Taxation

Canada to permit single-game sportsbetting from as soon as August 27

In Canada and a senior minister in the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly announced that local sportsbetting aficionados could be allowed to begin legally placing single-game sports wage...

Saipan electronic slot arcade operators taking the government to court

A pair of electronic slot arcade operators in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands have reportedly filed a lawsuit against the local government’s recent move without any consultation to effectively ...

Italian football authority calling for two-year suspension of sponsorship ban

In Italy and the governing body for all professional soccer is reportedly calling on the government to temporarily lift a ban that currently prevents clubs from inking sponsorship and advertising deals with spo...

Richmond city council agrees provisions of One Casino and Resort deal

The city council for the Virginia city of Richmond has reportedly finalized the terms of the deal that could see the capital community’s envisioned One Casino and Resort open its doors to players and guests bef...

Dallas Cowboys owner in favor of bringing legalized sportsbetting to Texas

The owner of the Dallas Cowboys franchise of the National Football League (NFL), Jerry Jones (pictured), has reportedly thrown his considerable influence behind efforts to bring legalized sportsbetting to Texas...

Chicago considering measure to lift city-wide sportsbetting prohibition

In the American city of Chicago and politicians are reportedly considering new legislation that would legalize sportsbetting and subsequently give five area professional sports facilities permission to host lan...

Virginia Lottery Board approves southern state’s inaugural casino regulations

The four-member Virginia Lottery Board has reportedly approved a wide-ranging set of proposed rules that have been designed to regulate how the southern state’s soon-to-premiere collection of five commercial la...

Substantial delay for Richmond’s envisioned One Casino and Resort

In the southern American state of Virginia and the projected opening date for the envisioned One Casino and Resort has reportedly been pushed back by some nine months to late-2024 owing to delays associated wit...

Ohio State Senate passes sportsbetting legalization legislation

In the Midwestern state of Ohio and legislators have reportedly taken the first steps towards the legalization of retail and online sportsbetting as well as the licensing of electronic instant bingo. Accordi...

Malta facing Macolin Convention ratification pressure

The government of Malta may reportedly soon give in to external pressure and ratify the Council of Europe’s anti-match-fixing Macolin Convention initiative despite a long-standing disagreement regarding what sh...