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Fanatics Signs Justin Thomas Ahead of PGA Championship, Scheffler Big Favorite
Fanatics Sportsbook is the most rapidly expanding sportsbook operator in the United States. Ahead of golf's second major of the year, the apparel giant that has ventured into iGaming and sports betting has announced its signing of one of the game's biggest...
Louisiana’s Chief Gaming Regulator Ronnie Johns Retiring After 37 Years of State Service
Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) Chairman Ronnie Johns is retiring after nearly four decades of public service. Johns' retirement will become effective June 30. Before then, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) is expected to name his successor. Johns was appointed to the...
Airlines Sue Biden Administration Over Requirement to Disclose Fees Up Front
Several major airlines in the United States have filed a lawsuit against the federal government and President Joe Biden's administration after the Transportation Department altered requirements for how airfare prices are advertised online. The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) last month issued...
Sports Betting Bill to Restrict Advertisements Progresses in Canadian Parliament
Legislation to provide regulatory guardrails on how sports betting operators advertise in Canada is making progress in the country's Parliament. Sen. Marty Deacon (ISG-Ontario) introduced Senate Bill 269 in April. The statute seeks to create a national regulatory framework for sportsbook companies...
IRS Commissioner Says Increase to Slot Tax Threshold ‘Under Serious Consideration’
The top official at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has lent his support to raising how much a slots gambler can win before a casino must issue the player a W-2G filing form to report the winnings as taxable income. Under the...
New Jersey Judge to Issue Casino Smoking Decision ‘Quickly’
A New Jersey Superior Court judge on Monday pledged to work "as quickly as possible" in reaching a ruling regarding a lawsuit brought by the United Auto Workers (UAW) and a grassroots coalition of Atlantic City casino workers challenging the state's permittance...
MGM National Harbor Fatal Shooting Suspect Remains at Large, Police Seek Tips
MGM National Harbor, near the nation's capital, was the site of a fatal shooting over the weekend. Police in Maryland continue to search for a suspect. It's business as usual Monday at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., despite the integrated...
U.S. Government Agency Proposes Banning Political Betting Exchanges
A United States government agency has proposed amending its rules to outlaw wagering on political outcomes on controversial betting exchanges. Political betting via regulated sportsbooks, commonplace in the UK and throughout Europe, remains prohibited everywhere in the US. But wagering exchanges, which...
Macau Casino Stocks Climb After China Adds Cities to Individual Visit Scheme Program
Shares of Macau casino stocks are up during early trading on Monday after China announced the inclusion of eight additional cities to its Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) program. The State Council of the People's Republic of China announced on Saturday that eight...
Alabama Gaming Expansion Compromise Dead by a Single Vote, Gov. Ivey Upset
Alabama gaming expansion will remain on hold for at least another year after a compromise reached by a special legislative committee stalled in the state Senate by a single vote. History has repeated itself in nearly every legislative session in the Montgomery...