Nevada’s Titus, AGA Say No To Excise Tax For Problem Gaming.

A Senator and Congresswoman introduced a bill to send half of the excise tax to treat problem gaming. Sounds like a great use of a tax people want to...

Published January 22, 2024

Virginia Bill Seeks to Cut Bet Ban on In-State College Teams

For Virginia state Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg, the ban on wagers for in-state college games has run its course. He proposed a bill to ban the ban. Whether he succeeds...

Published January 22, 2024

Tennis Official Receives 16-Year Ban for Gambling-Related Offenses

A Bulgarian tennis official, Stefan Milanov, was given a 16-year ban by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for several corruption offenses related to the sport.

Published January 22, 2024

Missouri Sports Betting Gets Support from Pro Teams, Sportsbooks

After two years of stalled efforts to get sports betting legalized in Missouri, a coalition of professional sports franchises and sportsbooks have launched a petition to get the matter...

Published January 22, 2024

Georgia Sports Betting Bill Could be Doomed by Parlay, Prop Tax

Georgia has not made much progress in passing sports betting. This year’s problem is the introduction of a higher tax on parlays and prop bets, a first in the...

Published January 22, 2024

Brazil Seeks to Establish Sports Betting Secretariat

Sports betting is one step closer to regulation in Brazil with the government’s goal of establishing a National Gambling and Betting Secretariat by the end of this month.

Published January 22, 2024

Sri Lanka Looks to Create Formal Gaming Regulator by Hiking Fees

Sri Lanka’s government has a goal of establishing a formal gaming regulator and announced it will increase casino gaming licenses in an effort to meet that objective.

Published January 22, 2024

Victoria: Tabcorp Barred from Taking Cash at Unsupervised Machines

Victorian regulators have issued a directive that will bar gamblers from using cash at unsupervised Tabcorp gaming machines across the state—instead, credit vouchers will be issued to players with...

Published January 22, 2024

In 2023, Macau Casinos Saw Spike in Suspicious Transactions

Macau’s gaming industry posted a sharp increase in suspicious transactions last year. Operators reported more than 3,400 incidents, compared to fewer than 1,200 in 2022.

Published January 22, 2024

Macau Court Cuts Chan Prison Time

It was good news and bad news for Levo Chan (l.), former Macau junket boss. A Macau court reduced his prison sentence by a year and waived damages to...

Published January 22, 2024

LVS May Invest $4 Billion in Marina Bay Sands

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. may increase the budget to expand its Marina Bay Sands (l.) integrated resort in Singapore. According to Deutsche Bank, the total may come to...

Published January 22, 2024

Philippine Regulator Forecasts Record GGR for 2024

The head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. predicts that gross gaming revenue for 2024 will reach an all-time high of $6 billion, with land-based casinos generating the...

Published January 22, 2024

Macau Horse Racing Nears the Finish Line

The Macau government has called a halt to horse racing in the Chinese SAR, agreeing with the Macau Jockey Club to terminate its contract. The deal, to take effect...

Published January 22, 2024

NJ Lawmakers Weigh Racetrack Slots, Ad Restrictions

Two gambling-related bills have been introduced in the New Jersey Senate—one would legalize slots at racetracks, and the other would place certain restrictions on the advertising of gambling.

Published January 22, 2024

Judge Approves Missouri Casino Workers’ Settlement

A Missouri District Court Judge approved Missouri casino workers’ $5.5 million class action settlement against Penn National Gaming and two of its St. Louis casinos. Workers claimed they lost...

Published January 22, 2024

Report: MGM Purchased Plot Between Cosmo, Bellagio Last Year

MGM Resorts reportedly bought a small plot of land in between the Bellagio and Cosmopolitan for $54 million last spring.

Published January 22, 2024

Midtown Residents Vote Down NY Mayor’s Fast-Track Casino Zoning

A community group in New York City soundly rejected a proposal from Mayor Eric Adams (l.) to fast-track zoning for the proposed Freedom Plaza casino project in Midtown Manhattan.

Published January 22, 2024

Alabama House GOP Caucus Reviews Gambling Bill

Alabama state Rep. Andy Whitt (l.), who leads a lawmakers’ study group on gambling, is confident that a bill will surface this year. He said the comprehensive legislation would...

Published January 22, 2024

New Jersey Gaming Sets Win Record in 2023

New Jersey’s casino, sports betting and online gaming operators won nearly $5.8 billion from players in 2023, setting a new record for gaming revenue.

Published January 22, 2024

Virginia Lawmakers Consider Petersburg

With Richmond out of consideration, state Senators Louise Lucas and Lashrecse Aird introduced a bill amending requirements for a casino host city to suit Petersburg and allow a voter...

Published January 22, 2024