New Delaware Contract Brings Online Sports Betting

Delaware contracted with Rush Street Interactive to replace 888 Gaming to run online sports betting in the state. Digital casino games will still be offered through the three casinos.

Published September 18, 2023

NCAA Says No to Iowa Player’s Suspension Appeal

Noah Shannon bet on Iowa. After all, he's been an integral part of the school’s football program. But it wasn’t on football, and he broke no laws. However, the...

Published September 18, 2023

Missouri Sports Teams Aim for Sports Betting Ballot Measure

With a group of officials with Missouri sports teams fed up with state legislators unable to pass sports betting, they are taking the matter to voters.

Published September 18, 2023

GeoComply: 242 Million Betting Transactions in NFL Week 1

GeoComply has built a business reporting where bettors are located when placing a bet. Sort of like a GPS in reverse. But the data it reports also tells a...

Published September 18, 2023

Google Dodges Italian Fine

An Italian appeals court has struck down a fine that was imposed on Google by AGCOM, Italy’s Communications Authority. AGCOM had claimed Google violated its Dignity Decree—which bans all...

Published September 18, 2023

UKGC CEO puts out Fires on Financial Risk Checks Proposal

The U.K. Gambling Commission is trying to calm fears that its financial risk checks proposed by the gambling white paper will be inconvenient for individuals. Commission CEO Andrew Rhodes...

Published September 18, 2023

KSA to Tighten Responsible Gambling Rules

The Netherlands gambling authority KSA (de Kansspelautoriteit) has announced it will issue stricter controls for responsible gambling. It will also ask the parliament to enshrine its proposals into law.

Published September 18, 2023

Irish Report Cites Huge Increase in Underage Gambling

The Irish Institute of Public Health (IPH) and the Tobacco Free Research Institute Ireland (TFRI) recently issued a report citing a growing trend of underage gambling.

Published September 18, 2023

Crown Launches New VIP Player Program in Sydney, Melbourne

Crown Resorts has launched its revamped Premium Player Program at its casinos in Sydney and Melbourne, in efforts to remove itself from any junket affiliation.

Published September 18, 2023

Offshore Casinos Evade New Zealand’s ad Laws

New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs' (DIA) is trying to crack down on illegal offshore gambling sites. They avoid the country’s gambling ad bans by advertising free-to-play games nearly...

Published September 18, 2023

Dominican Gambling Revenues Rebound

The Dominican Republic’s gambling industry has recovered after decline during the years of the Covid pandemic. General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) statistics indicate that gaming revenues increased 6.5...

Published September 18, 2023

Brazil’s Lower House Approves Online Sports Betting, Casinos

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies September 13 approved of Bill No 3626/23. This makes it possible to launch Brazil’s regulated online sports betting and casinos market. The bill amends the...

Published September 18, 2023

Australia Moves to Ban Credit Cards, Crypto for iGaming

The Australian federal government has proposed new legislation that would ban credit cards and cryptocurrencies for iGaming. Notably, however, the bill would not apply to online lotteries.

Published September 18, 2023

Nepal Casinos Should Boost Anti-AML Protections

A watchdog group says Nepal casinos “should significantly enhance risk-based” oversight of casinos to guard against money laundering and terrorism financing. It cited the country’s “porous border” as a...

Published September 18, 2023

Macau Jockey Club Hangs on for Another Season

In welcome news for Chinese racing, the Macau Jockey Club will begin a new season starting September 29. Rumors had swirled that the facility would be forced to close...

Published September 18, 2023

Sluggish September in Macau

Seasonal weather has been bad news for Macau’s recovering gaming industry. The impact of Typhoon Saola, which struck September 1, briefly closed casinos and most borders and also affected...

Published September 18, 2023

MGM Reduces Gaming Floor Specs for Japan

Bill Hornbuckle (l.), president and CEO of MGM Resorts International, says the gaming floor at the U.S. firm’s planned integrated resort in Japan has been pared back by up...

Published September 18, 2023

Judge: Okada Manila Doesn’t Have to Merge with 26 Capital

A U.S. court has ruled that Philippines integrated resort Okada Manila (l.) is not obligated to complete a planned merger with 26 Capital Acquisition. The judge cited “conduct that...

Published September 18, 2023

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holds Job Fair

Fontainebleau Las Vegas (l.) will hold a 5-day job fair starting September 25 to hire the first 1,500 of its anticipated 6,500 employees. The facility’s grand opening is scheduled...

Published September 18, 2023

Genting Malaysia’s Revived U.S. Casinos Could Boost Profits

An analyst at Maybank Investment Bank issued a report saying Genting Malaysia could see profits and its stock price rise because of two revived casino projects.

Published September 18, 2023