Economy/Finance

Online sportsbetting pair backing Florida referendum campaign

DraftKings Incorporated and FanDuel Group have reportedly thrown their substantial financial weight behind an effort that is attempting to bring legalized online sportsbetting to the southern American state of ...

Gila River Indian Community reveals plan for a fourth Arizona tribal casino

In the western American state of Arizona and the federally-recognized Gila River Indian Community has reportedly announced plans that are to see it open a fourth tribal casino on land just south of the city of ...

New Jersey legislators approve fixed-odds wagering for horseracing

Legislators in the American state of New Jersey reportedly passed a measure early last week that could allow local horseracing aficionados to begin placing fixed-odds wagers from as soon as next month. Accor...

Anti-money laundering watchdog adds the Philippines to its ‘grey list’

The international body that examines and grades countries’ efforts at helping to prevent money laundering has reportedly placed the Philippines on its ‘grey list’ and recommended that the jurisdiction up its ef...

Yokohama mayoral candidates come out against city’s integrated casino resort plan

In Japan and one of the candidates running to be elected as the next mayor for Yokohama has reportedly come out against the giant city’s plan to bring an envisioned integrated casino resort to a 116-acre parcel...

Potential future expansion plans for the just-opened Resorts World Las Vegas

The boss for casino operator Genting Malaysia Berhad reportedly told a select group of guests attending the grand opening of his firm’s new Resorts World Las Vegas property yesterday that plans are already in t...

Caesars Entertainment Incorporated to continue running trio of Indiana casinos

American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has announced that it is to retain ownership of three properties in the Midwestern state of Indiana as well as an associated trio of off-track betting...

German legislators approve new 5.3% iGaming turnover tax

In Germany and federal legislators have reportedly overwhelmingly approved the controversial iGaming tax rates contained within the country’s recently-ratified New State Treaty on Gambling. According to a re...

Scout Gaming Groups AB inks fantasy eSports alliance with Razer Incorporated

Swedish business-to-business daily fantasy sports (DFS) and pool betting technologies innovator Scout Gaming Group AB has announced the signing of an exclusive deal that has seen it partner with gaming peripher...