Croatia’s SuperSport
The gambling giant in August revealed it had reached a deal to purchase a 75% stake in the operator for €690m (£599m/$713m), in what it said would be the...
Waterhouse VC: Crunch time in the US
As discussed in our June newsletter, investors in US online wagering operators are growing impatient with the losses recorded for the sake of gaining market share. One...
Operators under tax investigation for Dutch grey-market-era activities
The memo was dated 28 October, 2021 – four weeks after the Dutch online gambling market launched. The memo was written by the Corporate Service for Professional...
US players gamble $511bn per year with unlicensed operators, report finds
The report was produced by the Innovation Group and examined three sectors of illegal or “grey-market” gambling: sports betting, online casino and “skill gaming” machines. The Innovation Group conducted...
Rhode Island sports wagers reach nine-month high in October
The October handle was 7.8% lower than $60.2m in the same month in 2021, but 33.1% up from $41.7m in September this year, according to the Rhode Island Lottery. Of...
Vici to acquire remaining stake in MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay JV for $1.27bn
Vici currently holds a 50.1% majority interest in the venture and will purchase the 49.9% stake from JV partner Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) for approximately...
Ontario auditor claims casinos do not assess source of funds
The findings were released in the Office’s 2022 Annual Report on organisations in Ontario. These included the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). From May 2021, OLG...
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