Gambling.com Group announced on Tuesday its preliminary 2021 financial results, while also introducing its 2022 outlook. Based on currently available information, the marketing company estimates that, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, total revenue is in the range of $42.1 million and $42.5 million, with North American revenue growing approximately 90%. Moreover, net
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Merkur Group UK has announced gaming supplier Regal, which is part of its portfolio of companies, is undertaking a rebranding. The move is set to “nuance its corporate identity” in order to better reflect its status “as a progressive, data-led machine operator,” the Gauselmann Group subsidiary said on Tuesday. The company has now transitioned from
PointsBet has now taken its first bet in Pennsylvania through its PointsBet Pennsylvania subsidiary, ASX-listed PointsBet Holdings announced on Tuesday. The sports betting operator debuted in the Keystone State after having secured authorization by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for a soft launch. Pennsylvania represents the company’s 10th online sportsbook operation in the United
Evolution on Tuesday hosted an online event at which it showcased 25 new online casino games from its Group brands — Evolution, NetEnt, Red Tiger, Ezugi, Big Time Gaming and DigiWheel. The 25 games are part of ‘THE GREAT 88’, an Evolution initiative that will see 88 games released by the Group in 2022. This
Kings Entertainment Group, the parent company of global online gaming brands LottoKings and WinTrillions, announced Tuesday its intent, plans and already taken first steps to research and develop strategies to prepare for the metaverse. The company, which late last month started trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange, has signed an agreement with a leading global
In this week’s edition of the gambling news we set our sites on the NFL and Super Bowl betting, as we close in on the big game this Sunday! Discussion includes both illegal and legal sports betting, the opening of sports books at stadiums, New York online sports betting, and the billion dollar profits being
American Gaming Association (AGA)‘s latest research shows a record 31.4 million American adults plan to bet on Super Bowl LVI, a 35% increase from 2021. Bettors will wager an estimated $7.61 billion on this year’s championship game, to be held Sunday, February 13, up $3.33B (78%) from last year. According to AGA’s release Tuesday, Americans’ betting plans
Following the withdrawal of a number of exhibitors from ICE London 2022 after its new April dates were announced, Chris Skeith, OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire), CEO of theAssociation of Event Organisers (AEO), whose members stage in excess of 1,700 trade and consumer events throughout the world, believes the relaxation of
Kindred Group published on Monday the share of revenue from harmful gambling report for Q4, 2021, which increased slightly to 4.0% when compared to the third quarter. In February last year, Kindred announced its goal to reach zero percent revenue from harmful gambling by 2023 and to report this metric on a quarterly basis. The share of revenue
A proposal to legalize sports betting in Georgia seems to be gaining traction at the capitol and could pass this year, according to Rep. Ron Stephens. On Friday, Stephens told WJCL he feels “hopeful” lawmakers will get a bill passed this session to get sports gaming on the ballot. According to Stephens, who is chairman
Hong Kong-based casino group Melco Resorts & Entertainment is being taken to court by the New South Wales gaming regulator. The operator could pay millions of dollars over its role in the inquiry led by Commissioner Patricia Bergin into Australian gaming giant Crown Resorts, reports the Australian Financial Review. The NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming
McBookie, a subsidiary of FansUnite Entertainment, has shown significant year-on-year growth, in terms of turnover and gross win on both their sportsbook and casino verticals. Annual turnover in 2021 across both channels increased to $63.2 million CAD (US$ 49.6 million), up from $37.5 million CAD in 2020, an increase of 69%. Sportsbook turnover increased 53%, from $14.7 million
Entain announced on Monday that it has acquired Deis Ltd (Avid Gaming) for CAD300 million (US$ 236,61 million) from Middlebrook Investments Limited. Avid Gaming owns Sports Interaction and is headquartered in Jersey (Channel Islands), with offices in the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawà:ke and Ireland. Avid Gaming exclusively licenses the Sports Interaction trademark and provides proprietary online betting and
Caesars Entertainment’s Lumière Place Casino & Hotel in Saint Louis, Missouri is set to become Horseshoe Saint Louis, the gaming giant announced on Monday. The rebranding will be part of a property transformation, expected to finalize in spring 2022. The transformation process will include a renovated exterior with Horseshoe signage, and a new look for
Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort has promoted Bill Callahan, previously Interim Chief Executive Officer, to General Manager. Callahan joined Ocean in July 2020 as Senior Vice President of Hospitality and was promoted to Executive Vice President of Hospitality & Gaming in July 2021. We are thrilled to announce that Bill Callahan, previously Interim Chief Executive Officer, has
In line with its growth strategy for Latin America, Swedish gambling operator Betsson continues to strengthen its presence on the continent by partnering with local operators. Betsson, together with Casino de Victoria, has been granted a license for both the Province and the City of Buenos Aires in Argentina, and both of these are now live. “Whilst
New Yorkers have wagered about $1.6 billion in mobile sports bets in January, according to an official report by the New York State Gaming Commission. The new figure has led the Empire State to break the record for monthly handle, which was held by New Jersey, which posted $1.3 billion in bets in October. New
Pragmatic Play is rolling out a new slot game, called The Ultimate 5, which sees the sprawling plains of the savanna as distinctive background settings and thematic for a new iGaming content. “Moving the action away from mythology to the plains of Africa, The Ultimate 5 takes players on an adventure that channels its wild side,” said
The 2022 edition of iGB Affiliate London, to be held 13-14 April at ExCeL London, will see the North American market having a prominent role in the expo, organizers Clarion Gaming announced on Monday. Latest show data reveals 42% of industry professionals who have registered for the event are operating in the US. The figure
On January 8, a tourist hit the jackpot on a slot machine at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, but due to a malfunction, the machine didn’t notify either the man or casino personnel that he was a winner, according to gaming officials. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Friday in a press