Kindred Group has launched its Unibet sportsbook in Virginia in partnership with gambling platform provider Pala Interactive. The launch follows last week's news that Unibet had been awarded a direct market access mobile sports betting permit in Virginia.
Online gambling firms 888 and Kindred are the latest operators to report double-digit growth in their 2021 first quarter accounts.
Super Group Holding Company (SGHC Ltd.), the parent company of online bookmaker Betway and online casino Spin, has announced a merger agreement with Sports Entertainment Acquisition Cop. (SEAH) that will see the company go public in US markets.
Caesars Entertainment has today finalized the $4 billion purchase of William Hill. The deal means that the combined companies now have market access to sports betting in 18 states and jurisdictions with Caesars expecting that number to rise to 20 by the end of 2021.
Swedish online gaming company Betsson AB has announced that it has acquired a 35% stake in Strive Platform Ltd in a deal worth €5.4 million ($6.5m). The agreement also includes an option to increase its shareholding by another 5% following Betsson's US launch set to take place in the second half of 2021.
The National Football League (NFL) has announced that Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings, and FanDuel will become the official sports betting partners of the football league.
DraftKings and the PGA Tour have announced that they will expand their current commercial partnership tp allow DraftKings market access for retail and mobile sports betting in Arizona pending regulatory approval.
The Rhode Island-based gaming company will acquire the property in a deal reported to be worth $308 million. The deal includes the purchase of the 1,500-room hotel, the casino, and the theater and convention property.
Swedish gaming company Evolution is set to acquire Big Time Gaming for an estimated €450 million in a cash/shares deal.
WynnBET, the casino and sports betting app owned by Wynn Resorts, has announced a new multi-year partnership with digital publishing platform Minute Media.
The National Football League (NFL) has announced a new sports betting partnership deal with Genius Sports Group. The deal gives Genius Sports exclusive rights to sell the league's game data to sportsbooks.
Denise Coates, founder and co-CEO of gambling firm Bet365 took home a pay packet worth £469 million in the 12 months leading up to March 2020.