03/18/21 Fox Corporation eyes potential Tabcorp bid The media company Fox Corporation is reportedly interested in making an offer for Tabcorp.
03/18/21 New York Senate approves sports betting tax The New York State Senate has passed the State Assembly’s budget proposal including a licensing fee and taxation for sports betting.
03/18/21 Foxwoods Resort Casino hires first tribal member as CEO Jason Guyot joined Foxwoods Resorts in an entry-level position and has been serving as interim CEO since April 2020.
03/18/21 Navajo Nation to reopen 2 casinos The Navajo Nation will first reopen two properties, then decide after fourteen days whether or not to open its other two casinos.
03/17/21 New odds comparison site launches in Italy The new odds comparison site ComparaBet.it is dedicated to the Italian sports betting.
03/17/21 Calls for a ban on gambling ads grow in Ireland Psychiatrists specialising in addiction have described a ban on gambling ads and sports sponsorship as “the minimum we would expect in a civilised democracy”.
03/17/21 Kindred: first operator to offer self-exclusion software in US Kindred’s Unibet will offer Gamban’s self-exclusion tool in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Indiana.
03/17/21 Everi appoints new executive Everi Holdings has named Kate Lowenhar-Fisher as executive vice president and chief legal officer.
03/17/21 New Jersey gambling figures down in February February was a disappointing month for sports betting and casino gambling in New Jersey, but igaming performed strongly.
03/16/21 MGM Springfield monthly GGR grows US$2m in February According to a financial report, MGM Springfield saw a month-on-month increase of US$2m in revenue in February.
03/16/21 EFL: ban on gambling sponsorship “would be catastrophic” for small clubs The EFL has restated that a ban on gambling sponsorship in sport could devastate small football clubs.
03/16/21 New lottery-only bill proposed in Alabama The new bill would create a regulatory entity and pave the way for multi-state games like Mega Millions and Powerball in addition to a state lottery.
03/16/21 New York proposes mobile sports betting framework With retail sports betting raking in revenue for the state of New York, lawmakers are pushing to legalise mobile sports betting.
03/16/21 DraftKings to sell $1.15bn in convertible notes The funds will be raised for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions or investments in products or technology.
