Licensing

Rhode Island Governor Signs iGaming Bill Into Law

Yesterday, June 22nd, Gov. Dan McKee officially signed into law Senate Bill 948, which expands Bally's land-based casino monopoly into iGaming. However, the governor decided to sign the legislation just hours b...

Hastings Racino Operator to Move Racing License to Western Nebraska

Hastings Exposition and Racing, the group which operates horse races in Hastings, has cancelled the plans to open a horse racing casino in this Nebraska city. According to KSNB, the group operated by Brian Beck...

Finland’s New Government to Launch a Licensing System for Online Gambling By 2026

According to the government program revealed on June 16, 2023, Finland's new center-right government, the Orpo Cabinet, is particularly devoted to opening up the online gambling market and launching a licensing...

Alliance Global Group To Consider Plans To Expand Casino Operations Outside Metro Manila

On June 15, Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the Philippines-based conglomerate owned by billionaire Andrew Tan, has revealed that it will consider plans to extend its casino operations outside Metro Manila. T...

NFL’s Global Markets Program Teams Get Permission To Sell Sportsbook Sponsorships To Legal Gambling Operators In Their Countries

Good news for all NFL teams with foreign marketing rights! As Sports Business Journal reported, from June 16, they can sell sportsbook sponsorships to any legal gambling operator in their respective countrie...

Vermont Governor Signs Online Sports Betting Bill Into Law

It was recently announced that Republican Gov. Phil Scott officially signed into law H.127 bill, making Vermont another US state to legalize online sports wagering. In addition, half of the US states have alrea...

Macau Legend Sells Savan Legend Casino To Focus On Macau Business

Recently, Macau Legend Development Ltd., the investment holdings company that owns the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf zone and manages the Legend Palace satellite casino, announced that it has struck an initial agreem...

Richmond City Council Votes To Bring To Life Proposed Casino Project; Second Referendum Likely This Fall

During a meeting Monday night, June 12, the Richmond City Council voted 8 to 1 in favor of the bill that would put ONE Casino+Resort back on the November ballot, which will likely move to a second referendum vo...

Seneca Nation Reportedly Negotiating With Hochul Administration For Rochester Casino

Yesterday, on June 12, officials familiar with the ongoing negotiations revealed that the Seneca Nation of Indians and the Hochul administration, aka the New York State governor's administration, are quietly di...

LeoVegas Group Expands Presence With 3 Newest Swedish B2B Licenses

Recently, Stockholm-based LeoVegas Group, a flagship global iGaming company offering online casino, live casino and sports wagering, received three five-year licenses, the so-called "B2B licenses", by the Swedi...

KSA Montiors Winning Poker Network’s And Goldwin’s Violations

On June 7, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, issued an order to Winning Poker Network and Malta-based Goldwin Ltd. to periodically pay a fine for illegally accepting Dutch customers in...

Bill To Legalize Online Casino In France To Be Reviewed By French National Assembly

Earlier this week, Bill 1248, a legislation that could lead to the official legalization of online casino in France, was presented by Philippe Latombe of the Democratic Movement party, and is now awaiting revie...

New Bill Enabling Measured Cardroom Growth Signed By California Governor

On May 24, Governor Gavin Newsom officially signed California Assembly Bill 341, a bipartisan legislation backed up by over 40 California tribes and cardrooms that will assist in providing the balanced growth o...

GLI Acquires iTech Labs to Keep Pace With Online Gaming Production Growth

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the test service and consultancy provider to the iGaming industry, has acquired outstanding shares in a leading online gaming testing laboratory, iTech Global.According ...