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Bally’s confirms agreement reached to acquire Gamesys

The combination will be finalised by Bally’s subsidiary Premier Entertainment, which will help finance the cash deal.  Bally’s will pay 1,850 pence ($25.46) per Gamesys share, which represents approximately a 14.4% premium on Gamesys’ closing price of 1,642 pence per share on March 23 this year.  When Bally’s made the initial proposal in January, Gamesys’ closing price per share was at 1,330 pence, which […]

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Spotlight Sports Group releases racing-focused betting shop display screen

The new screen will become the only shop display that has trusted Racing Post content, making it an exclusive for Spotlight customers. It was designed after the group conducted ‘extensive’ in-store usability testing and took in feedback from its customers. Now the latest version will feature better navigation, zoom functionality and enchanted content from greyhound,

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Genius Sports reports 31% increase in group revenue for 2020

The company reported positive results across all segments, as revenue from betting went up by 25.2% to $110.6m. Genius says this growth occurred due to new customer acquisitions and service offerings. Sports technology grew due to expanded services to sports leagues, with revenue up 11.8% to $16.1m. However, media revenue had the sharpest incline as

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Bookmakers used cleaner to aid IPL betting scandal

The cleaner was observed at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla ground and authorities found the individual was pitch-siding, which is known to help ball-by-ball betting. Pitch siding is the act of transmitting information from sporting events to individuals that are gambling or placing bets. During one of the IPL games in New Delhi, the designated cleaner

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Football gambling documentary set to reignite sponsorship debate

Named ‘Ruth Davidson Tackles Gambling and Football’, the documentary will explore the growth of football betting and gambling advertising. Scottish football fan Davidson will also discuss whether the UK Government is doing enough to tackle the gambling addiction some football fans face. The film will continue the discussion of whether football clubs should allow gambling

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An expected drop: Pennsylvania reports $479.4m in sports wagers for April

Despite reporting a large p, the state has ended a four-month streak of having wagers surpass the $500m mark, while the amount in April is actually the lowest since September’s $462.8m. However, Pennsylvania has still seen a significant increase year-on-year rise, as last April it only accepted $46m in bets due to the Covid-19 pandemic

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Problem gambling case a “significant embarrassment” for Flutter Entertainment, court hears

The case was brought to court when Amarjeet Singh Dhir sued Flutter and tried to recover money he felt was taken dishonestly. He had loaned businessman Tony Parente £1m ($1.4m) in 2015 and thought the money was going to be invested in the local property market in Dubai. As his case unravelled, it was revealed

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