Mansion Group to Leave U.K. Market

The Mansion Group, which operates three gaming sites in the U.K., is closing down its operations in the country after 20 years to focus efforts on improving operations in...

Published January 23, 2023

Chile to Regulate Online Gaming

Chile will begin going forward with regulating online gaming in March. Undersecretary of Finance Claudia Sanhueza (l.) told lawmakers about the plans when she spoke to the Economic Commission...

Published January 23, 2023

888 Finance Chief Dafna Stepping Down

Yarif Dafna (l.), finance chief of betting giant 888, will resign following publication of full-year results at the end of March, after a decline in 888’s online sales revenue.

Published January 23, 2023

Grant Johnson Suing Esports Entertainment Group

Grant Johnson (l.), who was ousted recently as CEO of Esports Entertainment Group, is suing his former employer for breach of contract and wrongful termination.

Published January 23, 2023

AGEM Appoints New Slate of Officers

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers has elected a new round of officers. Among them is Light & Wonder’s Bob Parente (l.), who was elected president.

Published January 23, 2023

Adrian Montoya Named GM of Resort Ops for Sandia

Longtime hospitality executive Adrian Montoya (l.) has joined Sandia Resort & Casino as general manager of resort operations.

Published January 23, 2023

Veteran Exec Bruce Band to Head Massachusetts Sports Wagering

Bruce Band (pictured to the right), a veteran of more than eight years with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, moved up to lead the sports wagering bureau. Band worked for...

Published January 23, 2023

Ben Koff Appointed GM, COO of Mount Airy Casino Resort

Ben Koff Appointed GM, COO of Mount Airy Casino Resort

Published January 23, 2023

Oklahoma Governor, Tribal Leaders Look Ahead

In Oklahoma, several Native American leaders joined newly re-elected Governor Kevin Stitt (l.) at his inaugural ball, symbolically leaving their previously contentious relationship behind and starting a new era...

Published January 23, 2023

Alaskan Tribe Puts Land Into Trust

The Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska have signed a deed that puts land into federal trust. The tribe purchased the land in 2007 that is located in...

Published January 23, 2023

Canadian First Nation Wins Court Decision

The Madawaska Maliseet First Nation of New Brunswick, Canada, has won its revenue-sharing dispute with the New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation and the provincial government. At stake was...

Published January 23, 2023

Two Colorado Tribes Claim Sports Betting Inequality

The Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute (l.) tribes went before the Colorado legislature to try and petition lawmakers to change rules regarding online sports betting.

Published January 23, 2023

Michigan Tribe Appeals $89 Million Ruling

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan announced it will seek relief from a county judge’s award of $88.8 million in damages to two developers who...

Published January 23, 2023

South Carolina Tribe Appeals NIGC Report

The Catawba Nation of South Carolina appealed a National Indian Gaming Commission report citing the tribe for allowing an outside firm to expand its temporary casino without proper approvals....

Published January 23, 2023

Caesars Windsor Debuts Ontario’s First Retail Sportsbook

Caesars Windsor (l.) opened Ontario’s first retail sportsbook last week and the facility will be able to take single-game bets, thus making it more competitive with nearby US sportsbooks...

Published January 23, 2023

Nevada: Updated Esports Regulations to Proceed to NGC

Nevada has long been the mecca of land-based gambling, but now it looks to become a leader in the digital space as well, as new guidelines for esports wagering...

Published January 23, 2023

Guardians Renovations to Progressive Field Lacks Sportsbook

Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians made it a point to talk about renovations planned at their ballpark, Progressive Field (l.). These plans did not include a sportsbook within the stadium. Why?...

Published January 23, 2023

Kentucky Lawmakers Sponsor Sports Betting, Daily Fantasy Bill

For the fourth consecutive year, Kentucky lawmakers introduced a bill that would legalize sports betting, online poker and daily fantasy sports. The legislation has the support of Governor Andy...

Published January 23, 2023

Fanatics Opens First Sportsbook Inside NFL Stadium

Fanatics, the retail sports apparel giant, is making progress into the sports betting arena. In addition to preliminary approval for a license in Massachusetts, it opened a sportsbook at...

Published January 23, 2023

ESPN: MMA Coach James Krause Worked for Offshore Sportsbook

MMA coach James Krause (l.), who is currently under suspension by the UFC, allegedly worked for an offshore sportsbook based in Costa Rica, according to an ESPN story.

Published January 23, 2023