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Continent 8 Technologies appoints Sales Account Director to support LatAm strategic expansion

Experienced sales and BD specialist Jorge Morales strengthens global MSP’s regional team    Continent 8 Technologies has appointed Jorge Morales as Sales Account Director to support its strategic expansion in Latin America. 

FanDuel announce multi-year partnership with the Memphis Grizzlies

The exclusive partnership will see FanDuel gain access to the Grizzlies’ logos and other marketing assets A multi-year partnership between the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and FanDuel was announced earlier today which makes FanDuel the sports betting and exclusive fantasy partner of the Grizzlies. This type of sports betting partnership is a first for…

USA: Sports betting and gaming expansion vote expected to see positive outcome in six states

Sports betting and casino expansion is set to be legalised in Nebraska, Colorado, Louisiana, Maryland, South Dakota and Virginia The gaming industry is awaiting the results of ballot referendums, which could see positive outcomes in six states. The referendums will determine the legalisation of sports betting and casino expansion within those states. The only state…

Kentucky Derby has huge impact on Churchill Downs third-quarter results

Kentucky Derby boosts Churchill Downs third quarter by $28.4 million, when compared to 2019 The Kentucky Derby, or Run for the Roses event, helped Churchill Downs run up Wall Street-forecast, topping third-quarter results.

Kentucky Derby has huge impact on Churchill Downs third-quarter results

Kentucky Derby boosts Churchill Downs third quarter by $28.4 million, when compared to 2019 The Kentucky Derby, or Run for the Roses event, helped Churchill Downs run up Wall Street-forecast, topping third-quarter results.

Argentina to impose new online gambling tax

Argentina are set to introduce a 5% tax on online gambling, an increase of 3%, in bid to tackle economic crisis The 2021 budget in Argentina will include a tax increase of 3% on online gambling, raising it from the previous 2% to what now will be 5%. The increase is “on the gross amount of each bet:, and it will increase by 10% for bets…

States across the USA continue to generate millions through the legalisation of sports betting but where does all the money go?

As states across the U.S. legalise sports betting, we take a look at Maryland to analyse exactly where the money goes States around the U.S are legalising betting in sports with expectations of generating millions of dollars and filling local government coffers, especially since the current pandemic has had a negative impact on local government…

States across the USA continue to generate millions through the legalisation of sports betting but where does all the money go?

As states across the U.S. legalise sports betting, we take a look at Maryland to analyse exactly where the money goes States around the U.S are legalising betting in sports with expectations of generating millions of dollars and filling local government coffers, especially since the current pandemic has had a negative impact on local government…

Sports betting proposition discreetly backed by Baton Rouge casinos

The campaign backed by Baton Rouge casinos will give individual parishes in Louisiana the power to legalise sports betting  Baton Rouge’s gaming industry is discreetly pushing a campaign for a proposition that would allow individual parishes to determine whether they would want to legalise  sports betting on football games and other contests. However, many questions…

Second-Annual DraftKings Pink ‘Em Initiative Raises $113,000 During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

All Profits From Over 385,000 Participants to be Donated to the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation in Support of Breast Cancer Research The second-annual DraftKings Pink ‘Em initiative, a monthlong philanthropic effort that features four charity contests on each NFL Sunday in October, has raised $113,000 to help fund breast cancer research in collaboration with the Larry…