Two more arrested in NBA betting scandal
Timothy McCormack and Mahmud Mullah were both released on $50,000 bond Thursday morning. They were questioned by federal investigators as early as 30 May, according to the complaint. Both allegedly...
View ArticleFederal Court of Australia approves SkyCity-Austrac civil penalty agreement
Last month, SkyCity agreed with Austrac that it would pay a total civil penalty of AU$67.0m (£35.0m/€41.1m/US$44.7m). This is in relation to historical anti-money laundering (AML) and...
View ArticlePalmeiras president calls for Textor ban if match-fixing evidence isn’t...
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas owner Textor’s accusations of Palmeiras being involved in a game that was manipulated led to a CPI being set up to counter match-fixing in Brazil. Textor said he had...
View ArticleUK National Lottery launch drives revenue to €2.11bn at Allwyn in Q1
Revenue for the three months to 31 March hit €2.11bn (£1.80bn/$2.30bn). This is some way clear of the €1.65bn Allwyn posted in Q1 of the previous year – and in line with earlier issued guidance. Gross...
View ArticleSeventeen accused of involvement in illegal gambling scheme in NY state
The indictment was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Richmond. According to the indictment, members of the alleged criminal enterprise include members of the Gambino crime...
View ArticleMaine sports betting revenue dips despite handle recovery in May
Adjusted gross receipts from sports betting in May amounted to $3.3m (£2.6m/€3.0m). This is less than the $4.1m posted in Maine during April. Maine calculates adjusted gross receipts by subtracting...
View ArticleNorth Carolina betting revenue drops 40.1% in second full month
The $63.1m figure fell 40.1% short of April’s total of $105.3m. April was the first full month of betting in North Carolina after operators went live on 11 March. The May revenue was also 5.1% behind...
View ArticleState of the Union: A look back at the week that was in North America
NY to require gambling hotline number on ads New York is poised to become the next state to tighten gambling advertising guidelines after the Senate passed a bill that would require any ads to have...
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Fourth suspect in NBA gambling scandal turns himself in
Awawdeh, Timothy McCormack, Mahmud Mollah and Long Phi Pham all allegedly conspired with former NBA player Jontay Porter. According to the complaint, the NBA gambling scandal revolved around Porter...
View ArticleArizona Dept. of Gaming opens new event wagering application window
The ADG will consider a minimum of one event wagering application each for a tribal casino and professional sports franchise. In Arizona, event wagering operators must be tethered to a professional...
View ArticleNew York sports betting revenue tops $200m in May
According to figures released by the New York State Gaming Commission, the total figure was $203.3m in May. This was only the second time GGR was above $200m in a month, and the first since the...
View ArticlePagcor defends legitimate POGOs as raid uncovers evidence of torture
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) chairman and chief executive Alejandro H Tengco said alien hacking and scam syndicates, rather than legitimate POGOs, are the real threat to...
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Weekend Report: Rhode Island credit limit potentially on the rise
Rhode Island credit limit potentially doubling On Thursday (6 June), the Rhode Island senate voted to increase the outstanding credit per player to $100,000 (£78,697/€92,973). The house is now...
View ArticleFormer Inspired CCO launches Playbook Fusion B2B games studio
Playbook Fusion will seek to combine gambling and video games to develop a new genre of sports-themed betting products. This content will be made available to operators in markets around the world....
View ArticleAustralia credit card gambling ban comes into effect
Previously, players in Australia have been able to fund gambling using a credit card or other, similar products. However, the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023,...
View ArticleUS May round-up: Year-on-year growth in Iowa, Maryland and Tennessee
Player spending was higher in each state in May. Revenue also increased in both Iowa and Maryland during the month, although Tennessee no longer reports this data. Beginning the monthly analysis in...
View ArticleITIA issues sanctions over tennis betting offences
David Gorsic, a Slovenian former player, and Steven Nguyen, an inactive Australian national-level official, have been charged. Both admitted to betting on tennis while covered by the Tennis...
View ArticleJulie Harrington to step down as BHA CEO
Harrington’s tenure will officially wrap up at the end of 2024. She agreed to stay on until the end of the year to support the transition to a new CEO. During her time in the role, Harrington oversaw...
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How Senate redistricting could make Alabama more gambling friendly
The backdrop for this potential shift lies in the narrow defeat of gambling legislation in the Alabama Senate in April. The bill fell short of passage by a single vote. Proponents of the legislation,...
View ArticleDutch regulator issues penalties to LCS and Blue High House
KSA previously reached out to both LCS and Blue High House about the issue. However, the operators continued to illegally run online games of chance without approval in the country. As such, KSA has...
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