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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 ...

Sports Bettors In Arizona Managed To Set Latest Betting Record In November of Last Year

Sports bettors in Arizona were relieved to have the chance to legally bet online on sports during November of the previous year. In addition, their appreciation has been more pronounced over the aforementioned ...

Sports Betting Initiative Suspended in California due to Late Call for Tribal Support

Following the failure of the 2022 ballot in California,  another sports betting initiative to legalize sports betting in the state has been recently suspended. The initiative spokesman Kasey Thompson reportedly...

Money Launderers Are Utilizing Online Gambling Sites To Launder Illegal Money, FINTRAC Warns

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Canada’s financial intelligence agency, has issued a warning that illegal money is being laundered via iGaming sites that offer many d...

Sale of Shares of G1 Entertainment LLC Fueled By Russia-Ukraine Conflict

LET Group Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed investment holding company, has announced that its agreement to formally sell the licensee of its Tigre De Cristal Resort, located in Vladivostok, for $116 million, has be...

Genesis Global Ltd. Faces License Cancellation By MGA

Genesis Global Limited, a flagship, mobile-first international gaming company, is the newest operator to have its license officially canceled by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). License cancellation: The...

Six Major Sports Teams Campaign to Launch Ballot on Sports Betting Legalization in Missouri

After two sports betting bills passed the Missouri House and died in the Senate in 2022 and, respectively, 2023 to mark repeated attempts to legalize sports betting in the state, a coalition of six major sports...

NIGC Confirms Management Agreement Between North Fork Rancheria and Station Casinos

It was recently revealed that a fresh casino-resort will be constructed between Chowchilla and Madera following nearly two decades in the process of making, according to the North Fork Rancheria of Madera Count...

Online Sports Betting Makes Its Debut In Vermont

Vermont revealed the debut of its lawful online sports wagering market, meaning its players are now allowed to bet on sports with Fanatics, FanDuel and DraftKings. Opening a legal online sports wagering mark...

Genting Singapore To Potentially Bid for Thai IR and Casino License, Maybank Says

Genting Singapore, owner of the famous Resorts World Sentosa, would likely bid for an integrated resort and casino license in the Kingdom of Thailand. However, for that to happen, the government of Thailand mus...

Italian Government Validates “Reorganisation Decree” for Online Gambling

It was recently reported that Italy will implement a comprehensive reform of the country's online gambling laws during this year, as the government officially validated the "Reorganisation Decree" mandate requi...

New Hampshire Lottery Commission Revokes Andy Sanborn’s Gambling License; Concord Casino To Close as of Jan. 1st

Concord Casino, owned by Andy Sanborn, the previous state state senator accused of using dishonestly secured funds from a COVID-19 relief credit to purchase luxurious cars, will be officially closed on January ...

Legalized Sports Betting Hits Record Levels and Looks For Expansion in California and Texas

The U.S. sports betting industry continued its expansion in 2023 towards the all-time record levels. Some industry experts expect that the U.S. sports betting handle across the 37 states that allow sports betti...

Japanese Central Government Turns Down Nagasaki’s IR Plans Due To Uncertainty Concerning Funding

It was recently reported that the Japanese government, more specifically the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, turned down a plan to officially open a Las Vegas-style casino-centered inte...