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Gerard Pique invests in fantasy football with Sorare

Investment from the Barcelona player, in addition to US-based fund Cassius Family, brings the company’s total seed to €7m ($8.6m). The fantasy football platform allows members to purchase and trade digital cards for professional footballers. The company said 80 clubs joined the platform this year, including Bayern Munich, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto and Zenit. According

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PointsBet partners with Detroit Pistons and Rip Hamilton

The first of which will see the global sportsbook operator have full usage of the Pistons IP, logos and marks, along with brand visibility and sponsorship opportunities. As part of the sports betting partnership, PointsBet will also have the right to limited in-game, broadcast-visible digital signage opportunities. Company branding will also be displayed on the

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Governor Cuomo finally admits benefits of mobile sports wagering to New York

The question is why he waited so long, and only until the state of New York was in desperate need of tax revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before essentially U-turning on his previous views. In April 2019, Kambi CEO Kristian Nylén told Gambling Insider mobile sports wagering will “definitely” happen in New York and

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MansionBet renews partnership with ARC and JCR

The agreement follows the sports betting operator’s sponsorship of British racing in 2020, with the firm’s branding appearing across a number of events, the majority of which took place behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. The sportsbook ended 2020 by sponsoring the MansionBet Challow Hurdle at Newbury last month. MansionBet will this year

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Tennessee online sportsbooks record best two-month debut in US history

According to data from The Tennessee Education Lottery, bettors placed $180.9m in wagers in December, up 38% from November’s $131.4m handle. December’s bets, meanwhile, produced a win of $13.9m, up from $13.2m in November. The state is now the nation’s seventh-largest sports betting market and, according to analysts from PlayTenn, boasts the best-ever opening two

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Lee Richardson: The US is still the land of opportunity thanks to online gaming and sports betting

2020 has been a year defined by the pandemic. But how has it been for the US sports betting and online gaming sectors? Who has performed, and what has disappointed? How has the impact been for these promising sectors, and which issues still lie ahead?  There’s a lot to unpack but from December 2019 onwards,

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AGA research estimates year-on-year drop in Super Bowl LV bettors

The gaming trade body estimates 23.2 million Americans will wager on the National Football League (NFL) championship game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs on 7 February. The p would be an 11% decrease from the 26 million who placed a bet on last year’s game. The research also

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5Dimes secures Isle of Man licence following US settlement

In September, 5Dimes came to a settlement with the US Federal Government, freeing the company to explore legal, regulated gaming options in the US and internationally. Although 5Dimes’ Isle of Man licence does not qualify it for US regulated gaming markets, the brand can now conduct legal and regulated gaming activities in full compliance across

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