PAGCOR Chases Unpaid POGO Fees

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. will pursue legal action against offshore gaming operators owing millions in back fees. Some arrears are a year past-due, and some operators have...

Published August 28, 2023

AGS Appoints Bob Blair as Deputy General Counsel

Veteran gaming attorney Bob Blair (l.) has been named deputy general counsel at supplier AGS.

Published August 28, 2023

Gateway CEO Tony Santo Dies at age 61

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment CEO Tony Santo (l.) has died at the age of 61. He oversaw Gateway’s 19 casinos in 19 casinos and 7,000 employees for 10 years....

Published August 28, 2023

Florida Tribe Begins Casino Expansion

The Miccosukee Tribe, operators of a casino resort in Miami, held a groundbreaking for its 8,500-square-foot expansion at the Miccosukee Service Plaza (l.), the only rest stop on Alligator...

Published August 28, 2023

Tribal Officials Oppose North Carolina Casino Bill

Officials of the Catawba Nation, operators of a North Carolina casino, met with state lawmakers to express opposition to draft legislation that would allow three new casinos and video...

Published August 28, 2023

BetMGM Expands, Starting in the U.K.

MGM Resorts has decided to expand in one of the most mature sports betting markets in the world: the U.K. BetMGM went live August 17 on the LeoVegas platform,...

Published August 28, 2023

FanDuel, YouTube Partner for NFL Sunday Ticket promotion

FanDuel, the biggest sportsbook operator in the United States, has partnered with YouTube to offer a unique promotion for NFL Sunday Ticket.

Published August 28, 2023

Vegas Prepares for NFL Contests; Circa’s Bet Biggest of All

Now is the time of year when Las Vegas sportsbooks prepare their season-long NFL contests, a niche but longstanding tradition in sports betting. Circa Sports, however, has bet big...

Published August 28, 2023

Fanatics Sportsbook Opens at Guardians Cleveland Stadium

Fanatics is in business in Cleveland. The retailer's subsidiary, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, opened the retail sportsbook outside the right field gate at Progressive Field (l.). And bettors can...

Published August 28, 2023

New York Congressman Still Hopeful Ad Ban Succeeds

Congressman Paul Tonko (l.) of New York isn’t looking to end sports betting. But he does want to see an end to sports betting ads. He has a bill...

Published August 28, 2023

Women’s World Cup Spurs Interest for Female Bettors

This year’s Women’s World Cup saw an increase in betting overall, but especially from female bettors, who are embracing the sport.

Published August 28, 2023

Raynham Park loses Caesars, MA sports betting board reviews ESPN Bet

Raynham Park (l.) in Massachusetts is in the midst of building a sportsbook but has no one to run it and no license. Also, the state sports betting board...

Published August 28, 2023

From New Jersey to Iowa, College Infractions Shine a Small Light

Betting on your own team. Betting when your state has an in-state college ban. These are kind of low-level infractions. But schools concerned about a stain on their record...

Published August 28, 2023

Malta Could Join Macolin Convention on Gambling Firms

Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is pondering the wisdom of embracing the Macolin Convention on sports betting, which it has refused to join since 2014. It has consulted an international...

Published August 28, 2023

Big Spenders Not Returning to London Casinos in Large Numbers

Rank Group CEO John O’Reilly blames London casino revenues that haven’t bounced back to pre-Covid days to a “tourist tax” caused by the removal of the VAT free-shopping from...

Published August 28, 2023

Sweden to Audit Gambling Regulator Spelinspektionen

Sweden’s National Audit Office has announced an audit of gambling regulator Spelinspektionen. Its goal is to develop a safe market and minimize customer harm.

Published August 28, 2023

Gambling Main Source of Guernsey’s AML Concerns

The island of Guernsey’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) received more reports on money laundering from its gambling sector than from any other source. In 2022, 73 percent of SAR...

Published August 28, 2023

Developer Takes Star Ent. and its Queen’s Wharf Partners to Court

Destination Brisbane Consortium (l.), the upcoming multibillion-dollar development owned by Star Entertainment and two other partners, has been served with a court summons over claims made by one the...

Published August 28, 2023

Brazil’s Lawmakers Want to Discuss Soccer Integrity

Brazil’s lawmakers and soccer stakeholders have declared war on match-fixers and others polluting the integrity of the game. The purpose of “Sports Integrity Week” in September is to open...

Published August 28, 2023

No Proxy Bets on Jeju Island

Jeju, South Korea will not introduce proxy betting in its foreigners-only casinos, due to lack of interest and the potential for diplomatic conflict. Still under discussion: whether the island...

Published August 28, 2023