MGM Resorts CFO, analysts upbeat on Japan
MGM Osaka is a ¥1.27tn (£6.49bn/€7.78bn/US$8.7bn) joint venture of MGM Resorts, Orix Corporation of Japan, and several minority investors. The integrated resort (IR), scheduled to open in late 2030,...
View ArticleWeekend Report: DraftKings penalty, former deputy PM talks UK election...
DraftKings faces $200,000 penalty First this week, DraftKings has agreed to pay a $200,000 (£149,251/€178,756) penalty for selectively disclosing certain material non-public information on social...
View ArticleAnalysts: Don’t underestimate potential of Wynn UAE
In a 27 September analyst note, Morgan Stanley bumped Wynn Resorts to overweight or buy, based on low valuation and its huge potential in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The US-based gaming giant is...
View ArticleCA Governor Newsom signs off on SB549, allowing tribes to sue card rooms
The California senate passed an amended version of the bill on 31 August 2025. It was filed in March 2023, but didn’t gain traction until this summer. The issue, tribes say, is the use of...
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Missouri’s Amendment 5 would expand gaming to a third body of water in the state
Known as Amendment 5, the initiative would amend the state constitution to expand the number of casino licences from 13 to 14. The new proposal, spearheaded by Bally’s Corp and the Osage River Gaming...
View ArticleTexBet fined in NSW over advertising and account closure breaches
Issued by state regulator Liquor & Gaming New South Wales (NSW), the fine relates to a case with a customer who tried to close their TexBet account. The player in question requested that their...
View ArticleOnline deposit limits come into force in Netherlands
The regulations, the Dutch government said, are designed to help operators monitor player behaviour and intervene to prevent gambling-related harm. All licensed operators in the Netherlands must abide...
View ArticleInflux of Brazil betting licence applications as enforcement deadline passes
In mid-September, the Brazil government published Normative Ordinance No 1,475. This set out plans to launch enforcement action against operators that failed to submit a licence application by 1...
View ArticlePresumptive Macau chief executive won’t kill the golden goose
The former president of Macau’s Court of Final Appeal once blasted gaming’s “negative impact” on the Chinese special administrative region (SAR). But at a 28 September press conference, Sam Hou Fai...
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iGB Most Influential Women 2024: Celebrating those championing change in gaming
iGB’s annual Most Influential Women list recognises those women who have not only built incredible careers within the igaming industry, but are recognised for their achievements from their peers,...
View ArticleIreland gambling bill nears completion as senators request ad ban
The Republic of Ireland’s long-awaited Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 is in its final stages before being passed into law, after being debated by a committee in the Irish senate Seanad Éireann on 25...
View ArticleCasino smoking issues flares again in NJ
The latest dispute arose from comments made by New Jersey Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald. He was speaking at the Southern New Jersey Development Council conference last weekend. According to...
View ArticleBrazil court confirms Rio Loterj licensees can remain active without a...
In September Brazil’s government announced, through Normative Ordinance No 1,475, that only operators that had applied for a betting licence and were already active in the market would be allowed to...
View ArticleOPAP CEO Karas replaces Ziegler as chairman
Karas officially became the group’s chairman yesterday (1 October). He will serve in the role and lead the OPAP board alongside his current position as CEO. Karas replaces Kamil Ziegler who has...
View ArticleSPA reveals 89 operators allowed to do business in Brazil’s betting...
The Brazilian regulated gaming market is scheduled to launch from 1 January 2025, with a transition period running from 1 October. During that period, 89 operators will be active in the market. At the...
View ArticleSweden channelisation rate at 86% according to Spelinspektionen report
Detailed in a new report, the Sweden channelisation rate applies to the online gambling market in 2023. The latest rate surpasses the 77% Spelinspektionen reported for 2022. It is also above forecasts...
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‘Drop the Trop’ and ‘spherical armadillo’ will change Las Vegas skyline
Sunday (29 September) the A’s finished out the regular season with a 4-6 loss to the Mariners at Seattle. The team’s final home game at the Oakland Coliseum, its home since 1968, was a 3-2 win against...
View ArticleUS August revenue round-up: Sports betting in Virginia, Colorado and Rhode...
Virginia handle rockets 30.6% in August Starting in Virginia, monthly handle in Old Dominion hit $416.7m (£313.8m/€376.6m). This is 30.6% more than August last year and 10.4% ahead of July this year....
View ArticleEsportes da Sorte, VaideBet and monopoly lottery Caixa left off list of...
In September the Brazilian government published Normative Ordinance No 1,475, blocking operators that had not applied for a betting licence, and were not already active in the market. This will be...
View ArticleThai finance minister: casino industry to welcome global operators
Thailand’s deputy finance minister is urging his colleagues in government to complete a plan that would legalize casino resorts, also known as entertainment complexes, in the kingdom. Julapun...
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