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September 6, 2022

Arizona betting handle declines again in June

The Arizona Department of Gaming reported a further drop in the state’s sports wagering handle in June, with player spending falling 30.9% month-on-month.

Consumers wagered a total of $318.8m on sports during the month, down from $461.5m in May. Of this amount, $316.0m was spent betting on sports on mobile, with the remaining $2.8m bet at retail sportsbooks.

Players won $306.2m from sports betting in June, which resulted in $15.4m in revenue for licensed operators, down 721% from $55.2m in the previous month.

After accounting for $9.2m worth of free bets and promotional credits, taxable revenue for the month was $7.7m, a drop of 81.4% from $41.4m in May.

FanDuel once again led the way in terms of handle, taking a total of $106.3m in bets, some $104.0m of which were via mobile and $2.3m retail. DraftKings placed second with $92.8m in online bets, then BetMGM with $59.7 worth of online wagers.

Turning to gross revenue and FanDuel also claimed top spot with $7.4m in revenue, ahead of..

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September 6, 2022

Sportingtech appoints Tommy Molloy as chief sportsbook officer

Online gaming technology supplier, Sportingtech, has tapped Tommy Molloy to be the business’ new chief sportsbook officer.

Molloy joins the company after a three-year stint as sportsbook and trading director at Pronet Gaming. Before this, he was head of sports trading at Tabcorp UK.

As CSO, Molloy will oversee the business’ sports betting offering, principally working on Sportingtech’s Quantum igaming platform.

Previously known as Pulse Platform, Sportingtech unveiled the rebranded and updated product in July 2021. Among other features, Quantum has a modular design, third-party integrations as well as a content management system.

Molloy’s appointment is the latest in a string of senior leadership changes in the last few months. It follows the nomination of Bobby Longhurst as the business’ new managing director, Colin McDonagh as chief sales officer and Daniel Stone as head of marketing.

In a statement, Sportingtech said that it is counting on Molloy’s expertise in expanding to ne..

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September 6, 2022

BHA appoints former Downing Street spokesperson Swift to comms director role

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced the appointment of Greg Swift, formerly a spokesperson for the prime minister, as its director of communications and corporate affairs.

Scheduled to join the organisation at the end of October, Swift will lead the BHA’s recently restructured Communications and Corporate Affairs department, with Robin Mounsey to serve as interim director prior to his arrival.

The BHA said the new-look department forms part of a wider plan to reform its strategy and structures, with the aim of delivering a more strategic approach to communications and public affairs.

Swift is currently head of news and press secretary to the foreign secretary within the UK government, having previously been head of communications for the Department for Exiting the European Union and the prime minister’s official deputy spokesperson and head of news.

Prior to that, he spent time working in national newspapers, including as assistant editor for the Daily Express.

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