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Establishing a new Irish Gambling and Lottery Regulatory Authority with Enhanced Powers
Ireland will soon see substantial changes in how gambling is regulated. As indicated in our previous article, these changes could have wi...
Nevada casino regulators call cryptocurrency a ‘complex’ topic
Volatile pricing fluctuations that can wipe out billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency values is one of among many reasons why Nevad...
The French government bans English gaming terms, including ‘eSports’ Why say 'streamer' when you can say 'un joueur animateur en direct'?
Not satisfied with trying to replace “WiFi” with “l’access sans fil à internet” (which didn’t work), l'Académie française set its sights ...
The escalation of esports betting promotions on both sides of the Atlantic
In 2021-22, UK tax receipts from betting and gaming weighed in at an impressive £3.1bn, up from £2.8bn in the previous year. The British ...
Massachusetts Lottery moving times for all in-state drawings
The Massachusetts Lottery on Wednesday announced that it will be moving the times for all of its in-state drawings later this month.
Beg...
Allwyn SPAC merger faces slight delay in light of NYSE downturn
Dealmakers of Allwyn Group’s agreed SPAC merger with Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp (CRHC) have signalled that lottery conglomerate listing o...
Casinos Pled Poverty to Get a Huge Tax Break. Atlantic City Is Paying the Price.
Despite growing profits, casino operators used predictions of “grave danger” to convince the state to slash their tax burden, denying mil...
Penn National to Pull theScore Sports Betting App, depart U.S. sports betting market
Another sports betting operator has decided to leave the US market. On Wednesday, theScore Bet announced it will stop taking bets in the ...
Virtual Casinos, Resorts, Lives Await You And Your Avatar in Metaverse
NEW YORK – Mid-day in Times Square was unfolding about as expected as Manhattan’s tacky mecca slowly regained its pre-COVID allure. Two y...
Belgium’s Gaming Revenue Slides as 20 Percent Of Gamblers Use Illegal Platforms
Belgium’s gaming industry took a hit in the country’s most recent fiscal year. Based on the input from a gaming operator group, perhaps i...
AGA wants Massachusetts Sports Betting Bill to Include College Betting and Issues Sports Betting Warning to MA Lawmakers as Bill Deadline Looms
American Gaming Association Wants to Allow Unrestricted Advertising, Fair Tax Rate
AGA wants MA Sports Betting Bill to Include College B...
Colorado Becomes First State to Nix Sports Betting Tax Write-Offs
Colorado is set to become the first state to get rid of tax write-offs for sports betting promos.
In a move to raise more revenue for th...
Ohio to announce universal start date for sports betting: What to expect
The Ohio Casino Control Commission is set to announce a universal start date for sports betting to begin in the Buckeye State. And it loo...
Czech billionaire who won licence to run National Lottery sees his company's stock market listing delayed
The Czech billionaire in line to take over the National Lottery will have to wait an extra three months for a bumper payout after his com...
Kentucky Lottery Offering A New Series Of Games
The Kentucky Lottery is introducing a new series of games for lottery players, with more second chances for players.
Lottery Vice Presid...
Thai government to sell ฿80 ($2.40) lottery tickets online to prevent overpricing
To prevent unscrupulous lottery vendors from taking advantage of consumers by overcharging for lottery tickets, sometimes by as much as 5...
Rytenskild & Akhurst take leadership of demerged Tabcorp
Tabcorp Holdings has formally announced its new leadership team and boardroom restructure as the business expects to demerge The Lottery ...
Through 10 months of the fiscal year, Massachusetts Lottery sales of $4.94 billion are up $73.2 million
The Massachusetts Lottery Commission on Tuesday approved a $5 million outlay for the next year of its advertising contract and got a pres...
Metaverse Crypto Casinos – Atari Floats A Virtual Casino
Atari has earned enough reputation in the gaming industry to need an introduction no longer. Of course, there is a chance you have encoun...
Tribal Gaming Casinos to add sports betting in Washington State
Colville Gaming, which runs three 12 Tribes Colville Casinos in Central Washington, announced last week that it has signed a deal with s...
Online sports betting is booming in Africa
Africa is in a period of booming sports betting. What has led to an increase in sports wagering is the rapid expansion of the betting ind...
Colorado Sports Betting Handle Dips in April but Nears $7B Mark Overall
Coloradans wagered $392.3 million last month at retail and online sportsbooks, a 22.4% decrease from March’s $505.6 million.
Colorado sp...
Online Sports Betting Initiative in California Faces Signature Authorization Deadline
If legalization of online sports betting were to happen, it could be in a similar position to New Jersey where there are now several oper...
Thailand’s Lake Pine Resort Becomes Front For Illegal Gambling Operation
Thailand might be considering the legalization of casinos. As it does, it still has to contend with illegal operations, like one police r...
Dutch Lottery director responds to criticisms regarding legal responsibility to prevent people from getting addicted to gambling
Legal online gambling websites are doing little to protect problematic gamblers and are not taking action to prevent people from becoming...
Allwyn completes group-wide rebrand and identity change
Allwyn Group has completed its group rebrand and corporate identity change across all core units of its business.
Closing 2021, the com...
The New Operator of Malta’s National Lottery (IZI Group ) Are Promising To Shake Things Up
After 18 years of being run by Maltco, Malta’s national lottery has changed hands, with the IZI Group now taking control of it.
The IZI ...
Intralot set to ‘grasp tremendous’ US Potential after steady recovery in Q1
Intralot CEO Sokratis Kokkalis told investors that the firm is ready to take on new opportunities in the US and globally after enjoying a...
eSports Betting Vs Sports Betting: What is the Difference?
The modern day is a time of change, perhaps above all else. What was interesting yesterday has been largely forgotten today and will be h...
Analysing how betting companies are impacting the esports sponsorship landscape
It should come as no surprise that betting companies have identified opportunities in the esports market as it continues to experience ra...