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

Junket Shuts Down in Philippines; Denies Link to Singapore Arrests

A Hong Kong-based junket, which abruptly closed shop in the Philippines on August 15, denies that the shutdown is related to arrests for alleged money laundering in Singapore.

Published August 28, 2023

Macau Concessionaire Paying Millions to Carry Ex-Employees

Macau gaming operator SJM Holdings continues to pay 2,000-plus former staffers despite the closure of the satellite casinos where they worked. The local government requires operators to keep those...

Published August 28, 2023

MBS Expansion Costs on the Rise

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. expects that the expansion of its Marina Bay Sands resort (l.) in Singapore will “materially exceed” the previously stated $3.32 billion.

Published August 28, 2023

VIP Group to Partner in Villar’s Philippine Casino

The Dowinn Group will partner with Philippine billionaire Manuel Villar Jr. (l.) to develop and operate a pair of casinos in Metro Manila. The Korea-based company operates VIP clubs...

Published August 28, 2023

VIP Gamblers Lead Macau Rebound

A note from Morgan Stanley analysts says high rollers are currently leading the Macau recovery, with the city’s premium mass segment edging out grind mass. VIPs are now wagering...

Published August 28, 2023

Connecticut Officials Warn Against Offshore Betting

In a recently released statement, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection urged wagerers to beware of illegal, unregulated offshore gambling sites that leave players without legal recourse or protection.

Published August 28, 2023

Connecticut Casinos Maintain Smoking Bans

Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos in Connecticut will keep the smoking bans they imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite a report suggesting prohibiting smoking caused a drop in slot...

Published August 28, 2023

Hard Rock’s Las Vegas Guitar-Shaped Tower OK’d by County

Hard Rock’s proposed 660-foot guitar-shaped hotel tower (l.), which will take the place of the Mirage, has been approved by the Clark County Zoning Commission.

Published August 28, 2023

Nebraska Regulators Approve First Table Games

The temporary Grand Island Casino Resort in Nebraska has become the first to offer table games and the second to offer sports wagering, following the state racing board’s recent...

Published August 28, 2023

Formula One Backs Off of Steep Licensing Fees for Strip Venues

Earlier this year, loads of Las Vegas business owners received bills from Formula One for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, in licensing fees—the company then threatened to block...

Published August 28, 2023