Industry
August 19, 2021
Magic City Owners File a Lawsuit to Stop Florida’s Gaming Compact
Companies that own two private casinos in Florida have filed suit in the federal court of the US. According to the suit, the Florida gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida needs to be ruled unlawful and the approval of the federal government needs to be vacated. The Compact is Based on a Fiction, […]
Industry
August 19, 2021
Nevada Casinos, Businesses Begin Anti-online Gaming Campaigns
Nevada has recently started discussing the possibility of allowing online gaming to come to the state, and it was only a matter of time before opposition on the part of casinos began to surface. That has reportedly now happened. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) receiving a letter from […]
Industry
August 19, 2021
Nagasaki May Have Been Playing Games with IR Candidates All Along
In any competition, there is always a winner and loser and it’s not uncommon to find the losers lashing out, sometimes throwing wild accusations of cheating or fraud. In the Nagasaki integrated resort (IR) race in Japan, those accusations began even before the contest was over and they’re not slowing down. If anything, they’re developing […]
Industry
August 18, 2021
IGC Integrity Rules Stir Controversy with Lawmakers in Indiana
Lawmakers in Indiana are vowing to take action and block the state gaming regulator from inquiring into personal and financial ties of casino investors as part of its casino owner integrity rules. Integrity Rules Should be Further Scrutinized Ahead of the meeting of the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) on August 18, 2021, scheduled to consider […]
Industry
August 18, 2021
BetMGM Gains DC Sports Betting Share in First Full Month
The sportsbook platform of MGM Resorts International is gaining momentum in its new jurisdiction of Washington, DC, with a sports betting handle of $643,498 in July. BetMGM Scores Second Strong Month in Washington, DC BetMGM reported a sports betting handle of $643,498 in the Washington, DC, market in July, and was the only operator to experience growth during the month. Although BetMGM’s DC share stood at […]
Industry
August 18, 2021
Tribal Gaming Registered 19.5% Drop in FY2020 Revenue
Tribal gaming did not come out of the pandemic unscathed after the report of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 revealed a 19.5% drop in gross gaming revenue. Erasing 7 Years of Growth The report, released by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Chairman at the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Conference in Oklahoma City, […]
Industry
August 18, 2021
GambleAware Bets $5 Million on New UK Gambling Research Hub
GambleAware, the primary problem gambling charity group in the UK, is going to make a major investment in support of the country’s first academic research hub. The center is being developed to support gambling harm research, and GambleAware has committed to a grant that will help fund the project. The hub and the organization’s participation […]
Industry
August 18, 2021
NAACP Executive in Ohio Wants Lawmakers to Stop Discussing Sports Betting
Ohio is one of a handful of states where sports betting legalization is on the table. A bill to bring the activity to the state has already made it past the Senate, but still needs to get by lawmakers in the House of Representatives. Ahead of the latter chamber’s return to work next month, opponents […]
Industry
August 17, 2021
Michigan’s Online Gaming Operators’ Revenue in July Reaches $111.9 Million
The online gaming operators in Michigan had a very successful July. The Michigan Gaming Commission (MGC) issued a report on Monday and stated that online gaming operators had revenue of $111.9 million for the month. Out of the total gross gaming revenue (GGR), iGaming contributed $92.3 million, while sports betting had $19.6 million in revenue, […]
Industry
August 17, 2021
High 5 Games Ready to Step into the Netherlands This Fall
High 5 Games wants to give Dutch gamblers access to some of the most globally popular online slot machines. It won’t be able to do so until the Netherlands turns on its new online gaming market later this year, but, when that happens, High 5 will be ready and waiting with its large portfolio of […]