888 extends online gaming deal with Delaware Lottery by two years

July 6, 2020
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888 has extended its online gaming partnership with the Delaware Lottery by a further two years.

The operator will continue to power the state’s online platform as it has been since 2013, with Delaware players able to access an array of casino and poker games.

Through 888’s interstate poker network, players in the state can compete against customers in New Jersey and Nevada, to increase the availability of poker games.

888 senior vice president of business development Yaniv Sherman, said: “This contract extension demonstrates the strength of our relationship with the Delaware Lottery as well as the quality our of outstanding technology platform.  The State of Delaware has been a pioneer in the developing US online gaming market and we are delighted to further extend our partnership.”

This deal is one of a number of partnerships for 888 in recent months. In April, 888 announced it had partnered with Golden Race to offer a range of virtual sports games on its casino platform and sportsbook.

While in June, 888 signed a partnership with Betgenius to deepen its global in-play and pre-match trading for sportsbook 888sport.

Also in its June trading update, the operator saw its year-to-date revenue increase 34% year-on-year.

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