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Having fallen short with its attempt to buy its BetMGM co-owner Entain in a multi-billion-dollar deal last year, MGM Resorts International has turned its attention to Swedish iGaming company LeoVegas. The hotel operator announced on May 2 it has offered around US$607 million for 100 per cent of…

The President and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association, Paul Burns, will be one of four industry leaders inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame for 2022. Burns is the first Canadian to be named to the Sports Betting Hall of Fame and will be officially inducted at a special ceremony at…

International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that it has become the first U.S.-based gaming industry supplier to receive the Global Gambling Guidance Group (G4) responsible gaming accreditation for its sports betting operations. The company's President of Sports Betting, Joe Asher, said IGT…

PointsBet Canada has appointed former Rogers Communications director Brett Jackman as its new Vice President of Strategy as it looks to build upon its launch in the Ontario market. The company says Jackman brings 15 years of strategy and transformation leadership experience to the position. Most…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has updated its advertising and marketing guidelines for operators in the Canadian province’s newly launched iGaming market, offering further transparency around the rules regarding bonuses and offers. Private sportsbooks had already been…

Penn National Gaming, the owner of leading Canadian sportsbook theScore Bet, has partnered with US Integrity (USI) to strengthen operations for both companies across the Canadian and U.S. regulated markets.  USI will supply its integrity monitoring services via its proprietary dashboard to Penn…

Sports streaming business DAZN has appointed BoyleSports chief executive Mark Kemp to become the new CEO of the DAZN BET brand it announced last week. Kemp, who has been CEO of BoyleSports since 2021, will bring more than 20 years of experience to the role, having previously spent time in senior…

Flutter's PokerStars brand is making strides in the sports betting market, having launched a new peer-to-peer online betting exchange called PokerStars Exchange. Available via its .com and .EU domains, the PokerStars Exchange lets bettors buy and sell wagers with other users internationally and…

Sports entertainment group DAZN Group is intending to launch a DAZN BET brand in multiple jurisdictions including Ontario later in 2022. In partnership with Pragmatic Group, DAZN BET will be launched and operated by a new Gibraltar-based company created especially for the strategic partnership.…

Gaming industry CEOs have expressed optimism about the industry’s continued growth and recovery despite persistent challenges. The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Gaming Industry Outlook, which surveys 24 executives of US and international gaming companies, tribal gaming operators,…