North Dakota Sports Betting Bill Clears House, Moves to Senate

The North Dakota House approved legislation to put sports betting before a vote by the citizens in November 2024, but it still has to get by the Senate.

Published January 23, 2023

N.Y. Legislators Petition for More Mobile Sportsbooks, Disclaimers

Let’s face it—the 51 percent tax of mobile gross gaming revenue in New York is not very helpful to operators and the state. So state Senator Joe Addabbo (l.)...

Published January 23, 2023

Massachusetts: Retail Sports Betting on Track for January 31 Launch

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (l.) said they are on track to debut in-person sports betting in two weeks, but mobile betting has been pushed back to early March.

Published January 23, 2023

North Carolina Pro Teams in the Hunt for Online Licenses

After falling one vote short a year ago, North Carolina hopes for a better turn of legislative events this year. But 2023 also brings more calls from pro teams...

Published January 23, 2023

Betting Allegations Rock Netherlands Soccer as 27 Players Cited

The Dutch Gaming Authority said in a report that was obtained by a television station that 27 Netherlands soccer players placed bets on soccer, including matches they were in.

Published January 23, 2023

Entain Looking to Get Out of Unregulated Markets

London-based Entain, a gaming and sports betting firm, said that it is accelerating its plan to exit any country that doesn’t show an inclination to become regulated.

Published January 23, 2023

University of Exeter Studies Ketamine for Gambling Addiction

England’s University of Exeter (l.) is launching a study into whether the drug ketamine would be effective as a treatment for gambling addiction.

Published January 23, 2023

U.K. Gambling Black Market Risks “Overstated”

U.K. Gambling Commission deputy CEO Sarah Gardner (l.) says that worries about a burgeoning illegal gambling black market are “overstated.” The CEO made her comments speaking before an audience...

Published January 23, 2023

German State Questions Online Casino Requirement

Germany’s Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is resisting the GlüNeuRStv (Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty), which requires all 16 states to allow online gambling. State Chairman René Domke (l.) claims that there is “no...

Published January 23, 2023

Romania to Limit Gambling Ads

A draft law that would ban any advertisements of gambling in Romania has received widespread support from all major political parties. Romania’s National Audiovisual Council (CNA) has unanimously voted...

Published January 23, 2023

Pickering Casino Resort Opens in Toronto

Great Canadian Entertainment has opened a $500 million casino, the Pickering Casino Resort (l.), in Toronto, Ontario. The new property has 96,000 square feet of gaming space, 2,200 slots,...

Published January 23, 2023

Saipan Regulator Shuts Down Office Due to Lack of Funding

The Commonwealth Casino Commission was forced to shut down because their only source of funding, casino operator Imperial Pacific International, has been delinquent on payments for years.

Published January 23, 2023

Brazil’s Paraíba First State to Regulate Sports Betting

Paraíba, Brazil, has become the first state in the country to introduce a regulated competitive market for sports betting. Governor João Azevêdo Lins Filho (l.) January 17 signed the...

Published January 23, 2023

African Nations Struggle to Regulate Gambling Expansion

A study of gambling expansion in 49 African nations indicates that many jurisdictions are having trouble keeping up with the rapid growth of gambling technology and smartphone apps. That...

Published January 23, 2023

NSW Labor Details Cashless Proposal; Banks, Veterans Take Sides

In New South Wales, cashless gaming has become arguably the most pressing issue ahead of March’s state elections. The NSW Labor party, led by Chris Minns (l.), has detailed...

Published January 23, 2023

Bermuda Casino Deal Falls Through; BGC Facing Backlash

Century Casinos announced it is abandoning efforts to develop the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club (l.) in Bermuda. Century Casinos CEO and president Peter Hoetzinger said “with the current...

Published January 23, 2023

S&P: MGM to Invest $2.5 Billion in Osaka

MGM Resorts International, in its bid to run an integrated resort in Japan, could be responsible for up to $2.5 billion of an estimated $10 billion total investment. Lawmakers...

Published January 23, 2023

All Jeju Casinos Have Reopened

The Gongzi Jeju Casino (l.) recently reopened, meaning all eight casinos in Jeju, South Korea have reopened following lengthy Covid-related shutdowns. The casinos are open only to foreigners; the...

Published January 23, 2023

13 Chairman Coker Arrested in Thailand

Peter Lee Coker Jr. (l.), onetime chairman of a company that ran the failed 13 Hotel in Macau, was arrested in Thailand last week on fraud charges. The arrest...

Published January 23, 2023

Thai Casinos a Long Way Off

Don’t expect a decision on casinos in Thailand for at least three years, if not longer, says lawmaker Pakornwut Udompipatsakul (l.). If and when a legal industry is approved...

Published January 23, 2023