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Late on Monday (13 May) the US Department of Justice (DoJ) filed its response in the Supreme Court in the Florida sports betting case. The filing is the final piece before the court determines whether or not it will hear the case that could change the future of sports betting in Florida. West Flagler and…

Sharp Alpha has announced the closure of Fund II, an oversubscribed $25m (£19.8m/€23.1m) venture capital fund. Fund II invests in emerging sports, gaming and entertainment companies. It has invested in Almost Friday Media, Jackpot.com and Betcha. Its first investment from Fund II was C15 Studio, which operates and distributes Formula 1’s streaming channel. The fund is…

Emmett Investment Management, which owns approximately 1.5% of the outstanding shares in PlayAGS, has announced its opposition to being taken private by Brightstar Capital. Last week, PlayAGS announced it had signed an agreement to be acquired by affiliates of the private equity firm Brightstar. The deal will be worth $1.1bn (£877.3m/€1.02bn) if completed. PlayAGS shareholders will receive…

Casa de Aposta Rio Jogo (Lema) has become the fifth operator to be licensed to offer sports betting and igaming by the Rio de Janeiro State Lottery (Loterj). Ahead of the launch of the regulated sports betting and igaming market in Brazil, operators are making steps to secure licences, with Rio Jogo now doing so thanks to…

Betano will be the new sponsor of the top football league in Argentina after Kaizen Gaming and the Argentina Football Association (AFA) announced a partnership. The top division in Argentina will now be known as Torneo Betano commencing from the opening of the season this past weekend. Meanwhile, the cup competition Copa de la Liga…

Gross mobile sports betting wagers in Tennessee increased 20.7% year-on-year to $384.2m (€356.5/£306.6m) in April. In April, Tennessee sports betting saw a year-on-year rise that was almost identical to the 20.6% recorded in March. However, wagers collected in April were well down on the $473.6m collected in March, which enjoys a busy sports schedule. With some…

Andy Wright has announced he has left his role as senior vice-president of trading at Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG). Wright joined Fanatics in May 2022 from his previous position of trading director at KingMakers. Wright’s time at Fanatics saw the company launch its sportsbook offering in January 2023. With its launch at the then-named FedExField in…

PlayAGS has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners, with the deal valued at $1.10bn (£877.3m/€1.02bn). The PlayAGS board has approved the acquisition and recommended shareholders also vote in favour of the proposed deal. Brightstar invests in industrial, manufacturing and services businesses. Under the agreement, PlayAGS…

Light & Wonder posted a 12.8% year-on-year increase in revenue to $756m (£605m/€704m) in Q1 after reporting growth in each of its core business segments. Revenue during the three months to 31 March was higher across the Gaming, SciPlay and iGaming businesses. As a result, Light & Wonder also reported higher group net profit for…

Inspired Entertainment said ongoing growth within its Interactive segment was not enough to halt an overall decline in revenue in Q1, while the provider also reported a wider net loss. Revenue for the three months to 31 March hit $63.1m (£50.4m/€58.6m). This is 2.8% lower than the $64.9m Inspired posted in Q1 of last year.…