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Endeavor agrees to sell OpenBet and IMG Arena for $450M

Endeavor has agreed to sell its sports betting assets OpenBet and IMG Arena to OB Global Holdings LLC in a management buyout, the company...
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US sportsbooks suffer in October as customers reap rewards

NFL bettors in the U.S. enjoyed October. Sportsbooks? Not so much.Numerous operators and states have reported stalling betting revenues in recent weeks as a...
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New York betting revenue dips despite all-time US record handle

New York mobile sports betting operators took more money in October 2024 than any other month in any U.S. state in history, but industry-wide...
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Pechanga Resort Casino lands deal with Venetian Las Vegas

The deal between the two entities is for one year with the option to renew.
ELA Games Managing Director Ewa Kaźmierska

Ewa Kaźmierska joins ELA Games as Managing Director

Kaźmierska joins ELA Games after a stint at iGaming development studio BF Games.
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DraftKings slashes projections as sportsbooks pounded by bettors

DraftKings has cut its fiscal-year revenue guidance by $250 million and its adjusted EBITDA outlook by one-third.That comes as numerous sportsbooks across the U.S....
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PokerStars adds two new American players to Team Pro roster

The mini-renaissance for U.S. online poker continues. PokerStars announced this week that it is signing two popular American poker players to its Team PokerStars...
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AGA to provide RG messaging for NASCAR Championship race

The AGA deployed its first wave of RG messaging during last week's Xfinity 500.
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Sportsbooks weigh offering markets for Tyson vs. Paul bout

Paul was originally scheduled to fight Tyson at AT&T Stadium on July 20.
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Entain appoints ex-Kraft Heinz exec Dafne Guisard as COO

Entain has announced Dafne Guisard as its new Chief Operations Officer, effective Jan. 13, 2025.Dafne will join the gaming and entertainment company from The...

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Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open

Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
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How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...
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Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming

Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
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SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice

As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....