Chile Gambling Bill Defines Criminal Activities

Chile’s Congress is adding articles to the bill that is creating a legal framework for an online gambling and sports betting market. The newest articles lay out what is...

Published September 4, 2023

Soccer League Could Appeal Ecuador Sports Betting Ad Ban

The Professional Soccer League of Ecuador—LigaPro—says it will challenge the ban on sports betting ads the government has announced. The ban would have “a direct impact on the financial...

Published September 4, 2023

AGCO Bans Athletes, Celebrities from iGaming Advertising

Athletes and celebrities will not be allowed in iGaming advertising starting February 28, 2024 after a ban announced by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

Published September 4, 2023

Crown Sydney Closes VIP Floor as Operator Looks to Pivot

Crown Sydney (l.) has closed its Mahogany VIP room merely a year after it was first unveiled, thanks in large part to declining Asian visitation and a lack of...

Published September 4, 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

India to Tax Gaming, Horse Racing at 28 Percent

India’s two houses of parliament almost unanimously and with due haste voted recently to pass the revised Goods and Services Tax. This will tax all forms of gambling, casinos,...

Published August 21, 2023

NSW: Gaming Reform Panel Holds First Meeting in Sydney

A recently formed committee dubbed the Independent Panel on Gaming Reform held its first meeting in Sydney to discuss the formation of a cashless gaming trial as well as...

Published August 21, 2023

Report: Mexican Sports Bettors Wagered Over $585 Million in 2022

A local Mexican newspaper reported that people in that country wagered more than $585 million online on sports in 2022.

Published August 21, 2023

SkyCity Recognizes Penalty Provision, Braces for AUSTRAC Ruling

In preparation for potential penalties from AUSTRAC, SkyCity Entertainment has recognized a AUD$45 million (US$29.2 million) civil penalty provision as well as a AUD$45.6 million (US$29.6 million) impairment to...

Published August 21, 2023

Wynn CEO: First UAE Casino License is Imminent

Wynn Resorts expects that it will soon be issued a license to operate an integrated casino resort (l.) in the Northern Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. This would be...

Published August 21, 2023

WEEKLY FEATURE: NSW Gov’t Reworks Machine Tax Hike, Saving Star Entertainment

The New South Wales government and Treasurer Daniel Mookhey (l.) have announced that the state’s previously proposed casino poker machine tax hike has been scrapped and reworked to make...

Published August 21, 2023

Victoria to Ban Sports Betting on Minors, U-18 Teams

Regulators in Victoria have announced that bookmakers have been given 60 days to remove all minors-only competitions from wagering markets. Bettors will also be barred from placing bets on...

Published August 14, 2023

Peru Sports Betting, Online Gaming Regulations Still Pending

A year after the Peru legislature, the Congress of the Republic, adopted a bill that created a regulatory framework for operating online gaming and sports betting, regulations haven’t yet...

Published August 14, 2023

Growing Turnover Atop AGCO Sparks Uncertainty

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario recently had several key changes to the board of directors and changes could be coming to policy by the end of the...

Published August 14, 2023

NSW Regulators Under Fire Following Release of Internal Docs

Australian regulator Liquor and Gaming NSW is in hot water following the release of internal documents, which outline several potential problems. NSW Premier Chris Minns (l.) called the allegations...

Published August 14, 2023

Crown Resorts Debuts New PlaySafe RG Program

Crown Resorts has announced it will roll out a new in-house responsible gaming program, known as Crown PlaySafe, at its properties throughout the rest of the year.

Published August 7, 2023

Enjoy Casino Puts Uruguay Casino up for Sale

Chile-headquartered Enjoy has put its Enjoy Casino in Punta del Este (l.)in Uruguay on the sale block. The property experienced losses in the first quarter of this year. That’s...

Published August 7, 2023

NSW Venues Begin to Alter Signage Ahead of Ban

Earlier this year, it was announced that all New South Wales bars and clubs would be forced to remove all gaming-related signage by September 1. According to the state...

Published August 7, 2023

Experts Fear High Taxes Could Hurt Brazil Sports Betting

The 18 percent tax for sports betting that Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (l.) included in his Provisional Measure has experts in the sector predicting smaller government...

Published August 7, 2023