UAE issues first commercial gaming licence to Wynn Resorts
The company is already building its Wynn Al Marjan Island Resort, located in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE. Wynn’s project in RAK is a joint venture between affiliates of Wynn Resorts, Marjan and RAK...
View ArticleAustralia: BetStop gambling self-exclusions surpass 30,000
Data from the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) shows 30,493 people have elected to self-exclude. The service, which went live on 21 August last year, covers all licensed online and...
View ArticleCyberhorizon faces Isle of Man penalty for AML and CTF breaches
The regulator carried out a supervisory investigation of Cyberhorizon and uncovered several breaches. Cyberhorizon held a licence in the Isle of Man between 5 March 2021 and 25 September 2023. An...
View ArticleIrish senators push to reintroduce full ban on bonuses
Although an outright ban on gambling bonuses was initially proposed within an early version of the bill, amendments have changed the regulations to allow for free bets. The rule was changed at the...
View ArticleFederal Regional Court rules Loterj licensees cannot operate outside of Rio
The Federal Regional Court of the First Region (TRF1) in Rio de Janeiro has suspended the effects of a ruling that allowed brands licensed by the Rio de Janeiro State Lottery (Loterj) to operate...
View ArticleCaesars launches Horseshoe Online Casino, its sixth online gaming brand
Billed by Caesars as a “cutting-edge” platform, Horseshoe is designed to appeal to the “more seasoned player”. It’s hard to know exactly how Caesars defines “more seasoned”, but it could refer to...
View ArticleWeekend Report: Betfred to exit AZ and VA, Canada betting ad bill framework...
Betfred stepping back from sports betting in several states First, Betfred has confirmed it is exiting two more US states by announcing closure dates for its sports betting services in both Arizona...
View ArticleBig crowds for Macau’s Golden Week
The Macau Government Tourism Office (MTGO) tallied almost 915,700 visitors in the first six days of the seven-day Golden Week holiday. The average daily head count exceeded 152,600, outpacing the...
View ArticleG2E Panel: Grooming tomorrow’s game developers
In Nevada, some of the most stable jobs in the field have been with the slot suppliers. For those seeking to become game developers, one challenge has been that students under 21 don’t have the...
View ArticleAsian Football Confederation partners IBIA to tackle match-fixing
Under the memorandum of understanding (MoU), the parties committed to jointly detect irregular betting patterns and suspicious activities in football. The partnership between the AFC and IBIA will run...
View ArticleEsportes Gaming Brazil avoids federal ban by securing Loterj licence
Esportes da Sorte was notably absent from the federal regulator’s (SPA) list of approved operators last week, meaning they could not operate in Brazil before the 1 January market launch date, and...
View ArticleOnline casino drives Denmark gambling revenue to DKK571m in August
The August total was 4.3% ahead of last year, according to data from Denmark regulator Spillemyndigheden. It was also 3.1% more than DKK554m in July of this year. Growth was driven by a 20.8%...
View ArticleG2E: Finance, gaming execs tout resurgence of industry M&A, investment
Monday’s discussion was moderated by Edward King, former head of gaming investment banking for Morgan Stanley and current co-chief investment officer for Acies Investments. King was joined by three...
View ArticleSenator: POGO probe focusing on minor players, not crime bosses
In a 7 October news release, Philippines Senator JV Ejercito said hearings on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) have turned into the equivalent of “a talk show”. He urged lawmakers to...
View ArticleNordic gambling monopolies won’t last, say Swedish and Danish trade bodies
Both Hoffstedt and Ronde agree there is no place for a state gambling monopoly in the commercial gambling sector, as the government’s role causes major conflicts of interest. “In Western society, the...
View ArticleG2E: California betting initiative could be as soon as 2026, but ‘probably’ 2028
James Siva, chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, Tuesday (8 October) said that Indian Country is restarting discussions about what a tribal legal sports betting initiative...
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Middle East’s first licensee Wynn talks up $5bn UAE gaming opportunity
Wynn announced Friday (4 October) it received the UAE’s first commercial gaming licence from the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) late last week. Construction is underway and its...
View ArticleSouth Africa gambling revenue reaches record ZAR59.3bn in 2023-24
Revenue was 25.7% higher than ZAR47.12bn in 2022-23, the existing yearly record for South Africa. The latest report from the country’s National Gambling Board covers the 12 months to 31 March 2024....
View ArticleStake and two others added to Brazil SPA’s list of approved operators
The SPA said the addition of these operators was down to various issues from the authorisation process being clarified and resolved. The list of federally-approved operators in Brazil now stands at...
View ArticleNorth Carolina bounces back in September as sports betting handle and revenue...
Starting with gross revenue, September’s hit $70.1m (£53.5m/€63.9m), according to data from the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. Revenue is 107.4% ahead of August and only the second highest...
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