01/22/21 Arkansas sportsbooks each break $1m handle in December The large sports betting handles are good news for the state’s three casinos, which suffered a severe loss of revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
01/22/21 GLMS: 41% increase in suspicious betting alerts in 2020 The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has reported that it issued 1,113 suspicious betting alerts to members last year.
01/21/21 Lottery wins lawsuit as court rejects DOJ Wire Act appeal The appeals court has ruled in favour of the New Hampshire Lottery, which filed a lawsuit against the DOJ’s opinion on the Wire Act.
01/21/21 Virginia amends sports betting bill Delegate Mark Sickles, who originally drafted the sports betting bill, wanted to clarify certain inconsistencies.
01/21/21 Pennsylvania gaming revenue hits new state records Like many other US states, Pennsylvania saw an increase in sports betting and igaming in December 2020.
01/20/21 PGA Tour signs up to AGA responsible gambling campaign The golf league will produce content to promote responsible gambling as part of the AGA’s initiative.
01/20/21 New Mexico lawmakers file sports betting bill HB101 would legalise further gambling activities in New Mexico, including both retail and online sports betting.
01/20/21 Entain shares plunge as MGM Resorts rules out firm offer The British gaming company’s shares fell by 18 per cent after MGM said it would not come back with a higher offer.
01/20/21 Jockey Club appoints new chief commercial officer The British racetrack operator the Jockey Club has named Charlie Boss chief commercial officer among other new appointments.
01/20/21 Bookies welcome expansion of Royal Ascot race card The race card for this year’s Royal Ascot has been expanded to seven meetings a day.
01/18/21 Georgia: sports betting bill proposed to state legislature House Bill 86, which would create a legal sports betting market in Georgia, is sponsored by six representatives.
01/18/21 Nygaard-Andersen favourite for Entain CEO post The Danish executive would be the first woman CEO of a listed gaming operator in the UK.
01/17/21 Gibraltar to retain importance as gaming hub post-Brexit Andrew Lyman, executive director of the Gibraltar government’s Gambling Division, is optimistic about the industry’s future.
