Pavilion Payments to Expand Workforce by 10 Percent

Payment provider Pavilion Payments has announced that it is expanding its staff count by 10 percent, including several middle and upper management positions.

Published July 24, 2023

Donna DeCaprio Elected Atlantic City Casino Union President

For the first time in 107 years the president of Local 54 of the Unite Here Union, which represents Atlantic City casino employees, will be a woman, as Donna...

Published July 24, 2023

Retired Sheriff Endorses Koi Nation Casino Project

A retired sheriff from a neighboring county has endorsed the proposed Shiloh Resort & Casino of the Koi Nation in Sonoma County. Former Sheriff Brian Martin (l.) spent more...

Published July 24, 2023

Oklahoma County Approves Travel Center Casino

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation received approval from Wagoner County, Oklahoma to build a travel plaza with a small casino in Coweta. No information has been given for the start...

Published July 24, 2023

NIGC Issues Scam Warning To Tribal Casinos

The National Indian Gaming Commission warned tribal casino operators about nationwide scams in which imposters claim to be vendors or state or tribal casino officials. The NIGC urged tribes...

Published July 24, 2023

Indian Gaming Revenues for FY 2022 are Record Breaking

National Indian Gaming revenues set new records in FY 2022, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) has reported. Figures show that Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) was $40.9 billion, $1.9...

Published July 24, 2023

Hard Rock Sportsbook Rebrands to Hard Rock Bet

Officials at Hard Rock Sportsbook announced last week that they have rebranded and are now called Hard Rock Bet in an effort to merge its sports betting and iGaming...

Published July 24, 2023

PlayUp U.S. Still Hopes to be Acquired

The company tried to make ends meet in the U.S. but only managed to come away with two states. Now PlayUp hopes to find the magic after deals fell...

Published July 24, 2023

Professional Bull Riding selects OpenBet as official supplier of odds

Endeavor’s OpenBet will work with ALT Sports Data to provide official odds and pricing for Professional Bull Riders events.

Published July 24, 2023

NBA Boss Warns that Trouble Could Await Leagues

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (l.), the first sports commish to accept sports betting, warns of potential trouble unless the leagues increase education as a means to combat the issue.

Published July 24, 2023

Ohio Kiosks Still Not Able to Get to Profitable

Ohio’s system of kiosks for sports betting and its oversight by the state Lottery Commission have yet to show signs of growth. The lottery is losing money because its...

Published July 24, 2023

Maine Officials Eye November for Sports Betting Launch

After some lengthy delays, Maine is looking at November to launch sports betting in the state for both mobile and online platforms.

Published July 24, 2023

Have MLB Rule Changes Affected Betting Markets?

There were three major rule changes in Major League Baseball before the start of the 2023 season and they have been shown to have an impact on the betting...

Published July 24, 2023

Entain Acquires New Firms in Bid to Bolster BetMGM

BetMGM is respectable. Carrying a third place market share is nothing to sneeze at. But with the acquisition of Angstrom Sports and STS, Entain is determined to seek a...

Published July 24, 2023

NCAA President Reveals 175 Sports Betting Violations Since 2018

NCAA President Charlie Baker wrote a letter to Rep. Dina Titus informing her that there have been 175 sports betting violations since 2018. Betting-related scandals have dominated the conversation...

Published July 24, 2023

Svenska Spel Reports Digital Increase in Revenue

The former Swedish gaming monopoly Svenska Spel has reported dramatic increases in digital revenue for the first six months of 2023. This enabled the company to overcome less rosy...

Published July 24, 2023

U.K. Gambling Commission Dishes Out AML Fines

The U.K. Gambling Commission has fined Betfred £3.25 million and Star Racing Ltd. £594,000 for failures to properly maintain anti-money laundering procedures. The companies were also criticized for...

Published July 24, 2023

Spanish Roulette Wheel Scam Nets More than €400K

A gang of roulette wheel fraudsters ripped off many Spanish casinos, gambling halls and bingo halls by manipulating the roulette wheels over three months. The gang took in more...

Published July 24, 2023

Chilean Government Mulls 38 Percent Online Gaming Tax

Chile is considering a new tax rate for online gambling platforms. When all the taxes, including VAT, are taken into account, the Economy Committee of the Chamber of Deputies...

Published July 24, 2023

NSW Creates Committee Focused on Cashless Reform

The New South Wales government has created a standalone 16-member committee tasked with overseeing and shaping the statewide rollout of cashless play.

Published July 24, 2023