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Licensing multiple private-sector operators, Ontario’s regulatory framework for iGaming is the first of its kind in Canada, and not everyone is happy with it
Ontario Sports Betting: Will the Provincial Election Bring Changes? Ontario’s regulatory framework for iGaming is the first of its kind ...
IGT Lottery of the Future
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UK National Lottery Could Be Suspended For The First Time In Nearly Three Decades
The National Lottery could be suspended for the first time in almost thirty years because of a legal row.
The jackpot has been run by C...
EL Legal Seminar: ''Gambling Regulation And Gambling Taxation: Two Sides Of The Same Coin?''
EL Legal Seminar: ''Gambling Regulation And Gambling Taxation: Two Sides Of The Same Coin?''
Taxation can be a powerful tool to create ...
New York is one state where the profit of the commercial operators takes a back-seat to channeling economic benefit to the citizens of the state
New York is one state where the profit of the commercial operators takes a back-seat to channeling economic benefit to the citizens of th...
Sports betting in New York generates more revenues for the state than ANY other state. So why are commercial operators so unhappy?
Sports betting in New York generates more revenues for the state than ANY other state. So why are commercial operators so unhappy?
You ...
Gov. Hochul: New York's mobile sports betting brings in record tax revenue
NEW YORK -- Gov. Kathy Hochul says New York's mobile sports betting is bringing in record amounts of tax revenue.
The betting started in...
US cities look to casinos for economic development
Chicago is the latest to approve plans for a casino in the heart of the city, with an eye toward its revenue, jobs, and equity benefits. ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabamians could have the chance to vote on a statewide lottery
Alabamians could have the chance to vote on a statewide lottery. Legislation introduced Thursday would create a commission to expand, reg...
State rep: Kan. sports betting bill not only about luring Chiefs
While the Missouri Legislature was unable to legalize sports betting during this past session, Kansas has signed a sports betting bill in...
House Speaker Questions ‘Purpose’ Of Senate Massachusetts Sports Betting Bill
Recent comments suggest the House does not plan to budge much on its contested MA sports betting proposal.
House Speaker Ron Mariano can...
Gibraltar Set to Update Its Gambling Act from 2005
Gibraltar is ready to update its gambling laws, the first big update in 17 years. The government of Gibraltar announced on Wednesday that...
IGT Inks 10-Year Agreement with Kansas Lottery to Enhance Electronic Gaming System
IGT Inks 10-Year Agreement with Kansas Lottery to Enhance Electronic Gaming System
Company signs long-term contract extension to launc...
Sweden has launched a refreshed website for its self-exclusion service after development began earlier this year
Sweden has finally launched a refreshed website for its self-exclusion service after development began earlier this year.
In February, S...
Japan PM says online casinos to remain illegal, promises further crackdowns
Japanese Prime Minister Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s has promised to crack down on the use of online casinos, reiterating that they rem...
Peru Puts Its New Sports Betting, iGaming Legislation into Motion
Peru is rapidly advancing its plans to shape the country’s sports betting and iGaming markets. After recently presenting legislation to c...
China Travel Ban Batters Macau Casinos, Wider Economy
The world’s largest gambling hub has been hit hard by Covid, with revenues dropping 68% year-on-year to $400 million in May
The Chinese ...
Research Group suggests European Union Lottery
A RESEARCH Group suggests European Union Lottery as a stealth tax based on Spanish experience.
The Centre for Economic Policy Research w...
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...