Industry
December 20, 2021
Full House Asks Indiana Court to Reject Churchill Downs’ Casino License
Someday, a casino regulator will be able to issue a license without the decision ending in a lawsuit. That day won’t be today, as Full House Resorts is now targeting the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC). The casino operator is unhappy that it lost to Churchill Downs for a casino project in Vigo County last month […]
Industry
December 20, 2021
Alabama Lawmakers to Try Expanded Gambling Legislation Again in ’22
Alabama has repeatedly shown significant resistance to the idea of casino gambling; however, lawmakers aren’t giving up. The state’s next legislative session will see the introduction of new lottery and casino legislation. The goal is to get the measure before voters in November. However, the prospects for getting the measure in front of voters are […]
Industry
December 17, 2021
New Jersey Sportsbooks Surpassed $1B in November Bets
New Jersey sports betting hit another month of more than $1 billion in wagers in November, the monthly report released by the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) showed. Total Wagers and Revenue November Sports betting operations in the Garden State generated $1.26 billion in total wagers to mark the third consecutive month of over […]
Industry
December 17, 2021
888sport Withdrawn in NJ Ahead of SI Sportsbook Launch
888sport, the sports betting brand of 888 Holdings, has been pulled out from New Jersey with immediate effect in anticipation of the launch of SI Sportsbook. 888sport Ceases NJ Operations The online sports betting product of Gibraltar-based 888 Holdings was taken off the New Jersey market after being operational for more than three years since […]
Industry
December 17, 2021
Dutch Licensed Operators Vote for a Tougher Advertising Code of Conduct
Dutch gambling companies are looking to get ahead of regulation and offer actionable solutions that will allow them to protect vulnerable consumers and preemptively avoid damaging regulations on their business by taking the initiative and following in the steps of Europe’s most protected jurisdictions. The idea put forward by the association of Licensed Dutch Gaming […]
Industry
December 17, 2021
Poker, Sports Betting Drive Gaming Growth in France
L’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has reported gross gaming revenues (GGR) of €444.0 million ($502.2 million) in the country’s online casino sector for the third quarter of the year. This is 9.6% more than the Q3 2020 results when performance was severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports, Poker the Big Winners […]
Industry
December 17, 2021
Gaming Operators Lining Up to Get in on New York’s Casino Action
As soon as New York acknowledged publicly that it might expand its land-based casino market, several operators jumped. According to The Times Union, Bally’s, Hard Rock, Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts were among the companies that responded to the request for information (RFI) by the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) before the deadline […]
Industry
December 16, 2021
AGEM Members Vote to Decide ICE London 2022 Fate
The largest global gathering of gaming companies in Europe, ICE London 2022, may have to be postponed due to some hesitancy in the industry. Financial Risks Mounting The official website of the global gaming tradeshow that is scheduled to take place February 1-3 at ExCel London is still indicating the event is going as planned […]
Industry
December 16, 2021
Criminals Turn to Tabloids to Collect Lottery Winnings, Get Sent to Jail
Imagine you have stolen debit card details and you used it to purchase a lottery ticket. That ticket suddenly turns out to yield a hefty £4 million ($5.3 million) payout. For two small-time crooks in the United Kingdom that is precisely what happened. The two men, Jon Watson of Bolton, and Mark Goodram, who moved […]
Industry
December 16, 2021
Macau Optimistic on Casino Concession Approvals in 2022
The Macau government seems like it is pushing to finish the re-tendering process of gaming concessions before current licenses expire next year. Lei Wai Nong, the Secretary for Economy and Finance, stated that details will soon be announced. Casino Tenders a Sensitive Subject According to Inside Asian Gaming, Lei spoke to the media after this […]