Tabcorp Fights Entain Over “Ladbrokes lounge” in Sydney Hotel

Entain’s decision to open Ladbrokes lounges in hotels in the greater Sydney, Australia area has provoked a legal battle between Entain and its gaming rival Tabcorp, which is fighting...

Published December 19, 2022

UFC betting Back in Alberta Sportsbooks, Ontario Holds Out

The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis organization, which oversees sports betting in the province, said they were lifting a ban on UFC wagering after they were satisfied the UFC...

Published December 19, 2022

Star Rocked by $67 Million Fines from Queensland Government; Feds Charge Execs

Australian regulators are continuing to deal out substantial fines to operators across the country, with the latest being a $67 million penalty against Star Entertainment from the Queensland government...

Published December 19, 2022

Ford Criticizes Ontario Auditor General Over Casino Sting Operation

Ontario Premier Doug Ford (l.) criticized Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk for a sting she authorized to see if casinos would write checks to undercover agents to show that money...

Published December 12, 2022

Chile Could Ban Online Gaming Ads at Events

The Chamber of Deputies of Chile (l.) has approved a ban on advertising of online betting during events or at sports clubs. The bill now goes to the Senate....

Published December 12, 2022

Indian Casino Operator Sues Goa Over License Fees

India’s sole gaming company, which operates three properties in Goa, including the Deltin Royale (l.), has sued the state government over being dunned for taxes during the period when...

Published December 12, 2022

Puerto Rico’s Casinos Earnings up 38.89 Percent

Casino earnings in Puerto Rico’s 17 casinos grew 38.89 percent during the most recent fiscal year. Earnings were $355 million compared to $256 million last year. This likely indicates...

Published December 12, 2022

Gaming Bill Supporter Joins Brazil’s Presidential Transition Team

Gaming Bill Supporter Joins Brazil’s Presidential Transition Team

Published December 12, 2022

Greens NSW Lay Out Plan to Remove Pokies from Bars, Clubs

The Greens New South Wales political party has proposed a plan to phase out poker machines from the state’s bars and clubs. The plan, called “Pull the Pin on...

Published December 12, 2022

Brazil Still Without Sports Betting Regulations During World Cup

Although a bill legalizing sports betting in Brazil was passed four years ago, it still awaits the publication of regulations to launch. The outgoing president, Jair Bolsonaro, has delayed...

Published December 5, 2022

Western Fair District Casino Gets New Lease for Current Location

Gateway Casino and Entertainment reported last week that it had signed a new lease agreement with the Western Fair District (l.) in London, Ontario and will be expanding its...

Published November 21, 2022

Ontario Casinos Can Have Sportsbooks, says OLG

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced they will allow sportsbook lounges and kiosks in casinos, and many properties were quick to act, including Caesars Windsor (l.).

Published November 21, 2022

Sportsbet, Entain Submit Responses to Australian iGaming Inquiry

Entain and Sportsbet have submitted their responses to the Australian government with regards to its ongoing inquiry into the nation’s online gaming industry. The two companies gave their suggestions...

Published November 21, 2022

Peru Proposes to Ban Free Bets, Require Supplier Registration

Peru Proposes to Ban Free Bets, Require Supplier Registration

Published November 21, 2022

Gambling Legalization in Brazil Still Uncertain

The transition between the outgoing president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, and the incoming president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (l.) is creating an “unpredictable” landscape for the approval of...

Published November 21, 2022

Wynn Planning to Open UAE’s First Casino Inside New Resort

Wynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings recently confirmed that the company will build a casino inside of its upcoming resort on the coast emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (l.), which...

Published November 21, 2022

Landis: Mandatory Cashless Play is a Step Too Far

New South Wales may be headed towards mandatory cashless play for gaming machines, after an investigation by state officials revealed that the machines were extensively being used by criminals,...

Published November 14, 2022

Australia: Sportsbet, Bet365 Face Audit, While Entain Pulls Sponsorships

The Australian bookmaking industry has come under heavy scrutiny in recent months, and it appears that dominoes are beginning to fall—financial authority AUSTRAC has called for Sportsbet and Bet365...

Published November 14, 2022

Grand Villa Edmonton Cost Charities, Govt. Millions with Closures

Casinos in the province of Alberta, Canada were closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, but Grand Villa Casino (l.) extended the closure and was penalized by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor...

Published November 14, 2022

Puerto Rico to License 7 Retail Sports Betting Companies

Puerto Rico has issued licenses to seven companies that operate or provide support for sports betting, according to Interim Director Jaime Rivera Emmanuelli (l.) of the Puerto Rico Gaming...

Published November 14, 2022