Lotteries Step Into Gaming Spotlight at ECGC

East Coast Gaming Congress, January 1

Published January 8, 2024

Advantech to exhibit at ICE 2024

Advantech-Innocore, January 4

Published January 8, 2024

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Receives A2LA ISO/ISE 17025:2017 Accreditation for its Noida, India, and Moncton, Canada, Laboratories

GLI, January 4

Published January 8, 2024

ICE London 2024 Features Konami Casino Slots, Systems, and iGaming Entertainment

Konami, January 3

Published January 8, 2024

Gauselmann Rebrands as Merkur

Germany’s Gauselmann Group has officially change it name to Merkur Group, with its holding company changing from Gauselmann AG to Merkur.com AG.

Published January 8, 2024

Meta Fined $6.5 Million for Violating Italy’s Gambling Ad Ban

Facebook owner Meta has been fined $6.5 million for violating Italy’s ban on gambling advertisements, after the site allegedly posted promotions for gambling on Facebook and Instagram.

Published January 8, 2024

MGM Donates $360K to Responsible Gaming Center

MGM Resorts International has donated $360,000 to the International Center for Responsible Gaming to support two-year research projects aimed at preventing and treating gambling disorders.

Published January 8, 2024

Tozzi Named Marketing Vice President At SAHARA Las Vegas

Michael Tozzi (l.) is the new vice president of marketing at SAHARA Las Vegas, in charge of managing the property’s brand marketing strategy. Tozzi brings 16 years of gaming...

Published January 8, 2024

GAN Names McGill Board Chairman

David Goldberg has replaced Seamus McGill as board chairman at GAN Limited, which will merge with Sega Sammy Creation. Also, David D. Ross, chief executive officer at Gaming Asset...

Published January 8, 2024

Three Florida Tribes Could Gain Recognition

Three Florida Panhandle tribes−Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee, Muscogee Nation of Florida and Lower Chattahoochee Band of Yuchi Indians−could gain recognition under state Senator Blaise Ingoglia’s proposed...

Published January 8, 2024

Maine Lawmakers Consider Expanding Tribal Gaming

The state of Maine has seen its lawmakers recently propose bills that would expand tribal rights for online gambling and land-based casinos.

Published January 8, 2024

Study: Online Sports Betting Would Benefit Mississippi

Mississippi was one of the first states to legalize retail sports betting and a new report concluded online sports betting would be just as beneficial to the state.

Published January 8, 2024

North Carolina Draws Seven Applicants for Licenses

The North Carolina Lottery Commission received seven applications for sportsbook licenses. They hope they can attract a dozen. The applicants range from FanDuel to Underdog Sports.

Published January 8, 2024

U.S. Sports Betting Handle Passes $100 Billion in 2023

$100 billion is a nice round number. That milestone round number marked how much handle the U.S. did in sports wagers for 2023, and without December added to the...

Published January 8, 2024

Florida Parimutuels Pitch Amendment 3 to Supreme Court

West Flagler and Associates don’t take no for an answer. They hope the Florida Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court will support their opposition to the sports betting...

Published January 8, 2024

California Initiative Seeks Enough Signatures for the Ballot

Kasey Thompson, the name behind the effort to put a sports betting measure on the 2024 ballot, has launched a signature drive. The question: will he get enough tribal...

Published January 8, 2024

Britain, Ireland, Japan Horse Racing Bodies Form Committee

In the hopes to bring more collaboration in horse racing, the countries of Japan, Britain, and Ireland have joined forces to create the Joint Cooperation Committee.

Published January 8, 2024

CEO Departure Makes Entain Attractive to Investors

The recent departure of Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen and the shake-up of the board makes the gaming group more attractive to investors. Corvex Management LP just purchased 28 million...

Published January 8, 2024

Groupe FDJ Will Play Prominent Role in French Gambling

France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux’s (ANJ), the national gambling regulator, is worried about the proliferation of black market gaming. It is in talks with Groupe FDJ about a possible...

Published January 8, 2024

U.K. Urged to Modernize Gaming Rules

The U.K. government is being urged to implement modernized gaming regulations that will help the industry. Rank Group’s David Williams wrote an Op-Ed for the Betting & Gaming Council...

Published January 8, 2024