A bill meant to accelerate the licensing process for New York’s three downstate casinos was amended to provide hard deadlines, but it may not help the chances of the Bally’s project, which faces the same obstacle as Steve Cohen’s plan for Citi Field.

Bristol, VA bettors will have to wait a little longer for the city’s permanent casino, as Hard Rock officials announced last week that the property will host a full opening later this year rather than a phased opening beginning in July.

Texas’ Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (l.) has stated he will not bring gambling legislation to the Senate floor unless a majority of Republican senators support it. He’s concerned casino resorts’ economic benefits can’t compensate for the societal costs.

In a surprise exit June 1, top executives at Newport World Resorts in Manila followed retiring CEO Kingson Sian out the door. On the same day, COO Hakan Dagtas and CFO Bernard Than also resigned.

Alberta, Canada is looking at neighboring Ontario’s sports betting model, which includes a competitive market. Currently the province has a government-run monopoly called Play Alberta that isn’t very popular.

Because of the impending snap election on July 4, the U.K. doesn’t currently have a gambling minister. Gambling Minister Stuart Andrew resigned in order to campaign for a parliamentary seat.

Flutter Entertainment, owner of FanDuel and other international online and sports betting brands, has completed its move to the New York Stock Exchange, and Rob Coldrake was named the new CFO.

Minnesota lawmakers came really close to legalizing sports betting this past session. But the legislature, the tribes, charities, and racetracks seem positive for 2025. Well, not everyone. Some obstacles await.

The Catawba Indian Nation broke ground on its permanent $700 million casino resort near Charlotte, N.C., at the site of its temporary facility. The project was delayed by a development contract dispute.

This week we sit down with Rob Norton (l.), the president of Cordish Gaming, to talk about the expansion of the company’s Live! casino brand. Norton also pays tribute to his late father, the gaming pioneer Steve Norton.

GGB Podcast sponsored by iGB Live.

Japanese conglomerate Universal Entertainment Corp. could file suit against former director, president, CEO and CIO Jun Fujimoto, who allegedly breached his fiduciary duties in a $43 million money transfer.

Lower taxes on GGR attract more mass players to Cambodia, says gaming commission advisor Daniel Li. Mass revenues are taxed at 7 percent, versus about 35 percent in Vietnam and up to 22 percent in Singapore.

The exposure of children 16 and under to gambling advertisements in the U.K. has declined precipitately in the years since 2010. That’s according to a study conducted by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

Ukraine, in an ongoing campaign to squash illegal and unregulated gambling, is targeting 433 illegal online operators. This is a team effort of the Ukrainian Gambling Commission and Security Service of Ukraine.

It is necessary to create trusted models for Brazil’s new sports betting sector to ensure consumer confidence. That’s the opinion of Globo, Brazil’s media giant, which called such supervision “essential.”

Jacqueline Davis believes she won $3.2 million on an online slot on BetMGM’s site. The sportsbook says Davis didn’t win because the game had a glitch. The Michigan Supreme Court will try to settle the issue.

Of course, the sports betting tax hike in Illinois makes the two sportsbook leaders angry. Their talk about re-evaluating the state is nothing more than letting out some steam. Or is it?

Two of the biggest U.S. operators saw their stocks jump more than 15 percent due to investor speculation. For Caesars, that involved the potential reintroduction of Carl Icahn and for Penn, that involved a very harsh open letter to management.

The 30-year-old Treasure Chest in Kenner, Louisiana moved from a riverboat to a land-based $100 million facility (l.). The new venue offers a 48,000-square-foot casino, four restaurants and convention space.

Port Charlotte, Fla. police arrested two suspects after an investigation found alleged illegal gambling on slot machines at two casinos. They had been tipped off that law enforcement was coming by another venue that was raided earlier.

Alabama legislators failed to pass a lottery and casino gambling but David Bronner at Retirement Systems of Alabama said he hopes Gov. Kay Ivey will call a special session on gambling to provide retiree funding. Ivey, however, said she has no plans for that.

John Borghetti is the new chairman of Crown Resorts, replacing William McBeath. Borghetti, a longtime airline executive, will begin his tenure July 1.

Finance veteran Robbie Bressler (l.) was named interim chief financial officer of Bragg Gaming Group, following previous stints at Bally’s Corp. and Gamesys Group.

TransAct Technologies Inc. has announced its board is creating an independent committee to consider “strategic, operations and financial alternatives” for its business.