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NEWS ANALYSIS: 2020: The turnaround year

EGR North America looks back on an eventful year, full of media deals, M&A, SPAC investment, and the impact of Covid-19

COVER FEATURE: Rushing ahead 

Nicole Macedo chats to Rush Street Interactive president Richard Schwartz about jumping on the SPAC bandwagon and how the operator is focusing on customer acquisition and retention rather than national media deals

FEATURE: It’s showtime…

With Evolution unveiling live craps in a world first, Julian Rogers finds out how live casino is expanding into gameshows, live slots, and new table games to broaden its appeal

Q&A: On the right SPAC

Former NYX Gaming Group CEO Matt Davey speaks to Nicole Macedo about his new SPAC, Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp., and how it aims to stand out from the competition with an all-star gaming team at the top

OPINION: New York sports betting: Competition is no laughing matter

State advocacy director for industry trade group iDEA Growth John A Pappas argues in favor of New York allowing for multiple online skins when it eventually legalizes mobile betting

OPINION: Re-modeling is key to holding US sports margin

With 2020’s calendar obliterated by the pandemic, the sporting world has had to come to terms with the ‘new normal’ of empty stadia and cut back training schedules. Keith O’Loughlin, SVP sportsbook, Scientific Games Digital, looks at the recent action stateside and the knock-on effects for traders and bettors alike