72 stories by Craig Boswell
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...
Ohio Casinos Gain While Sports Betting Misses the Mark
Bettors in the Buckeye State lifted casino revenue ever so slightly while leaving the sports wagering arena in a state of summer stagnation. The Ohio Casino Control Commission released figures for June and the numbers place casino revenue in the recovery category...
Ontario IGaming Far Outpacing Sports Wagering
New numbers show total wagers on online casino games are beating sports-related betting in Ontario. Data from iGaming Ontario shows Ontarians placed CA$14 billion in total wagers in the second quarter of 2023. About $11.6 billion of that total was casino compared...
Massachusetts Gambling and Sports Betting Revenue Shows Summer Slump
The lazy days of summer may be showing in the June 2023 revenue report released by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Taxable gaming revenue for the month totaled $132.8 million. That’s a 20% drop from the $159.6 million reported in May. Analysts say...
IGaming Dollars Getting Attention in US and Growing in Latin America
Online gambling, or iGaming, was a much-debated topic during the most recent gathering of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States. Experts attending the confab discussed the pros and cons of online casino play, and many came away believing that now...
