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Evoke Q1 revenue flat on tightening UK regulation and disappointing betting activity

Evoke Q1 revenue flat on tightening UK regulation and disappointing betting activity

Evoke’s Q1 group revenue remained flat with 1% growth, as it grappled incoming regulations in the UK and a drop in betting stakes.

Publishing a trading update this morning (25 April), Evoke sets out certain key figures for its Q1 period. This covers the three months through to 31 March, with full Q1 data due at a later date.

Group revenue hit £437.2 million (€512.5 million/$581.3 million), marginally ahead of the £431.2 million posted in the same period last year.

The operator said it was impacted by new safer gambling regulatory measures in the UK and reduced sports revenues. Its UK and Ireland business saw revenue decline 1% during the period.

The group revenue fell short of Evoke’s annual growth target of between 5% and 9%, but CEO Per Widerström said the group remained upbeat on future performance.

He expects the operator to achieve its full-year growth objectives despite revenue falling below its annual growth target and only increasing 1% year-on-year during Q1.

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888 approved for Hannahville tribe online casino partnership in Michigan

888 approved for Hannahville tribe online casino partnership in Michigan

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has approved 888’s VHL Michigan subsidiary as the new platform provider for the Hannahville Indian Community’s internet casino website.

Under the arrangement, VHL Michigan will support the tribe, which operates the Island Resort and Casino, with its igaming site that runs under the Sports Illustrated brand.

The deal came about after Churchill Downs Incorporated’s TwinSpires B2B sports betting business, the original platform provider for both online casino gaming and internet sports betting to the Hannahville tribe, withdrew from the agreement last July.

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888 launches Sports Illustrated sportsbook in Virginia

888 launches Sports Illustrated sportsbook in Virginia

888 has launched its Sports Illustrated online sportsbook in Virginia, following its initial roll-out in Colorado last year.

Consumers in Virginia will now be able to access the SI Sportsbook and place bets on a wide range of sports competitions including the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League and NASCAR.

To support the launch, 888 partnered with Virtual Entertainment Partners (VEP), a Virginia-based small, woman-owned, and minority-owned (SWaM) certified company with 100% African American female ownership.

In collaboration with VEP, 888 committed to making contributions to communities across Virginia, specifically minority communities, to drive meaningful value, opportunity, and diversity for consumers in the state.

888 first launched the SI Sportsbook in Colorado in September last year and plans to roll out the platform in other states in the coming months.

This came after the operator entered a commercial p..

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