Gabelica Hired As EveryMatrix Head Of Lottery

EveryMatrix has hired Nikolina Gabelica (l.), former executive director at the Croatian Lottery, as head of lottery. Gabelica will oversee commercial and product strategy for World Lottery and European...

Published January 22, 2024

BMM Testlabs Names Fuller Vice President Of Business Development

Luis Fuller (l.) brings 20-plus years of technical and business development experience to his new position as vice president of business development at BMM Testlabs. Previously he was sales...

Published January 22, 2024

Dugher Appointed Chairman of BGC

Michael Dugher (l.) has been appointed as the next chair of the Betting and Gaming Council, replacing Brigid Simmonds, who will step down from the role in April.

Published January 22, 2024

Uncertainty Grows as Two More Executives Depart Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau Las Vegas (l.) recently lost two more C-level executives just weeks after its opening, causing some to question whether or not the long-delayed resort is poised for long-term...

Published January 22, 2024

Oklahoma Casino Computers Hacked

Computer systems at Indigo Sky Casino in Tulsa were hacked on December 1, but officials quickly secured the network, notified law enforcement and hired a forensic security firm. No...

Published January 22, 2024

New Mexico Supreme Court Supports Tribal Sovereignty

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled tribal courts have sovereignty over state courts in some personal injury and property damage cases at tribal casinos. The original case dated back...

Published January 22, 2024

CA Bill Threat To Tribal Brand Of Mobile Sports Betting

If you heard this before, you’re gonna hear it again from the larger California tribes. The attempt to garner enough support to get a sports betting bill on the...

Published January 22, 2024

Three Gambling Bills Get Support from Maine Tribal Leaders

Three bills that could find their way to the Maine state Legislature would expand gambling and restore the sovereignty of tribes in the state, but it faces opposition from...

Published January 22, 2024

California Tribal Casino Advances After 2-Decade Delay

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians’ long-delayed Madera casino can move ahead following approval by the National Indian Gaming Commission of a 7-year management agreement between the tribe...

Published January 22, 2024

Circa Sports Ran Record Football Campaign With $15.2 Million

As part of its sports betting program, Circa Sports completed its annual pro football competition. The two segments broke a record with a $15.2 million distribution.

Published January 22, 2024

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