While nordic horse racing in Australia may be best known for its charismatic Swedish racecaller, racing in Norway could soon catapult onto the global stage with the investment being made in their industry starting with upgrades to their tote system via a 10-year engagement with wagering tech company BetMakers (ASX: BET). The increase to international
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Gambling in China – it’s a big no no. But with the underground industry hugely lucrative in the mainland, many businesses are finding more legal means to monetise the gambling psyche within the Chinese population with sports tech company SportsHero (ASX: SHO) the latest to join the movement through the eSports predictor competitions. Just because
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Since accepting their first bet within just 50 seconds of their launch in Canada, sportsbetting company PointsBet (ASX: PBH) has set out to make a huge nationwide push across the country having partnered with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment in what has to be classified as a landmark deal. Unlike other partnerships PointsBet has made
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Despite its position as the most recognised wagering brand in Australia, the burden of its wagering division continues to weigh down Tabcorp (ASX: TAH) whose attempts to enter the digital age appear to be futile, having missed the boat by several years. As a result of being leapfrogged by digital-only operators which flurried into Australia
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US private equity firm Blackstone Inc. has won the bidding war to acquire Crown Resorts (ASX: CWN) in a massive $8.9 billion takeover offer. Through this agreement, Blackstone will purchase all shares in Crown for a price of $12.50 per share through a Scheme of Arrangement. This offer is higher than the previous bid submitted
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Differentiating themselves from standard bookmakers, sports and wagering company PointsBet (ASX: PBH) continues to make strides with its online casinos business, adding West Virginia to the list of US States they can operate their iGaming app in. The launch of the iGaming online casino in West Virginia comes just months after PointsBet secured regulatory approval
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