Kentucky Sees Sports Betting in Play By NFL Season

Kentucky approved sports wagering and now the state will attempt to work with the Horse Racing Commission to complete the regulations by an early September launch date. A tall...

Published May 1, 2023

Illinois Legislature Split on Sports Betting Annual Fee Bill

The Illinois Senate passed a bill to lower what sportsbook operators have called outlandish renewal fees but the legislation is facing opposition in the House.

Published May 1, 2023

Michael Rubin Says Fanatics Can Play with the Big Boys

Michael Rubin (l.) says his e-commerce firm is the key to competing as a sportsbook. He expects to convert as many as 2.5 percent of his customer base into...

Published May 1, 2023

North Carolina, Missouri, Minnesota Struggle with Sports Betting Legislation

Three states—North Carolina, Missouri and Minnesota—are all dealing with roadblocks in regards to sports betting that threaten to push legislation back until 2024.

Published May 1, 2023

Problem Gamblers Could Cost Denmark Millions Annually

The government of Denmark projects that problem gambling will cost the country 10 million kroner a year. According to the Ministry of Tax, that is the amount Denmark is...

Published May 1, 2023

Former Swedish Gaming Monopoly Prospering

Svenska Spel, the former Swedish gaming monopoly that was set free to compete in a competitive market, is doing very well. Its revenues are up 2 percent over the...

Published May 1, 2023

Holland Casino sees Revenue up 148 Percent

Holland Casino, which operates 14 casinos in the Netherlands, reports that its gross revenues rose 147.7 percent year-over-year. This occurred in spite of the operator having to close its...

Published May 1, 2023

Numbers of Ukraine’s Self-Excluded Gamblers Rises Rapidly

Statistics for the first four months of the year by the Ukrainian Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) revealed that the numbers who have self-excluded are...

Published May 1, 2023

Italy’s Parliament Moving Quickly on Gaming Overhaul

Italy’s government, under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (l.), seeks to move quickly on legislation that would reform gaming laws for land-based casinos. This is the third attempt in...

Published May 1, 2023

Chile Mulls Banning Sportsbook-Athletic Ads, Sponsorships

The Chamber of Deputies of Chile has approved a ban on sports betting advertising. The Senate will next take up the bill. The proposed ban would apply to online...

Published May 1, 2023

Ontario’s Gateway Casinos Close to Reopening After Computer Attack

Several Ontario, Canada, Gateway Casinos were affected by a computer security breach and have been closed since April 16, but could be reopening this weekend.

Published May 1, 2023

Kenya to Consider Regulating Betting

Kenyan lawmakers are considering a bill to take the place of the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act. One purpose of the new legislation, says MP Duncan Mathenge (l.), is...

Published May 1, 2023

Appeal Court Rules PlayAlberta Doesn’t Violate Law

The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the province’s establishment of its iGaming site PlayAlberta was not a violation of Canadian law, a ruling that has been well...

Published May 1, 2023

Macau Visitation Jumped in March

Visitation continues to climb in Macau, which reopened its borders in January. For March, arrivals increased 271.4 percent year-on-year and 22.8 percent over February.

Published May 1, 2023

Macau Considers New Credit Limits for Gamblers

Macau lawmakers have proposed a new amendment to the city’s recently revised gaming law. It would prohibit management companies from extending credit to gamblers.

Published May 1, 2023

Macau Junket Boss Gets 14 Years in Prison

On April 21, Macau junket kingpin Levo Chan (l.) was sentenced to 14 years behind bars for illegal gaming, fraud, money laundering and other crimes. In January, his rival,...

Published May 1, 2023

Maybank IDs Potential PAGCOR Casino Buyers

Maybank Securities suggests there may be a few bidders for casinos owned by the Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corp. They include operators in Clark, Philippines as well as the...

Published May 1, 2023

Colorado Hands $14 Million in Tax Credits to U.K. Sportsbook

The Colorado Economic Development Commission forked over $14 million in tax credits to an unnamed U.K. sports betting firm. The established company figures to spend $40 million on office...

Published May 1, 2023

Plans Progressing in Atlantic Club Makeover

The shuttered Atlantic Club (l.) casino-hotel is in the process of being rebuilt and refurbished into a mixed-use development including hotel towers, condominiums and a retail mall.

Published May 1, 2023

Missouri Attorney General Loses Lawyers

Lawyers for Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (l.) withdrew from a case against the state filed by Torch Electronics and Warrenton Oil after Bailey’s political action committee took donations...

Published May 1, 2023