| Nevada casinos' mobile betting seriously lags New Jersey rivals
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 Nevada's casinos started 2020 off with a billion-dollar month, while finally revealing how big a role mobile apps play in the state's sports betting action. Figures released Friday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show statewide casino gaming revenue of $1.04b in January, a 5.5% gain on the same month last year but a modest decline from December 2019's $1.06b. The gains came largely due to a strong rebound in baccarat revenue, which had fallen more than one-quarter in December. January's baccarat revenue hit $112.2m, up 17% year-on-year and over 47% higher than December, which helped push January's overall 'table, counter and card games' segment up 12.1% to $365.7m. Blackjack also had a solid month, rising 6.8% to $96.4m, while roulette was up 17.6% to $34.6m. Craps crapped out in January, falling 2.8% to $33.7m while the state's poker rooms shot up 20.1% to $11.6m. Slots revenue enjoyed a modest 2.2% rise to $675.5m. The state's sportsbooks reported revenue shooting up 36% to $20.15m on handle of ...
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| Twin River Lincoln drives RI betting growth in January
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| Rhode Island's sports betting market saw revenue soar in January 2020 thanks to a strong performance from the Twin River casino in Lincoln. Total revenue grew from $159,978 in January 2019 to $3.3m (£2.6m/€3.0m), though the prior year's performance was impacted by a $124,373 loss from Twin River Tiverton, and the fact that mobile betting had not yet launched. Total stakes for the month, in which the National Football League playoffs took place, amounted to $26.9m, a 41.4% year-on-year improvement, with players winning $23.7m. Read the full story on iGB North America.
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| Kentucky attorney pleads guilty in money laundering sportsbook case
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 A real estate and finance attorney in Kentucky should have been familiar enough with the laws, and the repercussions of breaking them, to not get caught up in a major illegal operation. However, H. Harris Pepper of Bowling Green apparently thought he was above the law or smart enough to avoid being caught, and helped launder money tied to illegal online sports gambling operations. Pepper has now had his day in court and decided to cut a deal to avoid a potentially long jail sentence. The Bowling Green Daily News reports that the 53-year-old attorney acknowledged that he was a willing participant in a number of illegal activities instigated by a partner, Douglas Booth. He collaborated with Booth from 2008 to 2016 to help wash hundreds of thousands of dollars that the latter was picking up from illegal gambling websites, many of which were run out of Costa Rica. Booth was using the proceeds to purchase a number of real estate properties, and Pepper, in his capacity as a real estate attorney, helped to cover ...
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| UFC Fight Night Norfolk betting preview
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 Most people aren't even aware that 2020 is a Leap Year, which is basically a free day of life … and sports betting. For the second time ever and first since November 2017, the UFC is staging a card in Norfolk, Virginia, and Saturday's Fight Night event is headlined by a flyweight title matchup between Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo. The main card at Chartway Arena in Virginia's second-largest city by population starts at 8pm ET on Leap Day and shown on ESPN+. Odds courtesy of OddsShark.com The flyweight champion is technically Henry Cejudo, but last December he announced he would be relinquishing the belt to compete solely in the bantamweight division, where Cejudo is also the champion. So, this fight is for the vacant title. The 35-year-old Benavidez, an American, is the No. 1 contender. It's his third title shot in this division and he lost the previous two to Demetrious Johnson (December 2013 and September 2012). Benavidez has won his past three since a split-decision loss to Sergio Pettis in ...
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| BetMGM launches mobile app in Indiana
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| BetMGM is now live in a third US state after its mobile sports betting app launched in Indiana. Roar Digital - the joint venture between MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings – and its BetMGM product has entered the state through a market-access agreement with Boyd Gaming, after the Indiana Gaming Commission approved the launch earlier this week. BetMGM offers in-app betting options on college and professional sports and live-streamed events from around the world. "Introducing BetMGM in Indiana is a significant development for Roar Digital and MGM Resorts," said Scott Butera, president of interactive gaming for MGM Resorts. Read the full story on iGB North America.
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| Flutter Ent revenue tops £2b as FanDuel 'transforms' US gambling
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 UK-listed gambling giant Flutter Entertainment's revenue topped £2b in 2019 thanks in part to its FanDuel's brand US online sports betting market dominance. Preliminary annual results released Thursday show Flutter (formerly Paddy Power Betfair) generated revenue of £2.14b in 2019, up 14% from 2018's result. Sports betting revenue was up 113% to £1.67b while gaming rose 19% to £473m, but soaring costs pushed underlying earnings down 15% to £385m and pre-tax profits slumped 38% to £136m. The Paddy Power Betfair online unit (aka European operations) reported revenue rising 6% to just over £1b but earnings slipped 3% to £307m and operating profit dipped 4% to £263m as the cost of sales rose nearly one-quarter on tax hikes in the UK and Ireland. Gaming revenue performed well, rising 26% to £340m, but sports was down 2% to a demonic £666m. Flutter's Paddy Power brand and the Adjarabet business in the Republic of Georgia did their bit, while the Betfair betting exchange revenue fell 5% due in part to "market ...
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