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Hard Rock has Applied for Ontario iGaming License, Fuelling PointsBet Canada Sale Rumours
According to a senior industry source, Hard Rock Digital has applied to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) for an igamin...
Gov. DeSantis Taps Florida Lottery, Gambling Regulator to Join Migrant Crackdown
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Thursday more state agencies will partner with federal authorities to apprehend undocumented migrants,...
Virginia Lottery releases March 2025 sports wagering activity report
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Virginia Lottery released its report on sports wagering activity submitted by licensed operators for the month of ...
Genting Malaysia to acquire full ownership of US entity Empire Resorts from Lim family vehicle
Genting Malaysia will acquire the 51% stake in New York state entity Empire Resorts Limited that it doesn’t already own from the family t...
Gaming execs remain unfazed by economic fears
Leaders from several U.S. major gaming operators said during recent earnings calls they weren’t seeing broader economic fears pan out, re...
California sues feds over approval of Koi Nation casino project in Sonoma County wine country
California Governor Gavin Newsom and the State of California sued the federal government Friday over its decision to greenlight a massive...
How MGM Resorts is working to prevent money laundering at its Las Vegas casinos
In the wake of an investigation into illegal bookmakers laundering money at two of its Las Vegas casinos, MGM Resorts International says ...
Montana Online Sweepstakes Gaming Ban Waiting for Governor's Signature
Montana is on the verge of becoming the first U.S. state to enact legislation directly targeting sweepstakes casinos, pending a final dec...
Wyoming forms new committee to explore gaming expansion
The Wyoming legislature has created a new select committee to oversee gambling issues after five related bills, including one to legalize...
Flutter closes Snai acquisition, Playtech launches €1.8bn return
Flutter Entertainment has completed its €2.3bn acquisition of Snaitech from Playtech.
The move significantly strengthens Flutter’s prese...
Taiwan Sports Lottery sales hit NT$18 billion in Q1 2025
Sales of the Taiwan Sports Lottery grew by 22 per cent to NT$18.05 billion (€495.6 million) in the first quarter of 2025.
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IGT secures UAE licence as GCGRA signs MOU with New Jersey
IGT has secured approval as a gaming supplier in the United Arab Emirates, as the UAE regulator partners with its counterpart in New Jers...
Court determines that Prague can enforce its own gambling regulations
The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Czech capital has the right to impose local restrictions on gambling.
Czech Republic.- The c...
Bally’s Chicago Casino Halted Over Vendor Once Linked to Mob by FBI
Illinois Gaming Board halts construction on Bally’s Chicago casino over unapproved vendor.
Dumpsters on-site were supplied by D&P ...
UAE’s GCGRA signs MOU with New Jersey gaming enforcement division
The UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) has announced a new MOU with the US state of New Jersey’s gaming enforce...
Texas lottery bans online sales through third-party couriers amid mounting criticism
After years of claiming that companies selling lottery tickets online could not be regulated, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to ban t...
Entain names permanent CEO
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Entain plc, the global sports betting and gaming group, announces that Stella David has been appointed as permanent Ch...
Scientific Games Launches Another First for South Carolina Education Lottery with SCiQ Retail Ecosystem Company’s SCiQ Technology
Scientific Games Launches Another First for South Carolina Education Lottery with SCiQ Retail Ecosystem
Company’s SCiQ Technol...
Illinois Gaming Board moves to ban credit cards for online sports betting
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) is tightening its regulations on sports wagering, advancing a rule that would prohibit the use of credit ...
Norsk Tipping turnover up in 2024 as foreign market shrinks
The Norwegian Gambling Authority has reported a declining foreign market but warns state-run monopoly Norsk Tipping must increase its pro...
Lawmakers in New York are advancing a bill that aims to ban online sweepstakes games
Assembly Bill 6745 was approved on Wednesday by the state’s Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee following a unanimous vote during a p...
OPAP: Annual General meeting results
OPAP’s Annual General Meeting took place on April 29, with an impressive turnout of 78.25%. All resolutions were approved with an excepti...
Louisiana proposes doubling online sports betting tax rate
House Bill 639 has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee.
US.- Following a failed attempt in 2024, Louisiana lawmakers ...
Michigan raises concerns to CFTC about risks of sporting event contracts
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Michigan Gaming Control Board has formally submitted comments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission expressi...
Entain reports strong 1Q25 results, appoints new CEO
Global sports betting and gaming group Entain, has announced its trading results for the first quarter of 2025, showing an operational pe...
UAE Lottery strengthens responsible gaming with player monitoring
UAE Lottery operators are taking significant steps to monitor player behaviour and promote responsible gaming practices, according to a r...
NOVOMATIC to acquire Ainsworth in $216M deal
Gaming technology supplier NOVOMATIC has announced that it is acquiring Ainsworth, buying out the remaining stake in the company for som...
Chile 2025: Cibelae joins the international seminar on Legal and Responsible Gaming in Santiago April 28 and 29
Cibelae will actively participate in the First International Seminar on Legal and Responsible Gaming – Chile 2025 , which will take place...
It is with great sadness that WLA has learned of the passing of Reidar Nordby
It is with great sadness that WLA has learned of the passing of Reidar Nordby. We wish to convey our deepest condolences to his family...
Michigan hits SportsBetting.ag and BetOnline.ag with cease-and-desist orders
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued cease-and-desist orders to the Panama-based operators of SportsBetting.ag...