Nebraska lawmakers could be first in US in 2024 to legalise or expand gambling
Nebraska’s state legislature started a special session last week and, on Wednesday (30 July), the general affairs committee will debate five bills that could legalise digital sports betting and daily...
View ArticleASA raps William Hill over payment restrictions in advert, Coral cleared
A single complainant raised an issue over a paid-for search advert for William Hill, detailing a welcome bonus. This offered new customers a £60 bonus when depositing and betting £10. The complaint...
View ArticlePointsBet FY24 revenue up 16% as US sale arms group for future investments
In its unedited 2024 results on 31 July, PointsBet CEO Sam Swanell told analysts the US business disposal had left the group with significant cash reserves of $28.1m to “invest in further growth”....
View ArticleBell Report submitted; Star’s chief risk officer resigns
In its update on Wednesday, the NICC said that it will “consider the contents of the report before it is made public”. Its response to the recommendations in the report, the regulator said, “will be...
View ArticleCaesars sees revenue slip 1.7% in Q2 despite digital growth
Revenue in Q2 was marginally behind the $2.89bn recorded by Caesars in the same period last year. It is also the second consecutive quarter of year-on-year decline but Q2 revenue is up 3.3% from...
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Pennsylvania casinos sue state to force skill-game tax
Some estimates say there are as many as 100,000 of the unlicensed slot-like games operating in the state. They are located at bars, gas stations, convenience stores, pizza parlours and other...
View ArticleBill to repeal US gambling excise tax filed
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (Mississippi) filed the bill. Called the “Withdrawing Arduous Gaming Excise Rates Act,” the acronym is “the WAGER Act.” The American...
View ArticlePhilippines senator files anti-POGO act to “remove all traces”
Last week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr announced a ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs). Effective immediately, the ban gave the industry until the end of 2024 to wind...
View ArticleStake enters Italy with Idealbet acquisition
Stake’s expansion into new regulated markets continues following its acquisition of Betfair Colombia in November which provided access into Latin America. Idealbet will provide the firm with an...
View ArticleInflux of gaming applications causes licensing delays in Curaçao, says regulator
Pietersz told iGB last month the regulator had received 740 online gambling applications during its H1 application window which closed in April. He expects an additional 300 to flood in over the next...
View ArticleUKGC data: Record quarter for gambling activity in Britain
Players in Britain placed 24.5 billion bets and spins in Q2 (April to June), representing an increase of 11% on last year and a new quarterly record since the UKGC began publishing player data in...
View ArticleNebraska lawmakers seem unprepared to consider digital wagering; it’s not...
In 2020, Nebraska voters approved an expansion of gaming when they passed an initiative that made “games of chance” legal. At the time, there was some question as to whether or not a game of chance...
View ArticleOhio: FanDuel passes DraftKings to retake the lead in June
Players in Ohio spent a total of $529.8m (£413.6m/€490.7m) across online and retail during June. This is 46.4% ahead of last year but 13.4% behind May and lower than any month so far in 2024. Online...
View ArticleMGM Q2 revenue hits $4.33bn as Hornbuckle eyes Thailand opportunity
Overall net revenue for the business was 9.8% higher than Q2 2023 thanks to continued post-Covid growth driving record performance in China. Net income attributable to MGM Resorts was $187m in Q2...
View ArticleFinal ordinance in Brazil gives green light to online games
The highly anticipated Normative Ordinance No 1,207 was published in Brazil’s Official Gazette of the Union on Wednesday 31 July, providing clear technical requirements for those seeking an online...
View ArticleNevada gaming had best year ever in FY24; June sees year-over-year growth of 3%
Nevada operators posted gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $1.28bn in June and $15.76bn for FY24. The latter figure represents the best fiscal-year result ever for the Silver State, trumping FY23’s record...
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Caesars sells WSOP brand to GGPoker parent company
Caesars Entertainment, which has owned the WSOP since 2004. The company, then known as Harrah’s Entertainment, purchased Binion’s Horseshoe and with it the WSOP. On Thursday (1 August), Caesars...
View ArticleBetsson bolsters betting tech with Sporting Solutions acquisition
Announcing the deal, Betsson said it would integrate Sporting Solutions’ advanced pricing feeds for both pre-match and live betting, strengthening both its B2C and B2B sportsbook offerings....
View ArticleYounger self-excluded players up 12% says GAMSTOP
GAMSTOP’s latest data revealed one in two sign ups were between 16 and 35 in age in the six-month period, causing the average age of those joining the scheme to fall. GAMSTOP CEO Fiona Palmer said the...
View ArticleSkyCity confirms temporary closure dates for Auckland casino
Last month, SkyCity reached an agreement with New Zealand’s department of internal affairs (DIA) to settle the case related to its Auckland facility. It was agreed that the gaming area of the venue...
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