06/17/19 Iowa works on sports betting regulations State regulators said that they’re close to finishing regulations that would allow Iowa casinos to accept bets on sports.
06/14/19 Sports bets in the United States hit $9 bn At least US$9 billion has been bet on sports in the US since the Supreme Court lifted the federal ban last year.
06/14/19 New Hampshire sports betting bill reaches governor’s desk The House of Representatives in New Hampshire passed a sports betting bill and sent it to the governor’s desk for final approval.
06/14/19 Czech Republic’s gambling market suffers revenue decline Last year’s revenue for the Czech regulated gambling market totalled €1.2 billion, which represents a 21.3% decline.
06/13/19 Atlantic City posts revenue increase in May The casino industry in Atlantic City posted its 12th straight month of revenue increases in May.
06/13/19 DOJ delays Wire Act opinion until 2020 The Department of Justice announced it hasn’t given up on its renewed Wire Act opinion but delayed it until 2020.
06/13/19 Danish regulator targets video game education The Danish regulator launched an initiative to educate on gambling linked to video games, as the loot boxes debate grows worldwide.
06/12/19 Sweden to improve anti-money laundering measures The gambling regulator from Sweden has announced a collaboration to fight money laundering.
06/12/19 US casino gaming revenue reaches $41.7 bn in 2018 The figure from 2018 released by AGA represents an all-time high for commercial casinos in the US.
06/12/19 Online gambling grows in Italy The online gambling segment in Italy posted an increase in most verticals in business during May, except for the poker market.
06/11/19 Macau’s GGR to be up 3 to 5 pct in June Analysts at Bernstein said that they expect Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) to be up between 3 to 5% in June.
06/11/19 Spain could ban gambling advertising The Ombudsman filed recommendations about a gambling advertising ban in Spain.
06/11/19 Russia targets VPNs over international gambling The government of Russia aims at VPNs over their role in locals’ access to internationally licenced gambling websites.
06/10/19 Switzerland grants four online gambling licences The National Council of Switzerland has granted licence extensions for four casinos to offer online gambling.
06/10/19 PGCB studies casinos’ impact on horse racing A report from the regulator PGCB studies the impact of casino gaming on the local horse racing industry.