72 stories by Craig Boswell
Nebraska Welcomes New Era in Gambling, Launches Table Games
A Nebraska state panel authorized the Grand Island Casino Resort to offer table games, essentially ushering in Las Vegas-Style gaming in the Cornhusker State. The move is being called a new era in state-sanctioned gambling in the state. The Nebraska Racing and...
BetMGM Now Live in the UK
MGM Resorts International announced the launch of its iGaming and online sports betting brand BetMGM in the United Kingdom on Thursday. It’s the first international expansion for the US brand and part of a larger strategy. "BetMGM is a proven brand in...
Online Gambling Ad Restrictions Gain Traction
An Argentinean Congresswoman wants much tighter restrictions around online gambling advertising. The bill presented by Marcela Campagnoli has several parts but the bottom line she says is to “prevent online or virtual pathological gambling.” "In short, we seek to restrict the advertising...
California Legislature to Become a Battleground for Tribes and Cardrooms
California’s state legislature reconvenes Monday, and lawmakers are faced with a long-simmering dispute. The feud between Native American casinos and California cardrooms is back before the state, and both sides have deep pockets and even deeper hostilities. A bill that would allow...
Maryland Casino and Sports Betting Dollars Raise the Stakes
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency is reporting year-over-year revenue increases nearly across the board. For fiscal year 2023, the agency that oversees casinos and sports wagering entities says it helped generate $1.589 billion in contributions to the state. Total sales,...
Mixed Bag for West Virginia Sports Betting and iGaming
Sports betting and iGaming operators are pulling out of a summer slump in West Virginia. But the bigger picture in terms of handle doesn't show any momentum. In July, there were slight increases in retail and legal online sports betting dollars. Mountain...
Colorado Limits Free Bets, Doubles Sports Betting Tax Revenues
More than $13 billion in Sports wagers have been placed in Colorado since legal sports betting began in May 2020. But it’s a tweak to sports betting legislation in 2022 that took effect in 2023 that is now winning for the state....
Changes on the Horizon for Greek Casinos
For the next several weeks, major changes on how casinos are operated in Greece will be a major topic of discussion. The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) has introduced a trio of proposed changes that are now open to discussion by members of...
IGaming Fueling Revenue Growth in Michigan
The Great Lakes State is setting a strong pace for online casinos and sports betting revenues so far in 2023. IGaming and sports betting combined increased 24% in June 2023, compared to the same month last year. June’s total numbers in Michigan...
Advertising Rules Unwritten in Ontario as Ads go Full Throttle
Sports betting ads are ubiquitous in Ontario and according to some, the situation has gotten out of hand. Now at least one Canadian senator is pushing for national rules to deal with the ‘torrent’ of ads. “The number of advertisements encouraging people...
