Month: June 2024

Games studio Galaxsys has launched its latest title, Dr. Shocker, a turbo game that promises high-level adventure with its “unique theme and exceptional animations.” Dr. Shocker features an animated block showcasing the professor and his electric mechanism. In the game, players place bets on Dr. Shocker’s attempt to connect electrical cables. If successful, players win

Online gambling platforms recorded a total of 1.992 billion visits in the first quarter of 2024 (January to March), an increase of 78.86% over the same period last year.  In terms of unique users, there were 60.37 million per month, according to an analysis conducted by Similarweb and published by the website BNLData on Friday,

New York state’s mobile sports betting tax revenue has crossed the $2 billion mark since the market’s launch in January 2022, according to the latest figures released by the New York State Gaming Commission. The state reported $45.5 million in mobile revenue for the week ending May 26, pushing the all-time tax revenue generated from

Rebecca Paul, the President of the World Lottery Association (WLA) and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery said that “integrity in sports competitions is of crucial importance for the development of sports betting” in the world and, particularly, in Latin America. Her remarks were part of a dialogue with the Iberoamerican Corporation of State Lotteries and

Mississippi-based Gulfside Casino Partnership remains committed to its bid to establish and operate a commercial casino in Pope County, Arkansas. The company has now unveiled its updated $405 million plan for a commercial casino resort in Russellville. The company’s pursuit for the license continues nearly six years after Arkansas voters first authorized a license for

Payment methods company Pay4Fun announced an integration agreement with online sports betting and casino operator Ninlay. This partnership will allow the company to further expand its customer and partner base. “NinLay has just joined the Pay4Fun team. The platform offers a wide range of sports, such as soccer, basketball, tennis, volleyball, e-Sports, baseball, ice hockey,

The Michigan Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case involving BetMGM refusing to pay a Detroit woman $3.2 million in alleged online casino winnings. Gambler Jacqueline Davis claims she is owed the money, which she says she won playing BetMGM’s Luck o’ the Roulette slot in March 2021. BetMGM Casino Michigan argues that the

Las Vegas Sands has donated $225,000 through its Sands Cares initiative to the Asian Community Development Council (ACDC). The funds will support three crucial ACDC programs: the Healthy Asian Pacific Islanders (HAPI) Medical Center, the API Language Link, and various developmental programs for high school and college students. Sands’ previous contributions helped ACDC open the HAPI

Macau witnessed a substantial increase in casino revenue in May, setting a new post-pandemic high. Driven by the Golden Week holiday and the introduction of new permits for Chinese tourists, gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached MOP 20.19 billion ($2.51 billion) last month, up 29.7% from the prior year.  For the first five months of the year,

Major online oddsmakers like FanDuel and DraftKings claim they have to “reevaluate” their Illinois operations in response to a hefty tax increase. Meanwhile, Gov. J.B. Pritzker argues the state is just getting its “fair share” from the $1 billion industry. The issue follows Illinois legislators’ implementation of a higher graduated tax system on online sports

You may have heard that the IRS is thinking of raising the reporting threshold for slot jackpots. But even if they don’t, the Handpay Reduction Act being could raise the reporting limit anyway. Representatives Dina Titus of Nevada and Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania have brought forth a bill which would mandate a change if the