A.C. Revenues Continue Online Rise

Atlantic City revenues for June showed predictable patterns: online win skyrocketed, but coupled with the continued closure of retail casinos, the overall picture was one of steep declines. Sports...

Published July 20, 2020

Kenya Does About-Face on iGaming Tax

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta recently signed legislation to remove the 20 percent excise tax on mobile sportsbook stakes, a levy that prompted operators Sportpesa and Betin to exit the...

Published July 13, 2020

West Virginia Online Casino Could Launch Soon

With emergency rules submitted and public comment duly noted, an online casino could launch in West Virginia before the end of the month, according to Lottery Director John Myers...

Published July 13, 2020

Michigan Invites iGaming, Sports Betting Applications

Commercial and tribal casinos in Michigan may now submit applications for online gaming and sports betting operator licenses. Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director Richard Kalm (l.) hopes to...

Published July 13, 2020

WSOP Makes History With World’s Biggest Online Tourney

With its normal live summer events canceled due to the pandemic, the World Series of Poker is making up for it with the largest event in the history of...

Published July 13, 2020

Apple Targeted by Loot-Box Complaint

A California parent has sued Apple in a class action complaint targeting the “loot box” mechanisms Apple sells through its App Store. The parent claims loot boxes constitute a...

Published July 6, 2020

Deal Brings Betsson to U.S. iGaming Market

Despite financial struggles, Betsson has inked a deal to enter the online sports betting market in the U.S. next year.

Published July 6, 2020

Kenyan President Nixes iGaming Tax

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (l.) has signed legislation to remove the 20 percent excise tax on sportsbook stakes. That tax prompted operators Sportpesa and Betin to exit the market.

Published July 6, 2020

Michigan Considers Interstate Player Pools in iGaming Bill

As Michigan lawmakers accelerate efforts to legalize online gaming, interstate player pools for poker have become an important element of the legislation. “I can’t imagine anyone’s opposed to this,”...

Published July 6, 2020

Fertitta to Take Golden Nugget’s Online Gaming Public

Tilman Fertitta (l.), owner of Golden Nugget Casinos, has announced he will take the online gaming portion of his company public. The new company, will be called Golden Nugget...

Published July 6, 2020

Netherlands Wary of ‘Excessive Advertising’

Netherlands Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker (l.) is looking for the upcoming iGaming sector to monitor its advertising and not to “go too far” or saturate the market.

Published June 29, 2020

POGOs Back Online in Philippines

Eleven Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have been given the OK to resume operations. About 50 others still don’t have clearance to reopen, chiefly because of past-due taxes.

Published June 29, 2020

Spin Games Granted PA iGaming License

Spin Games has been granted an interactive gaming manufacturer license in Pennsylvania, and has gone live with its first remote game server installation at the Parx Casino. CEO Kent...

Published June 29, 2020

SciPlay Acquires Casual Game Developer Come2Play

SciPlay Corp. has acquired Come2Play, and Israeli developer of casual mobile games, moving SciPlay and parent company Scientific Games into the social gaming space.

Published June 29, 2020

Michigan Senator Offers Early Online Gaming Bill

Michigan state Senator Adam Hollier (l.) has introduced Senate Bill 969, which would permit tribal and commercial casinos to offer online gaming before statewide regulations could be finalized. The...

Published June 29, 2020

DOJ Lawyer: Online Gaming Won’t be Criminalized Under Wire Act

After reversing its opinion on the Wire Act two years ago to potentially criminalize online gaming, attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department reversed course during an appellate case.

Published June 29, 2020

Has Gambling on Esports Finally Arrived?

Could the ongoing sports void turn into a launchpad for betting on esports? These days, the idea doesn’t seem so far-fetched. Legal experts at Greenberg Traurig explain why the...

Published June 29, 2020

BetConstruct Launches Cashback Cashout Feature

BetConstruct has leveled up bonusing strategies for its partners by introducing a new player-facing cashback cashout feature. The bonus incentive is designed to attract high rollers.

Published June 22, 2020

U.K. Report Recommends Crackdown on iGaming Abuse

UK.’s All-Party Parliamentary Group has published a report on iGaming problems and solutions. It recommended controls including prohibiting advertising and barring some in-play bets. MP Carolyn Harris (l.) said...

Published June 22, 2020

Authentic Gaming Partners with 888

Live roulette producer Authentic Gaming has reached an agreement with 888 to provide its full suite of games, including its flagship, Blaze Roulette (l.), in regulated markets around the...

Published June 22, 2020