Licensing

Amended Maryland Online Casino Bill Heads to Senate After House Passage

Online casino bill, HB 1319, authored by Maryland Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary, has officially passed the House of Representatives and is on its way to the Senate for approval. Non-unanimous vote: On March 16,...

North Carolina Issues Online Sports Betting Licenses to Eight Operators for March 11 Launch, Six More Await

Sports betting is expanding across North Carolina, so the state issued sports wagering licenses to eight operators. The operators will be able to offer their services in less than two weeks, and users will be a...

Resorts World New York City Announces New $5 Billion Expansion Proposal

Recently, New York City's Resorts World Casino officially revealed an extension proposal for a full-fledged casino license worth $5 billion that will deliver a concert hall and an entertainment center among var...

Spillemyndigheden Reached the Record for Blocking Sites In One Year; Blocks 83 Non-Legal Gambling Websites

Spillemyndigheden, the gambling authority in Denmark, managed to successfully block 83 websites that provide non-legal gambling in the said state at the court in Næstved. In addition, this marks the 10th time t...

Nevada Gaming Commission Validates Amendments to Regulation 25 on Independent Agents

New regulation amendments that significantly change the existing way that reports on registered independent agents that deliver high-rollers to Nevada resorts, were created by the casino, have been officially v...

Las Vegas Sands Faces Another Legal Challenge Over Its NY Casino-Resort Plans

Recently, New York State Supreme Court Justice Sarika Kapoor, the very same judge who formerly invalidated lease of the Las Vegas Sands (LVS) with Nassau County last November, decided that LVS doesn't have a le...

Related Companies Files Rezoning Application for the $12 Billion Hudson Yards Casino Development

As the time to open up applications for three New York downstate casino licenses is getting closer, the bidders are employing ultimate efforts to convince the state authorities of the viability of their respect...

Aruze Gaming Global Secures 14 Tribal Validations For Tribal Expansion And 4 State Licenses

Aruze Gaming Global (AG2), a Las Vegas-based casino equipment manufacturer, is pleased to reveal that it has managed to achieve a crucial landmark in its business, having obtained validations from fourteen trib...

Sydney’s Star Casino To Undergo Second Investigation Into Its Suitability To Hold a Casino License

Star Sydney's appropriateness to own a casino license will return into focus following the announcement of the New South Wales Independent Commission (NICC) on February 19 that it'd launch a 2nd investigation f...

Penn Entertainment Acquires Sports Betting License for ESPN Bet Launch in New York

Casino corporation Penn Entertainment has bought a betting license to launch its vertical ESPN Bet to the largest legal sports betting market in the United States. The state of New York originally made only nin...

Curaçao Gaming Control Board Issues First Direct License And Digital Seals Under Latest Legislative Regime

Under the country's fresh regulatory regime, Curaçao’s official regulator of the land-based casino industry, the Curaçao Gaming Control Board (GCB), has granted its 1st licenses. First licenses: The compa...

Macau’s GGR Reaches MOP19.3bln In First Month of 2024; Second Highest Since Pandemic

During the first month of 2024, the gaming industry in Macau continued to grow in terms of accumulated profits, with gross gaming profit (GGR) reaching MOP19.3bln, which is approximately US$2.4bln. Additionally...

Live Poker To Come Back To Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

Following an extended absence, live poker is scheduled to come back to Hollywood Casino in Grantville this upcoming spring, casino executives said. Official return: The vice president and general manager ...