Svenska Spel low-risk player revenue hits 93% in Q2
Svenska Spel joins Kindred in releasing data on how much of their revenue relates to low-risk players. Svenska Spel said its low-risk or “healthy” revenue had increased by 1% from Q1, on various...
View ArticleCrown CEO Carruthers resigns
Multiple media outlets are reporting that president and chief operating officer David Tsai will replace Carruthers beginning 1 September. Tsai will fill the role until a permanent replacement is...
View ArticleTropicana implosion set for 9 October
The implosion is set for 2.30am local time and will be preceded by fireworks and a drone show, according to Fox 5 Vegas. Bally’s purchased the casino in 2022. The property will be replaced with a new...
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Yield Sec report: Illegal US gross gaming revenue continues to significantly...
Yield Sec uses predictive analytics in its report. The report is for sports betting and online gambling only and reveals $10.8bn in GGR on legal platforms. According to the report, there were 892...
View ArticleIndonesian authorities return women linked to POGO crimes to Philippines
Shiela Guo was picked up last week and is now in Philippine custody at a senate detention centre, the Manila Bulletin reported Monday. Guo’s sister, Alice, is wanted in connection with alleged crimes...
View ArticleTabcorp reports FY2024 loss of AU$1.4bn as “soft” wagering market prompts...
Tabcorp’s net loss follows its FY2023, in which it reported a net profit after tax of AU$66.5m. Its dividends per share also fell 43.5% to AU$1.3 from AU$2.3 in FY2023, with final dividends of AU$0.3...
View ArticleAustralian gambling helpline urges blanket ad ban to protect vulnerable...
The government is considering a watered-down version of the blanket gambling ad ban proposed in the Murphy Report in 2023. A capping system will limit ads to two per hour until 10pm, while ads will be...
View ArticleEx-presidential flack Harry Roque linked to criminal POGO hubs
Was ex-presidential mouthpiece Harry Roque involved in crimes at offshore gaming facilities in the Philippines? If so, how deeply? These are the questions before the country’s Presidential...
View ArticleDenmark July GGR ticks up as land-based casino decline continues
Online casino represented the biggest increase in revenue, generating 7.8% GGR growth on the previous year (DKK284m), while betting rose by 0.7% to DKK149m. Despite the upturn in online casino...
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California tribes: We deserve our day in court
SB 549 would allow California tribes a one-time opportunity to bring one lawsuit against the cardrooms. The bill, backed by tribes in areas with cardroom competition, passed a second reading in the...
View ArticleDraftKings agrees to buy in-play betting company Simplebet
The acquisition will be DraftKings’ second major purchase this year, after it completed the purchase of digital lottery company Jackpocket in May. DraftKings earlier this year also acquired SportsIQ...
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AGA survey: US responsible gambling efforts improving, especially for sports...
The survey, conducted online by Kantar between 31 July and 9 August, featured responses from 2,000 nationwide voters. Its results, the AGA said, highlighted several positive developments with regards...
View ArticleBetano named new official sponsor of two major Uefa competitions
Kaizen’s Betano brand will sponsor the two Uefa competitions until the end of the 2026-27 season. Meanwhile, Kaizen’s Stoiximan brand will be the sponsor of the Europa League and Europa Conference...
View ArticleEcuador registers 65 sports betting companies as new tax framework comes into...
On 28 June, Ecuador’s government published Executive Decree No 313 in its Official Gazette, establishing a 15% gross revenue tax for sports betting operators whether they are based in Ecuador or...
View ArticleFinnish government taking “reckless risks” with restrictive gambling...
Gambling in Finland is to be re-regulated, with Veikkaus’ monopoly ending and commercial operators allowed into the market by 2027. This brings an end to years of speculation and makes good on a...
View ArticleGambling Commission delays direct opt-in marketing update to May 2025
The update will now come into force on 1 May 2025, instead of the original date of 17 January 2025, the Commission announced in a statement issued on 27 August. Operators said the original wording for...
View ArticleNevada GGR slid 7% in July, biggest YoY decrease in two years
The Silver State extended its streak of consecutive months with a billion-plus in GGR to 41 in July. But due to the fact that July 2023 was the second-highest total ever ($1.4bn), this year looks...
View ArticleMacau CE candidate vows to move away from reliance on ‘one dominant industry’
On 28 August, ex-Macau judge Sam Hou Fai announced he will run for chief executive, to succeed outgoing CE Ho Iat Seng. Sam is Chinese born and does not have a business background. A week earlier, Ho...
View ArticleCaixa expects to be a major player in the Brazil betting market
Caixa submitted its licence application on 20 August, a day before the initial 90-day window of preference shut. By applying during that timespan, Caixa, like other operators who filed in that window,...
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Iowa’s online casino champion has no plans to file a bill in 2025
The lawmaker behind previous Iowa online casino bills over the past two years says he likely won’t introduce more iGaming legislation — but he’ll support anyone who does. Kaufmann, whose most recent...
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