Len Ainsworth Celebrates 100th Birthday

Gaming industry legend Len Ainwsorth (l.), who began building slot machines in the 1950s and went on to found Aristocrat and Ainsworth Game Technology, celebrated his 100th birthday last...

Published July 17, 2023

IGT’s Lottery Chief Cairoli Dies

IGT CEO of Global Lottery Fabio Cairoli (l.), who has led all IGT lottery operations since 2012 when he joined IGT legacy company Lottomatica, died suddenly at age 58.

Published July 17, 2023

Wyoming County Approves Tribal Liquor License

In an unusual move, the Northern Arapaho Business Council requested a liquor license for its Wind River Casino (l.) in Fremont County, Wyoming. Even more unusual, the county granted...

Published July 17, 2023

Oklahoma AG, Governor Spar Over Tribal Lawsuit

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond (l.) wants to end the 3-year battle over Governor Kevin Stitt’s “unilateral action of negotiating illegal compacts” with four small tribes to pressure others...

Published July 17, 2023

Arizona Tribe Loses Sports Betting License

The Ak-Chin tribe, owners of Harrah’s Casino (l.) in Maricopa County, Arizona, became the first to lose its sports betting license since its mobile wagering partner, Fubo, left the...

Published July 17, 2023

CA Lawmakers Mull Letting Tribes sue Cardrooms

California lawmakers are considering SB 549, which would create a one-time window for gaming tribes to sue to defend the exclusivity of some card games. They could challenge cardrooms...

Published July 17, 2023

Florida Battle to Continue Between Seminoles and Opponents

The powerful Seminole Tribe of Florida scored a court victory to strengthen its grip on sports betting. Opponents could toss more legal maneuverings to change the trajectory. Meanwhile, the...

Published July 17, 2023

Barstool Sportsbook Down for MLB All Star Break

PENN Entertainment shut down Barstool Sportsbook to give it a new platform and system. Fear not. The mid-tier sportsbook will take your money by July 14.

Published July 17, 2023

New York Online Sports Betting Tops $1.16 Billion in June

The New York State Gaming Commission reported Empire State bettors wagered more than $1.16 billion in June, an 11 percent increase over June 2022.

Published July 17, 2023

Arizona Seeking New Sports Betting Licensees

Arizona has two sports team licenses to issue and one tribal license. The state should have little trouble finding potential takers.

Published July 17, 2023

Maverick Gaming Appeals WA Sports Betting Ruling

Maverick Gaming CEO Eric Persson (l.) is determined to overturn the sports betting monopoly enjoyed by Washington’s gaming tribes. He has appealed the U.S. federal court ruling dismissing his...

Published July 17, 2023

Kentucky Governor Beshear Itching to Place First Wager

Kentucky became the 37th state to approve sports betting in March. Governor Andy Beshear (l.) promises to place the first wager September 7, the first day of the NFL...

Published July 17, 2023

Denmark Says Betfair Breached AML law

Denmark’s regulator Spillemyndigheden says Flutter Entertainment subsidiary Betfair breached multiple sections of its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act. Betfair has been given three months to bring itself into compliance.

Published July 17, 2023

Aberdeen, Scotland, celebrates first Merkur UK casino

Merkur has opened its first U.K. casino in the Scottish city of Aberdeen and the company celebrated with a grand opening on June 23.

Published July 17, 2023

Spain Begins Consultation on Updating Gambling Data

Spain has begun a public consultation on updating its “information monitoring system” for Spanish Gambling. The Spanish Directorate General of Gaming wants to begin collecting data to encourage a...

Published July 17, 2023

BGC CEO Welcomes U.K. Gambling White Paper

The CEO of the U.K.’s Betting and Gaming Council says the industry welcomes the “evidence led” approach used in the government’s White Paper. But Michael Dugher (l.) says evidence...

Published July 17, 2023

Europe’s First IR Sparks Union Protests

The first integrated casino resort in Europe, City of Dreams Mediterranean (l.), opened July 11 on Cyprus. ICR, which opened the resort, is made up of Melco Resorts &...

Published July 17, 2023

Delayed Primorye, Russia Casino Set to Begin Work

Visitors are increasing at the Primorye gambling zone in Russia and it was announced last week that construction on a long-delayed hotel and casino (l.) will begin in...

Published July 17, 2023

Australian Govt. to Launch New National Self-Exclusion Program

BetStop, a new nationwide iGaming self-exclusion program in Australia, will launch August 21. Upon its arrival, bettors will be able to self-exclude from all of the country’s licensed iGaming...

Published July 17, 2023

Australia: Crown’s US$293 Million Settlement Approved by Court

Crown Resorts’ historic US$293 million settlement with AUSTRAC has been approved in Federal Court. The beleaguered operator will pay the fee over a two-year period.

Published July 17, 2023