Fanatics To Conquer Online Gaming By Year’s End

Fanatics has made slow but deliberate progress in carving out a nichein sports betting. The purchase of PointsBet helps the company, and will do so even more when it...

Published September 25, 2023

Japanese Police Solicit Tips on Illegal iGaming

Starting October 1, Japanese law enforcement will expand the country’s anonymous crime-tips clearinghouse to take information on illegal online gambling websites.

Published September 25, 2023

Albanian Politicians Resist Reintroduction of Online Gaming

Albania might reintroduce online gaming, which has been banned since 2019. But first it must overcome criticisms of a proposed bill from both the ruling party and the opposition....

Published September 25, 2023

Brown Steps Down Early from GiG

Gaming Innovation Group CEO Richard Brown (l.) stepped down from his position September 18, instead of staying until the end of the year as previously announced.

Published September 25, 2023

Aristocrat Names Superna Kalle Head of Strategy, Content

Aristocrat Leisure Limited has appointed Superna Kalle (l.) as chief strategy and content officer, reporting directly to CEO Trevor Croker.

Published September 25, 2023

U.K.’s Betfred Taps Kresimir Spajic as CEO of U.S. Division

Betfred is among the others when it comes to its U.S. ranking as a sportsbook. To change the fortunes the U.K.-based firm has hired veteran gaming exec Kresimir Spajic...

Published September 25, 2023

Foxwoods Connecticut Hosts IGA Conference

National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Sequoyah Simermeyer, U.S. Treasurer Chief Lynn Malerba and Director of the Office of Indian Gaming Paula Hart were among the speakers at the Indian...

Published September 25, 2023

ND Tribe Hit with Lawsuit Over Wealth Mismanagement

The North Dakota Native American Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation Tribe has been served with a lawsuit alleging that leaders have spent millions of dollars with no accountability for...

Published September 25, 2023

Arizona Sports Wagers Raking in Money Statewide

In the two years since Arizona debuted sports betting, wagers have topped $11 billion and the bets keep rolling in. For the state, revenues have topped $50 million. Certainly...

Published September 25, 2023

Mississippi Senator Lays Out Dangers of Online Sports Betting

Mississippi has a strong casino tourism system, with sportsbooks in each casino and digital play within the property. Taking the digital portion statewide has run into defeat for more...

Published September 25, 2023

Mickelson Admits to Gambling Problem and Hurt it Caused

Professional golfer Phil Mickelson (l.) recently came out and said he had a gambling problem and hopes his story inspires others.

Published September 25, 2023

Massachusetts Sportsbooks Oppose Regs on Data Consent

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has a regulation in place so that patrons can consent when the operators contact third-party vendors. Operators say they already have a system and don’t...

Published September 25, 2023

Indiana Casinos Prohibit Bettor After Suspicious College Bet

An Indiana man made one bet to many this spring and ended up being banned from casinos and from online play. Bert Neff is accused of placing an almost...

Published September 25, 2023

Iowa, Iowa State Players Charged with Lesser Crimes, No Jail

Iowa has turned into a testing ground for college sports betting and its impact on players who step over the line. A number of players were charged with underage...

Published September 25, 2023

Mobile Sports Betting in Florida Could Take Years

West Flagler and Associates have their own version of the Little Train That Could. They have what seems to be two to three years of options in its...

Published September 25, 2023

Dutch Regulator Funds Problem Gaming Education Programs

KSA, the Netherlands gaming authority, has announced that it will fund three pilot programs that seek to raise awareness for problem gambling. The funds come from the Addiction Prevention...

Published September 25, 2023

Norway Urged to Abandon Online Gaming Monopoly

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is urging Norway to abandon its online gaming monopoly. It says Norway should join neighboring Scandinavian countries and embrace an open market.

Published September 25, 2023

Premier League Fans Frustrated by Gambling Ad Barrage

The Premier League is one of the world’s most popular soccer leagues but that has led to excessive gambling advertisements, such as opening weekend, which saw 11,000 messages.

Published September 25, 2023

UKGC Fires Back on Risk Checks, Establishes Member Forum

The U.K. Gambling Commission is complaining about the Racing Post’s coverage of proposed financial risk checks. It says the publication is blowing the effects on the average gambler out...

Published September 25, 2023

Spanish Police Raids Aim to Dismantle Match-Fixing Group

Spanish National Police and an Interpol and Europol task force have made 23 arrests in taking down a crime network. The group allegedly fixed sports matches and made bets...

Published September 25, 2023