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Las Vegas Chapels Warned: Pay Up Or Stop Elvis Presley-Themed Weddings
Many wedding chapels in Las Vegas that provide ceremonies using Elvis Presley’s likeness were notified by a licensing company to stop using his persona, or pay a significant licensing fee. The demand has led to a local uproar over the Las Vegas...
Peru Puts Its New Sports Betting, iGaming Legislation into Motion
Peru is rapidly advancing its plans to shape the country’s sports betting and iGaming markets. After recently presenting legislation to carve out regulations, more progress has arrived through the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism. Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism,...
Gibraltar Set to Update Its Gambling Act from 2005
Gibraltar is ready to update its gambling laws, the first big update in 17 years. The government of Gibraltar announced on Wednesday that it has issued a Parliamentary Draft concerning the proposed repeal and replacement of the Gambling Act 2005. Gibraltar relies...
“Esports” May Be Banned in France, But It’s Not What You Think
Esports is no longer valid in France. The country isn't banning the competitive video game competitions themselves, just the use of the word and other colloquialisms adopted from English. Every now and then, France decides to try to place an emphasis on...
Star Entertainment Inquiry Refutes Claims Made by Board Regarding Junket Partnerships
Star Entertainment's former CEO, Matt Bekier, said recently that the casino operator's board would have taken action if it had known about the company's misguided operational management. However, as the New South Wales (NSW) inquiry continues, new testimony refutes that claim. The...
Penn National to Pull theScore Sports Betting App from US Markets on July 1
Another sports betting operator has decided to leave the US market. On Wednesday, theScore Bet announced it will stop taking bets in the four states where it’s licensed on June 15. After that date, theScore’s customers will only be able to make...
Tabcorp Moves into Final Phase of Demerger; TLC to Start Trading June 2
Tabcorp is taking the final steps of its planned demerger. The Australian gaming company is in the process of splitting its various operations, with the next couple of days bringing everything to a close. Tabcorp has executed the plan for The Lottery...
iGaming Content Supplier Greentube Partners with Eurobet to Grow Presence in Italy
Greentube is strengthening its presence in the Italian online gaming market. The Novomatic Gaming and Entertainment content supplier has signed a new partnership with Eurobet to make it possible. Players of the Entain-owned established operator will have access to a whole host...
Ohio to Ring in New Year’s 2023 with Universal Sports Betting Launch
Sports betting in Ohio will launch on Jan. 1, 2023. Ohio Casino Control Commission Executive Director Matt Schuler made the announcement at Wednesday’s commission meeting. The date was not necessarily a surprise. When the state’s legislature passed a law legalizing sports betting...
Alleged Mafia Boss Awaits Trial for Illegal Gambling, Money Laundering in Spain
One of the alleged primary leaders of an international crime syndicate behind illegal gambling, drug money laundering, and more is a free man. Bashkim Osmani is to stand trial in Spain for his alleged involvement as a mafia boss, but is out...
