California voters will have the opportunity to legalize sports betting in the Golden State this fall as one, and likely two, gaming bills will appear on the ballot this November. If passed, the measure(s) would open up one of the largest, and most lucrative, online gambling markets in the United States. If passed into law,…
With a population of 212 million people, Brazil is both the largest country in South America and, potentially, one of the biggest sports betting markets on the planet. Earlier this week, Secretariat of Evaluation, Planning, Energy and Lottery (SECAP), the agency tasked with regulating Brazil's gaming industry, released a proposed regulatory framework for sports betting…
When lawmakers in Ontario, Canada expanded the scope of regulated gambling recently, operators across the globe saw an opportunity to tap into a massive market and huge numbers of new players. What they may have forgotten in the excitement was that the same legislation that brought regulated online gambling to the market also included some…
888 is looking to its shareholders for approval of its proposed acquisition of William Hill's UK assets. It's a move that, if approved, will create a seismic shift in the UK gambling industry and create a new "global gaming leader", according to officials at 88. Since July of last year, 888 has been in hot…
MGM Resorts is making a major move on the global gaming market with the announcement of a $607 million offer to purchase the Swedish operator LeoVegas. The offer, which already has the support of the LeoVegas Board of Directors, would put MGM Resorts in a position to compete in the growing US online casino market,…
The International Betting Integrity Association's (IBIA) Q1 '22 report on suspicious wagers found that tennis is currently generating more suspicious wagers than any other sport. This news comes as sports betting continues to boom across the world, and regulators are taking a closer look at every aspect of the gaming industry. According to the IBIA's…
In the world of sports, and sports betting, there are a few brands that stand out above all the rest. The Chelsea Football Club, Madrid, and - on the other side of the Atlantic - the New York Yankees. That's why FanDuel's recent announcement that they've signed on the official sports betting partner of the…
Lotteri-og Stiftelsestilsynet, the Norwegian gambling regulator, is calling for new limits on casino games and the institution of loss limits at Norsk Tipping. It's a move that was inspired by the state-run operator's record high turnover and new customer growth over the course of the pandemic. According to a report on iGamingBusiness.com, lawmakers were somewhat…
With the lockdowns of 2020 in the rear view mirror and a booming regulated sports betting industry, American gaming CEOs are extremely bullish on the future of gambling in America. That's the main takeaway of a recent survey of casino executives conducted by the American Gaming Association (AGA). The survey was conducted over the past…
The rise of regulated sports betting in the United States continues shattering taboos as sportsbook operators extend their reach to the carnival that is the NFL Draft. As the first operator to strike a sponsorship deal with the NFL, Caesars is making their presence felt at the widely watched event, which is especially convenient since…
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