Brazil is considering a major change to its regulated gambling market, with online casino games facing a possible ban while sports betting appears set to remain legal. Casino Games Face The Axe Brazil’s government is preparing a measure that would prohibit licensed operators from offering online casino games, according to people familiar with discussions inside […]
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US Gambling Trends Split as Online Casinos Grow, Retail Tables Cool and Sports Betting Builds Toward Football Season
Fresh August data from Pennsylvania, Virginia and Tennessee shows a US gambling market moving in several directions at once, with online casino revenue holding up better than some retail segments while sports betting activity continues to expand. Pennsylvania’s Headline Decline Hides an Online Casino Gain Pennsylvania’s total gaming revenue slipped 2.16% year over year in […]
Wazdan Expands Bulgaria Reach With SlyBet Casino Deal
Wazdan has added SlyBet to its growing list of Bulgarian operator partners, extending a local push that began in 2022 and has since included several major casino brands. SlyBet Goes Live With Wazdan Content Wazdan has expanded its presence in Bulgaria after launching its casino content with online operator SlyBet. The partnership went live on […]
Ohio iGaming Plan Could Send Online Casino Bonuses to Retail Properties
Ohio players could eventually get legal online casinos, but a proposal being discussed by lawmakers may leave one familiar feature behind: bonuses that can actually be used online. Online Bonuses Could Come With a Road Trip Ohio Representative Brian Stewart has floated a model that would stop licensed online casinos from handing out promotional credits […]
Kenneth Dart Builds Stakes on Both Sides of the US Sportsbook Rivalry
Billionaire investor Kenneth Dart now has major exposure across Flutter, DraftKings and Evolution, giving one private investor a remarkable financial footprint across online betting and live casino. DraftKings Joins the Portfolio Kenneth Dart has quietly added another major gambling company to his investment collection. An August filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission shows […]
Dutch Regulator Says Illegal Gambling Is Costing the State More Than €500 Million a Year
Dutch gambling chief Michel Groothuizen says roughly half of the money lost by local online gamblers is now flowing outside the licensed market, sharpening concerns about what players give up when they move offshore. Half the Money Is Leaving the Legal Market The Netherlands has a gambling leakage problem, and the country’s regulator says it […]
Texas Takes a Hard Look at Prediction Markets as Sports Contracts Blur the Betting Line
Texas lawmakers are weighing whether prediction-market sports contracts belong under state gambling rules, putting one of the fastest-growing alternatives to sportsbooks under fresh scrutiny. Lawmakers Question the Sports Betting Divide Texas still does not permit regulated online sports betting, yet residents can trade contracts tied to NFL, college football and other sporting outcomes through federally […]
Amusnet Opens New Live Casino Studio With Blackjack Built for Faster Play
Amusnet has launched Blackjack Live alongside a new Triplex Studio, adding side bets, bet-behind play and quicker decision tools to its growing live casino catalogue. Blackjack Gets the First Seat Amusnet has fired up its new Triplex Studio, and blackjack is first onto the table. The supplier’s new Blackjack Live game uses human dealers and […]
Rhode Island Gambling Wagers Hit $177.5M as iGaming Drives July Growth
Rhode Island bettors wagered $177.5 million across online casino games and sports betting in July, with iGaming once again supplying most of the action. Online Casino Wagers Climb 27% Combined sports betting and iGaming wagers increased 24% year over year in July, according to Rhode Island market figures, with online casino play accounting for $152.6 […]
Veikkaus Says Finland’s New Gambling Market Must Win Players Back From Offshore Sites
Finland’s gambling overhaul will bring licensed online casinos and sportsbooks into the market in July 2027, but Veikkaus says the harder job will be convincing Finnish players already using offshore sites to come back inside the regulated system. Finland Has a Channelisation Problem Veikkaus CEO Olli Sarekoski has welcomed Finland’s move away from an online […]
