CA Assembly Sends Cardroom Moratorium to Senate

The California Assembly has passed a bill that would return a 25-year-old moratorium on new cardrooms in the Golden State. The vote sends AB341 to the Senate. The bipartisan...

Published April 3, 2023

Pascua Yaqui Tribe to Put 30 Acres Into Trust

Congress has passed and President Biden has signed the Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act. The legislation puts 30 acres into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona....

Published April 3, 2023

NFL Votes to Let Stadium Sportsbooks Open During Games.

One of the key reasons for a sportsbook to open in a stadium is the two go together to create an experience. That there was ever a prohibition seems...

Published April 3, 2023

Tennessee Bills on NFL Data Could Draw National Interest

SuperBook Sports and Gamewise have requested to use unofficial data for the upcoming NFL season and that has triggered two bills in the Tennessee Legislature.

Published April 3, 2023

Mississippi Online Sports Betting Task Force Becomes Law

The Mississippi Legislature passed a bill creating a task force to study online gambling and sports betting with the hope it passes next year. Governor Timothy Reeves (l.) cemented...

Published April 3, 2023

GeoComply Finds North Carolina Residents Trying to Bet on Sports

Location services company GeoComply told a North Carolina legislative committee that more than 166,000 online accounts tried to bet on sports illegally in the state.

Published April 3, 2023

Bet on Vermont to Pass Sports Betting this Year—But Get Odds

Sports betting bills have come and gone in Vermont, failing here and failing there. But 2023 may be the year. The House approved with no debate. After two minutes...

Published April 3, 2023

Ohio Succeeds with Low Tax Rate and No Promo Deductions

Coming into play later than other states, Ohio learned from those that went before. Lawmakers kept the tax rate low at 10 percent and declined to let promotional costs...

Published April 3, 2023

DraftKings Prefer to be 2nd in Market Share than 3rd

DraftKings ranks second in online sportsbook market share at 27 percent. While trailing the leader, FanDuel by a wide margin, most sportsbooks are in single digits looking up. But...

Published April 3, 2023

Senator Calls for Transparency With College-Bookie Deals

In response to the rising number of partnerships being formed between American universities and bookmakers, Senator Richard Blumenthal (l.) recently sent a request for additional information to over 60...

Published April 3, 2023

Denmark Issues Online Gaming Licenses

Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s gambling authority, has issued gaming licenses to BetConstruct and PopOK gaming. BetConstruct commented, “Obtaining a license from the Danish Gambling Authority is a sublime advantage for businesses...

Published April 3, 2023

William Hill Fined £19.2 M for Social Responsibility, AML Failures

The U.K. Gambling Commission has fined William Hill £19.2 million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The amount is a record for the commission. The previous record...

Published April 3, 2023

Entain, TAB New Zealand to Partner in Sports Betting

If the New Zealand Minister for Racing agrees, TAB New Zealand will partner with Entain to acquire management rights to the New Zealand sports betting monopoly. Entain will pay...

Published April 3, 2023

Study: Australians Seeing More Sports Betting Ads than Ever

Data from the Australian Institute of Family Studies is showing that the level of sports betting advertising in the country is higher than ever before, to the extent that...

Published April 3, 2023

India Readies Draft Rules for Online Gaming

India’s draft rules for online gaming are almost ready to release. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Rajeev Chandrasekhar (l.) declared, “We will certainly make it...

Published April 3, 2023

Coolbet’s Departure From Ontario Not Indicative of Market at Large

Coolbet’s exit from the Ontario, Canada market was a bit of a surprise, but many industry insiders believe that the market is stable there.

Published April 3, 2023

Puerto Rico Readying for Online Sports Betting Launch

Puerto Rico is readying itself for online sports betting, and recently awarded nine companies licenses, including two sportsbook operators.

Published April 3, 2023

Suntrust Expects to Open Manila IR in 2024

Last week, Suntrust Resort Holdings said it expects to open its Manila hotel casino project in 2024. The integrated resort will be part of the larger Westside City development.

Published April 3, 2023

Are PAGCOR Casinos Overpriced?

The Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corp. has announced plans to sell off its portfolio of 40-plus casinos and serve only as a gaming regulator. But sticker shock may discourage...

Published April 3, 2023

Horseshoe Las Vegas Hosts Grand Opening

The legendary Horseshoe casino brand is alive once more, as Caesars recently held a grand opening (or reopening) ceremony for Horseshoe Las Vegas, which was formerly Bally’s.

Published April 3, 2023