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The North Carolina State Lottery Friday (17 May) issued its first full-month legal online sports betting report. Bettors in the state wagered nearly $649m in April and gross gaming revenue (GGR) was $105.3m. Operators went live in North Carolina 11 March, ahead of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Consumers wagered $659.3m during the three-week span in the…

The Pennsylvania gaming industry generated revenue of more than $500m in April but fell just short of the previous month’s record. Some $504.6m (€464.8m/£398.1m) of revenue was recorded for the month, according to figures published by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). That was up 5.9% compared to April 2023. The figure was down on…

Welcome to iGB’s State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we’ve covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting. Nevada to Dave & Buster’s: No betting The Nevada Independent reported that Nevada is the latest state to take notice of Dave & Buster’s plan to offer betting…

A ban on sports sponsorship in Germany has been rejected at a public meeting of the Sports Committee of the German Bundestag. The experts pointed to sponsorships’ importance to sports in Germany and the subsequent loss of funding such a ban would cause as the primary reason for its rejection. However, managing director of the…

Buzz Bingo has announced it is relocating its digital business to Gibraltar, while the operator has also revealed it is in advanced discussions to acquire two UK land-based clubs from Gauselmann Group-owned Merkur. The Gibraltar move, Buzz Bingo says, will offer several strategic advantages to the business. These include greater proximity to its key suppliers…

Gambling.com Group has marked a first-quarter revenue record of $29.2m (£23.0m/€26.9m), as net profit also rose. Revenue was up 9.4% compared to Q1 2023. Elias Mark, chief financial officer of Gambling.com Group, noted that the revenue growth was in spite of specific growth opportunities available in Q1 2023. “By growing year on year in every one…

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published its consultation response on land-based casino measures, which will lift the ban on the use of debit cards on gaming machines. The consultation response was published today (16 May). This forms part of the government’s smarter regulation programme of regulatory reform measures. The reform was…

Commercial casinos in Detroit reported a year-on-year decline in revenue during April, while the three venues in the Michigan city also posted a month-on-month drop. Total Detroit casino revenue for April amounted to $109.4m (£86.8m/€101.0m). This is only marginally lower than $109.7m in April 2023 but 11.7% less than $123.9m in March this year. Of this…

Sportradar has reported a €649,000 (£557,099/$704,906) loss for Q1, despite revenue and EBITDA both increasing significantly year-on-year. Sportradar posted Q1 revenues of €265.9m, up 28.1% on the €207.6m generated in the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, adjusted EBITDA reached €47.2m, a 28.6% increase on the €36.7m accumulated in Q1 2023. Sportradar attributed the adjusted EBITDA increase…

Hard Rock International Wednesday (15 May) announced that it will shut down The Mirage Hotel & Casino 17 July for renovations. HRI said that it will develop a new integrated resort featuring a 700-foot version of Hard Rock’s iconic guitar-shaped hotel tower. The final day for hotel occupancy will be 14 July. The Mirage’s well-known…