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daily_news
21 August 2020
Esports Entertainment to enter NJ with Twin River
Esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group has entered into a multi-year partnership with Twin River Worldwide Holdings, that will see it enter New Jersey’s sports betting market.
daily_news
20 August 2020
NSW report warns loot boxes could lead to gambling harm
The emergence of new forms of gambling such as loot boxes could lead to a rise in the number of young people gambling and potentially increase cases of gambling-related harm in the future, according to a report published by the New South Wales (NSW) Office of Responsible Gambling in Australia.
daily_news
17 August 2020
Esports Entertainment expands Dignitas partnership
Esports Entertainment Group has expanded its partnership with Dignitas, the esports vertical of digital sports and media business New Meta Entertainment (NME).
daily_news
14 August 2020
Puerto Rico begins consultation on sports betting regulation
Puerto Rico has taken a step towards launching legal sports betting over a year after legalizing the vertical, beginning a 30-day consultation on sports betting regulations developed in partnership with Gaming Laboratories International (GLI).
daily_news
13 August 2020
YGAM to educate Unison members on gambling harm
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has joined forces with Unison on a new initiative to provide members of the UK trade union with expert training on gambling and related harms.
daily_news
11 August 2020
Covid-19 leads to widening Q2 losses for Allied Esports
Allied Esports Entertainment, the group that includes World Poker Tour (WPT), has reported a comprehensive loss of $10.9m (£8.3m/€9.3m) for the second quarter, after its revenue was hit by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) shutdown of certain esports events.
daily_news
31 July 2020
Esports Entertainment finalises Argyll acquisition
Esports Entertainment Group has completed the acquisition of online betting and gaming operator Argyll Entertainment and its operating subsidiaries for an undisclosed amount.
daily_news
28 July 2020
Luckbox expects TSXV listing approval by October
Esports betting operator Luckbox expects to receive final approval for its listing on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) by October, and has set out an expansion roadmap that will see it grow its management team and launch a B2B arm.
daily_news
9 July 2020
Esports Entertainment to sponsor new Allied Esports event
Esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group has entered into a new licensing and sponsorship agreement with Allied Esports Entertainment, the global esports event business that owns the World Poker Tour (WPT).
daily_news
8 July 2020
Esports Entertainment eyes further M&A with Akur Capital
Esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group has entered into a new partnership with independent capital markets adviser Akur Capital to support its ongoing mergers and acquisitions strategy.
daily_news
7 July 2020
Esports Entertainment to close Argyll acquisition by 31 July
Esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group has announced that it will close its purchase of online betting and gaming operator Argyll Entertainment on or before 31 July, after finalising a definitive agreement for the acquisition.
daily_news
29 June 2020
SIS expands into number games with 49’s acquisition
Betting services supplier Sports Information Services (SIS) has expanded into the number games market with the acquisition of the full shareholding of draw-based and virtual sports developer 49’s from GVC Holdings and William Hill.
daily_news
26 June 2020
Denmark to research links between video gaming and gambling
Denmark’s Gaming Authority (Spillemyndigheden) has linked up with VIVE, the country’s National Research and Analysis Centre for Welfare, to carry out a new study into the relationship between young people and gambling.
daily_news
17 June 2020
Cyber.Bet joins ESIC as anti-corruption supporter
Esports-dedicated bookmaker Cyber.bet has joined the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), the body established to fight match-fixing in the sport, as an anti-corruption supporter.
daily_news
29 May 2020
BetConstruct licensed to offer virtuals and keno by MGA
Online gambling solutions provider BetConstruct has secured approval from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) for a range of real-money gaming content and virtual sports products.
daily_news
12 May 2020
Losses widen at Allied Esports in first quarter
Allied Esports Entertainment, the esports event business that includes World Poker Tour (WPT), has posted increased losses and lower revenue for the first quarter of 2020, due in part to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) global pandemic.
daily_news
17 April 2020
PA gambling revenue halves in March amid Covid-19 shutdowns
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) saw gambling revenue in the state more than half in March due to the widespread shutdown of casinos and postponement of sports events as a result of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
daily_news
23 March 2020
GameScorekeeper launches esports age verification tool
Esports betting provider GameScorekeeper has launched a new service that will allow operators to lower the risk of taking bets on events where the majority of participants are under 18.
daily_news
18 March 2020
NSoft to offer virtuals and draw-based games free of charge
Bosnia-based igaming solutions provider NSoft has announced that it will offer its portfolio of virtual and draw-based games free of charge to help operators mitigate the impact of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) on their businesses.
daily_news
27 February 2020
Danish regulator shuts down 25 illegal gaming sites in 2019
Denmark’s gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden has revealed that access to 25 sites were blocked as part of its efforts to stamp out illegal activity in the country in 2019.

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