Time Runs Short for Maryland iGaming Bill

Maryland senators declined to vote on an iGaming bill last Tuesday. If they don’t do so by April 8, the legislation is kaput for the year. The proposal passed...

Published April 1, 2024

Cordish Executive Named to GGW Board

Cordish Gaming Chief Marketing Officer Suzanne Trout has been named to the board of directors of Global Gaming Women for a term lasting through 2026.

Published April 1, 2024

Rytterstrom Named President of Borgata

The Borgata has elevated Niklas Rytterstrom (l.) to the position of president and chief operating officer, succeeding Travis Lunn, who recently returned to Luxor in Las Vegas.

Published April 1, 2024

NIGC Announces Two Appointments

Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has appointed two to the three-person National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) as associate members. They are Sharon Avery and Jeannie Hovland.

Published April 1, 2024

Paradise Co. Appoints Co-CEOs

South Korean casino operator Paradise Co. has announced it now has two chief executive officers: current CEO Choi Sunguk and newly appointed co-CEO Choi Jong-hwan.

Published April 1, 2024

Saipan Operator Retains Executive Director

Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International has reappointed Chen Feng as executive director, with a term that began March 24. The operator is nearing a settlement to surrender its...

Published April 1, 2024

U.S. Dept of the Interior Asked to Deny Oregon Casino

The Coquille Indian Tribe of Oregon seeks to put land into trust for a casino in Medford. Four tribes based in California and Oregon say the application should be...

Published April 1, 2024

Stitt Asks Regulators To Block 2034 Compact Renewal

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (l.) wants the Horse Racing Commission to enact a resolution making sure the Model Tribal Gaming Compact doesn’t automatically renew on December 31, 2034, as...

Published April 1, 2024

SBC to Induct Six to the 2024 Sports Betting Hall of Fame

SBCAmericas will bring in six more honorees to the Sports Betting Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place May 8 at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New...

Published April 1, 2024

Florida High Court Won’t Hear Case Against Seminoles

Florida’s Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by a pair of parimutuels against the Seminole Tribe. Seems they filed the wrong petition.

Published April 1, 2024

Fanatics’ New Exec Strikes Back at DraftKings Accusations

DraftKings executive Michael Hermalyn saw a better opportunity if he joined Fanatics Betting & Gaming and relocated to California. DraftKings was not too happy and filed a lawsuit. Hermalyn...

Published April 1, 2024

Missouri Latest to Demand End to Fantasy Pick’em Games

It should be quite simple. If you want to continue as a fantasy sports operator, say bye-bye to the pick’em games that bring the house into the picture. States...

Published April 1, 2024

Las Vegas Bookie Tied to Mizuhara Watched by Feds for Years

Matt Bowyer is a central figure in the betting scandal involving Ippei Mizuhara, former translator for Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara placed bets with Bowyer’s illegal sportsbook, which has been under...

Published April 1, 2024

Minnesota Betting Bill Gains Support of Two Stakeholders

Last year, the charities said no deal to a sports betting bill that ended pull tabs, their source of income. This year, an increase in the sports betting tax...

Published April 1, 2024

NCAA Prez Calls for End of Prop Bets in College Games

Charlie Baker (l.), the president of the NCAA, wants proposition bets on college players stricken from sportsbook menus. Too much stress on young student athletes who have to worry...

Published April 1, 2024

Entain and Former BetCity Owners sue Each Other

The former owners of the Netherlands-based BetCity and the U.K.-based gaming company Entain are suing each other. The suits, filed in the U.K. High Court, involve counterclaims regarding the...

Published April 1, 2024

Kindred’s Exit From U.S. Paves way for FDJ merger

A decision by Kindred to exit the U.S. market was helpful to the company that has bid to acquire it, French operator FDJ. Otherwise FDJ would have suggested doing...

Published April 1, 2024

888 Weathers License Review with No Penalty

The sportsbook and gambling company 888 Holdings has withstood a license review by the UK Gambling Commission. No further regulatory action is needed, the company announced.

Published April 1, 2024

Chile Takes Casino License Bids

The period has closed to submit bids for casino operating licenses for two locations in Chile. The licenses are for the city of Castro on Chiloé Island and Coyhaique,...

Published April 1, 2024

Brazil Debates State vs. Federal Licenses for Sports Betting

One of the largest emerging markets for sports betting and online gaming is Brazil. Currently the country is debating the right approach to take: state vs. federal licenses.

Published April 1, 2024