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Michigan sportsbooks set yet another record-breaking sports betting handle in January

February 17, 2022

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Sportsbooks in Michigan continue to do well, with the January reports revealing that yet another record-setting handle has been hit. In January, the state saw its sportsbooks earn over $530 million in bets, the...

Canadian tribes partnering to protect their iGaming rights and futures

Adam Morgan

February 16, 2022

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Canada, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Ontario, Canadian Tribal, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Canada and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and the Six Nations of the Grand River have announced the signing of a ‘mutual cooperation agreement on gaming’ as part of an effort to defend their associated righ...

Wynn Resorts Limited inks Encore Boston Harbor lease-back agreement

Adam Morgan

February 16, 2022

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American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has announced the signing of a $1.7 billion lease-back deal with real estate investment trust Realty Income involving its Encore Boston Harbor development. The L...

Seneca Nation of Indians hold-up hits New York revenue-sharing deal

Adam Morgan

February 16, 2022

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York

In the United States and the casino-operating Seneca Nation of Indians has reportedly asked the National Indian Gaming Commission to rule on the legality of its recently-agreed revenue-sharing deal with the sta...

Commercial gaming revenue hits all-time high in United States for 2021 at $53bn

Sadonna Price

February 16, 2022

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It appears last year was a record-setting one for commercial casinos in the United States. The American Gaming Association (AGA) is reporting that its Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker shows the nation reached ...

New York first 30-day online sportsbetting handle tally hits $1.98 billion

Adam Morgan

February 15, 2022

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing, Taxes, New York

The seven licensed mobile-friendly online sportsbooks in the eastern American state of New York reportedly chalked up almost $2 billion in aggregated handle over the course of their first 30 days of operation. ...

Super Bowl sportsbetting handle hits record high in Nevada

Adam Morgan

February 15, 2022

NFL, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Nevada

Sportsbettors in the western American state of Nevada reportedly spent an all-time high of $179.8 million wagering on the action from Sunday evening’s Super Bowl LVI to produce an exceptional $15.4 million in o...

Legislation tabled that would bring online sportsbetting to Hawaii

Adam Morgan

February 15, 2022

Hawaii, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing, Taxes

In the American state of Hawaii and lawmakers are reportedly considering a new piece of legislation that could see the island jurisdiction legalize online sportsbetting with an associated 55% tax rate on any pl...

Hölle Games GmbH goes live in Switzerland via Jackpots.ch

Adam Morgan

February 15, 2022

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Newest casino games, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Switzerland

German online casino games developer Hölle Games GmbH has announced that a range of some of its most popular titles are now being made available to players in Switzerland via the domain at Jackpots.ch. The B...

Crown Resorts Limited acceptance for The Blackstone Group Incorporated

Adam Morgan

February 14, 2022

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American private equity management firm The Blackstone Group Incorporated has reportedly had its about $6.35 billion takeover offer for Crown Resorts Limited accepted by the Australian casino operator’s board o...

Indiana logs all-time high of $500.1 million in January sportsbetting handle

Adam Morgan

February 14, 2022

NFL, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Indiana

The many online and land-based sportsbooks in the American state of Indiana reportedly had a second consecutive record month in January after chalking up aggregated handle for the 31-day period of slightly over...

Grants Pass Downs casino plan triggers Dutch Bros boycott campaign

Adam Morgan

February 14, 2022

Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Oregon

In the American state of Oregon and an aboriginal student group has reportedly called for a boycott of the Dutch Bros chain of drive-through coffee shops following the emergence of a plan that could see the wes...

Virginia legislators block Petersburg casino resort referendum proposal

Adam Morgan

February 11, 2022

Virginia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Licenses, Taxation, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In the southern American state of Virginia and legislators reportedly killed off a measure yesterday that would have allowed the city of Petersburg to hold a referendum on whether to host a Las Vegas-style casi...

Las Vegas casino workers union calls for a federal probe into Suncity Group

Adam Morgan

February 11, 2022

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In Las Vegas and the local branch of the International Union of Operating Engineers has called for the federal government to launch a formal investigation into the ‘historic relationships’ between American casi...

Asian casino magnate Kazuo Okada ordered to pay $54.6 million legal bill

Adam Morgan

February 10, 2022

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In the United States and Asian casino magnate Kazuo Okada (pictured) has reportedly been told to pay over $54 million to a law firm that represented him during his long-running legal tussle with former Wynn Res...

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Michigan sportsbooks set yet another record-breaking sports betting handle in January

Canadian tribes partnering to protect their iGaming rights and futures

Wynn Resorts Limited inks Encore Boston Harbor lease-back agreement

Commercial gaming revenue hits all-time high in United States for 2021 at $53bn

New York first 30-day online sportsbetting handle tally hits $1.98 billion

Super Bowl sportsbetting handle hits record high in Nevada

Legislation tabled that would bring online sportsbetting to Hawaii

Hölle Games GmbH goes live in Switzerland via Jackpots.ch

Crown Resorts Limited acceptance for The Blackstone Group Incorporated

Indiana logs all-time high of $500.1 million in January sportsbetting handle

Grants Pass Downs casino plan triggers Dutch Bros boycott campaign

Virginia legislators block Petersburg casino resort referendum proposal

Las Vegas casino workers union calls for a federal probe into Suncity Group

Asian casino magnate Kazuo Okada ordered to pay $54.6 million legal bill

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