KTO Group has pulled its sports betting brand from Peru and Chile to focus on the licensed Brazil market once it launches in January 2025. KTO founder and CEO Andreas Bardun told iGB its LatAm presence had been reduced to just Brazil as the company prioritises growing its market share in the region. KTO is...
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Legal sports betting boom: A new era for college students and athletes
The Caesars Sportsbook sign at Guy Fieri’s DTPHX Kitchen + Bar represents a new normal in Arizona, where legalized sports betting is a daily activity for fans, including ASU students. (Photo by Grace Hand/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – When looking for a best bet, the data never lies. Since legalization in 2021, sports gambling has surged...
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Paddy Power owner Flutter in talks to buy Playtech’s Italian business for £2bn
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment has confirmed it is in talks with gambling software firm Playtech to buy its Italian betting business in a deal which could fetch...
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ESPN Signs Sports Betting Analyst Pamela Maldonado
ESPN has agreed to a contract with sports betting analyst Pamela Maldonado. Maldonado will be a key addition to ESPN’s sports betting coverage this college football season, leveraging advanced analytics and a deep understanding of the game to provide sharp, insightful commentary for fans looking to place bets. She will also provide insights and betting...
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Of the total, $823.7m was bet online and $24.4m in person.
The handle increased 27.4 per cent year-on-year. US.- Illinois’ sports betting handle was $848.1m in June, up 27.4 per cent year-on-year and down 16.9 per cent from May 2024. Some $823.7m was bet online and $24.4m in person. Bets placed on professional sports amounted to $839.6m, with $815.5m online and $24.2m at retail locations. A...
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WATCH: Chris Grove On The Future Of Sports Betting, iGaming
Last Updated: Aug 14th, 2024 © PA In the future, a single gaming app could offer sports betting, horse racing and casino-like games resembling slot machines, says a leading industry analyst. This evolution in online gambling might come as online sports betting operators, while staying within legal boundaries, seek innovative ways to expand, said Chris...
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2024 US Open tennis betting tips, odds and preview
The final Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2024 is almost upon us with the US Open ready to kick-off in New York on August 26. Players, fans and punters will be champing at the bit ahead of the action at Flushing Meadows where glory is at stake for the sport’s biggest stars. Novak Djokovic and...
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Sportradar Q2 revenue up 29%, rights costs reach almost €100m – Sportcal
The betting technology and solutions sector accounted for 82% of Sportradar’s total revenue in Q2. (Sportradar) Sportradar, the sports technology company, has posted record second-quarter revenue of €278.4 million ($306.7 million) for the three months up to June 30. The figure is up 29%, or €62 million, year-over-year (YoY) from €216.4 million in 2023 and...
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Mark Bowen: Reading head of football operations fined for betting breaches
Reading’s head of football operations Mark Bowen has been suspended and fined £7,000 for breaching Football Association betting rules. Bowen admitted to an independent regulatory commission that he placed 95 bets on football games unrelated to Reading from April 2022 to January 2024. The 60-year-old was given a 12-week ban, beginning on 17 July, eight...
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Sportradar Hints at Acquisition. Could Endeavor Arm Be a Target?
Sportradar is evaluating potential acquisitions as the sports betting data and analytics market seems destined to consolidate into two competitors. During Tuesday’s earnings call with Wall Street analysts, founder and CEO Carsten Koerl was asked why Sportradar’s previously approved $200 million stock buyback program has so far spent only $7 million. The executive gave three...
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Best Real Madrid vs Atalanta Betting Offers and Free Bets
Real Madrid face Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday night, as the Champions League winners take on the victors of the Europa League. The traditional curtain raiser of the European season will be contested at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, and all eyes will be on the latest Galactico, Kylian Mbappe,...
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QiH Group unveils full sports betting vertical ahead of Premier League kick off
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