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Maryland approves inaugural batch of online sportsbetting licenses

In the small American state of Maryland and the body put in charge of evaluating the license suitability of potential online sportsbetting operators has reportedly approved the applications of ten inaugural ent...

Vermont leaning towards debuting an online-only sportsbetting market

In the small eastern American state of Vermont and the official body investigating the possibility of launching legalized sportsbetting is reportedly set to recommend that the largely rural jurisdiction start w...

Ontario iGaming market posts impressive opening handle and revenue figures

In Canada and the recently-liberalized iGaming market of Ontario reportedly chalked up aggregated handle of approximately $3.05 billion in the twelve weeks following its April 4 launch to produce some $123.79 m...

Peru lawmakers pass online gaming and sportsbetting legalization measure

Lawmakers in the South American nation of Peru have reportedly passed legislation that lays out the inaugural framework for the launch of legalized online gaming and sportsbetting complete with a 12% net win ta...

American Gaming Association commends Congressional letter

In the United States and the American Gaming Association trade group has praised a Congressional letter asking the federal government to start seriously clamping down on illegal offshore iGaming operators. T...

Tabcorp Holdings Limited premieres ‘fair play’ tax campaign in Australia

In Australia and bookmaker Tabcorp Holdings Limited has reportedly partnered with the Australian Hotels Association to launch a campaign calling on the nation’s states and territories to level the playing field...

Massachusetts state senators to consider new sportsbetting legislation

Legislators in the eastern American state of Massachusetts are set to take another run at legalizing sportsbetting after failing to agree on a measure last summer due to a disagreement over the capacity to wage...

South Carolina legislators to consider sportsbetting legalization measure

A pair of lawmakers in the American state of South Carolina have reportedly introduced a measure that would legalize retail and online sportsbetting with the bulk of any resultant tax revenues going to fund loc...