Sports Betting in Puerto Rico Boosted by Tournaments

March Madness, college football and the World Baseball Classic had a salutary effect on sports betting on Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission announced April 17. Sports Betting...

Published April 24, 2023

Australian-based Sportsbook Seeks Buyer for U.S. Operations

For PointsBet, business in the U.S. has had its ups and downs. By market share, the company is mired in seventh place, yet it operates in 14 states and...

Published April 24, 2023

Hearing Confirms 15 Percent tax on Brazilian Sports Betting

Brazil’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the Provisional Measure regulating sports betting will tax the activity at 15 percent of gross gaming revenues. The revelation came during an...

Published April 24, 2023

Star to Lay Off 500, Freeze Incentives as Outlook Grows Dire

Star Entertainment has announced plans to slash expenses by freezing employee incentives and laying off as many as 500 staff–-reportedly from its Star Sydney (l.) casino—in response to poor...

Published April 24, 2023

OLG Releases RFPQ for Caesars Windsor

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has begun the process for finding a company to manage Caesars Windsor casino (l.) near the Canadian-U.S. Border. The process begins with a...

Published April 17, 2023

Sportsbooks Invest Lion’s Share in Brasileirão

Brazil’s sports betting sector will invest BRL 327 million ($64.75 million) this year in sponsorships for the A Series of the Brazilian Championship, the Brasileirão. Sports marketing agency Neo...

Published April 17, 2023

Battle Begins Between Ontario, Gambling Ring for $40 Million Assets

Ontario’s court battle to keep $40 million in assets seized from an alleged gambling ring began recently and some of the players include members of the Hells Angels motorcycle...

Published April 17, 2023

Bell Centre Casino Project Continues to Face Heavy Opposition

A proposed “mini-casino” at the Bell Centre (l.) in Montreal is facing heavy opposition from both resident groups and local officials, due to the large number of both gaming...

Published April 17, 2023

Five Charged with Cheating at Woodbine Casino, Including Dealer

Five people, including a former employee, have been charged in a cheating scam at the Woodbine Casino (l.) in Toronto, Canada.

Published April 10, 2023

Brazil’s Sports Betting on Verge of Regulation

Brazil’s Ministry of Economy has committed to releasing regulations that will regulate the country’s sports betting sector. Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) President Andre Gelfi (l.) says the...

Published April 10, 2023

Victorian Regulators Order Crown Melbourne to Impose Time Limits

As part of the recommendations from the Royal Commission, Victorian officials have ordered Crown Melbourne (l.) to implement a new time limit system under which patrons may only gamble...

Published April 10, 2023

Australia: Leading Bookmakers Grilled on Excluding Winning Players

In Australia, an ongoing inquiry into the effects of online gambling, led by Peta Murphy MP (l.), has turned its focus to online sports betting. Recently, representatives from the...

Published April 10, 2023

Entain, TAB New Zealand to Partner in Sports Betting

If the New Zealand Minister for Racing agrees, TAB New Zealand will partner with Entain to acquire management rights to the New Zealand sports betting monopoly. Entain will pay...

Published April 3, 2023

Study: Australians Seeing More Sports Betting Ads than Ever

Data from the Australian Institute of Family Studies is showing that the level of sports betting advertising in the country is higher than ever before, to the extent that...

Published April 3, 2023

India Readies Draft Rules for Online Gaming

India’s draft rules for online gaming are almost ready to release. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Rajeev Chandrasekhar (l.) declared, “We will certainly make it...

Published April 3, 2023

Coolbet’s Departure From Ontario Not Indicative of Market at Large

Coolbet’s exit from the Ontario, Canada market was a bit of a surprise, but many industry insiders believe that the market is stable there.

Published April 3, 2023

Puerto Rico Readying for Online Sports Betting Launch

Puerto Rico is readying itself for online sports betting, and recently awarded nine companies licenses, including two sportsbook operators.

Published April 3, 2023

Crown Reportedly Mulling Upgrades for Crown Perth, Melbourne

According to a recent report from the Western Australian, Crown Resorts is currently mulling its options for upgrades to its Crown Perth (l.) and Crown Melbourne properties, and a...

Published March 27, 2023

Montreal Study Examines Gambling Habits Among Men, Women

Men and women increased their gambling during the COVID-19 pandemic with different games and trends.

Published March 27, 2023

Star Pleads Guilty to UnionPay Charges, Looks to Sell Gold Coast Hotel

Star Entertainment recently pleaded guilty in Queensland court, under Attorney General Shannon Fentiman (l.), to seven charges of allowing patrons to use credit cards to fund gambling in its...

Published March 27, 2023