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Fast growth Nektan reviews US investment options

SBC News Fast growth Nektan reviews US investment options

London AIM-listed platform and gaming content provider Nektan Plc reports a ‘stronger than expected’ opening for its 2019/2020 trading. Publishing its Q1 2019/20 accounts (period ending 30 September 2018), Nektan reports record net-gaming-revenues (NGR) of £6.4 million up 64% on Q1 2018’s £3.9 million. Updating the market Gary Shaw, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Nektan, said: “Q1 FY19 has been …

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NHL to net big from sports betting?

SBC News NHL to net big from sports betting?

A Nielsen Sports study has detailed that the annual revenue of the National Hockey League (NHL), could be increased by $216m, as the sport nets the benefits of widely available, legal, regulated sports betting in the US. The report, which was commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA) emphasised that heightened levels of fan engagement and viewership are set to …

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No Skins Please! US players must deliver ‘full entertainment’ packages

SBC News No Skins Please! US players must deliver 'full entertainment' packages

SCOTUS repeal of PASPA federal laws has triggered a frenzy for European enterprises seeking to enter and develop initial services for the liberalised US sports betting market. However, in its current context, US gambling remains a segregated and protectionist market for new incumbents. Presenting the ‘US Opportunities Panel’  at the 2018 Betting on Sports Conference, moderator David Sargeant (iGaming Ideas) …

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Johnny Avello lands key role at DraftKings

SBC News Johnny Avello lands key role at DraftKings

Sports betting platform provider DraftKings has confirmed the appointment of Johnny Avello as a director on its rapidly growing sportsbook operations team. Avello boasts over three decades of experience in gaming and is widely respected throughout the sportsbook industry as an innovative, forward-thinking leader and an early proponent of mobile sports betting. He becomes the latest key acquisition for DraftKings, having joined from Wynn …

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MGM Resorts reflects on Route 91 tragedy

SBC News MGM Resorts reflects on Route 91 tragedy

MGM Resorts Group Chairman and Chief Executive, Jim Murren has issued a sombre personal statement reflecting on the first anniversary of the tragic ‘Route 91 Harvest’ music festival massacre which left 58 people dead and more than 850 injured. The Las Vegas community is still recovering from the events of 2 October 2017, when Stephen Craig Paddock opened fire on …

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Experts call for thought-out approach to sports betting regulation in the US

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Jake Williams, head of legal for the US at Sportradar, said that alignment with the major US sports leagues was a good idea for sports betting stakeholders, but stopped short of taking sides in a hot debate over the presence or absence of an integrity fee and official data. Speaking at last month’s Betting on Sports conference, Williams defended the …

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Next stop New York after record Betting on Sports returns

Betting on Sports

SBC Events reached new heights after welcoming a record number of delegates, exhibitors and top-level industry speakers to last week’s Betting on Sports Week in London. There were 2,500 registrations across the week, a significant increase on the 1,300 for the event’s second running in 2017, with more than 270 of those speaking across the Betting on Sports conference tracks, …

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NFL wants data rights but is coy on expanding a Federal Framework

SBC News NFL wants data rights but is coy on expanding a Federal Framework

The governance of the NFL has called on Congress to install required mandatory directives/standards on US sports betting, which all industry stakeholders should adhere to. Safeguarding the image and integrity of US professional sports, the NFL has revealed its desired US betting requirements, as Capitol Hill’s Judiciary Committee begins its examination of whether a ‘federal sports betting regulatory framework or …

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GLMS President strengthens support for sustainable sports betting

SBC News GLMS President strengthens support for sustainable sports betting

Speaking at the Conference of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) in Cleveland this week, GLMS President, Ludovico Calvi highlighted that regulated sports betting can lead to a ‘turning point’ for the evolution of US Gaming. Playing a key part in a high level discussion on the climate for US Sports Betting post given that PASPA …

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BetConstruct puts live betting education at the heart of US plans

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BetConstruct will be using its “huge library of live match betting choices” to educate the US market about why in-play betting has become so popular across the world. The gaming solutions provider will be at this year’s G2E in Las Vegas, the first edition of the event since PASPA repeal opened the doors for online sports wagering in the country. …

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