The Macau government has ordered the city’s junkets to stop offering credit to gamblers. Earlier this month, casino concessionaires reportedly began closing their junket operations.

New Jersey state Senator Vince Polistina (l.) says he will introduce a compromise bill to ban smoking on casino floors in Atlantic City, with accommodations for slot players to smoke in isolated rooms.

The Culinary Workers Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 unions have agreed to terms with the Mirage and the Tropicana on new five-year labor agreements covering about 2,000 workers across the two properties.

The casino at the Mohegan Tribe’s new Inspire Entertainment Resort should open just in time for the Lunar New Year holiday, starting February 9. The resort opened earlier this month in Incheon, South Korea.

Moving forward, all patrons who play EGMs at Crown Melbourne will be required to set time and loss limits before playing, as part of sweeping anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism funding reforms.

The U.K. Gambling Commission is soliciting feedback on proposed financial penalties and key event reporting in its second round of consultations on the white paper recommendations. The 13-week consultation will run until March 2024.

Vermont will debut sports betting on January 11 with three mobile sportsbooks, including FanDuel and DraftKings, ranked one and two. The surprise for third was Fanatics, the new kid on the block.

Like other states, Virginia is grappling with the status of pick’em fantasy sports. The issue: the game pits players against the house instead of players against players. Does that make it sports betting?

Macau Legend has announced it will sell its Savan Vegas casino in Laos (l.) for $39 million—$6 million less than the original asking price. The buyer is Japanese businessman Shundo Yoshinari.

Italy’s €7 million online gambling license fee has shocked the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), which claims it will drive out operators and increase black market gambling.

Scott Benton (l.), a member of the British Parliament, is facing a 35-day suspension after being implicated in a sting operation related to gambling industry lobbyists.

Entain has been in turmoil over a bribery scandal that led to a huge settlement with the U.K. government. Now, with a departing CEO and new board members, it may be a good buy. So argues Jefferies analyst James Wheatcroft.

René Jansen (l.), whose six-year term as chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) ends next July, says the online gaming market has reached maturity. The market was launched in October 2021.

One of Australia’s biggest gambling companies, TabCorp, was recently awarded a 20-year license in Victoria, beating out several companies.

Lawmakers in Curaçao are now reviewing legislation to determine how gambling in the Caribbean island will be regulated in coming years. The new regulations will include changes in license fees.

An upcoming trial of cashless gaming in New South Wales has been significantly expanded, according to the state government.

Australian financial watchdog AUSTRAC has listed the gaming industry as one of its areas to monitor in 2024, following a number of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing fines and proceedings.

BetConstruct recently hosted the B.F.T.H. Arena Best FTN Game Awards, honoring the best games and designers from the past year.

Pragmatic Play has announced that it is providing its branded Live Casino games to the internet gaming sites BetMGM and LeoVegas in the U.K.

Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis wants to move his teams to Virginia, and that would also affect the Caesars Sportsbook that is in the current arena.

The state of Delaware has done well with retail sports betting, thank you. But with a full slate of three, six or nine mobile outlets, they can do so much better. But they have an exclusive deal they have to address.

For the first time, monthly handle in Tennessee surpassed $500 million in November. New York eclipsed the $2 billion milestone. With a 1.85 percent tax on $517 million, that meant $9.5 million for the state.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced a tool that will disrupt the ransomware used in the recent cyberattack on MGM Resorts International.

Hard Rock plans to hire 400 employees for its permanent Hard Rock Rockford (l.) in Illinois, set to open in late August 2024. Currently 350 employees work at the temporary venue, where a craps table recently opened.

New Jersey’s iGaming and sports betting set records in November, but casinos saw mixed results.

Starting Wednesday, December 27, Bally’s Chicago (l.) will be open 24/7. Officials also announced Bally Rewards members will have access to free or discounted parking, shuttle service will be expanded and the Wabash Café also will be open 24/7.

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has had a tough time operating the casino inside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas (l.) over the last two years, but the company is still confident it can make the casino a staple in its overall portfolio.

You can’t say California Nations Indian Gaming Association hasn’t made the effort to end the sports betting initiative that has popped up in the state. The organization has opposed the proposition from the start. Still, it remains alive.

Seeking to expand its tribal-casino presence, Playtech partnered with Aristocrat’s Anaxi to launch its Class II Mobile-on-Premise technology at the Chickasaw Nation’s WinStar World in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

Anna Johnson (l.) has been named chief executive officer of Svenska Spel, the Swedish-owned gaming operator. Johnson is currently CEO of the Swedish subsidiary of the global accounting services group Grant Thornton.

Las Vegas-based Light & Wonder named Oliver Chow (l.) as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. Previously, Chow was senior vice president of corporate finance and served as interim chief financial officer since August.

Marker Trax and Koin have announced that Mark Hemmerle (l.) will be appointed as the companies’ chief legal officer.

Seneca Gaming Corporation named 20-year Foxwoods entertainment executive Monique Sebastian (l.) as executive director of entertainment. Sebastian will oversee live performances and events at Seneca Gaming’s three New York properties.

Elena Alvarez (l.) has been appointed senior vice president of marketing and brand partnerships for Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International, the companies have announced. Alvarez is a 20-year Hard Rock veteran.

Distribution and gaming solutions provider Dynamic Gaming Solutions has opened a new office in Spokane, Washington.

MGR Casino Chairs applauded the recent opening of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, having supplied the chairs for the new luxury resort.

Slot maker Novomatic will showcase a complete portfolio of products at the upcoming ICE 2024 show.

CMS provider Casino Trac has partnered with TransAct Technologies on a new single-wire, on-demand printing solution.

Casino and sportsbook software supplier SpinCity Solutions has signed a partnership agreement with Flows for the provision of its no-code integration and automation platform.

Zitro recently announced the successful launch of its first wide area progressive in Panama.