UK Bookmaker Betfred has shut down its Nevada operation. Pennsylvania is now the only US state where the sports betting brand operates. An official announcement on the operator’s website explained to customers that it is making a full exit from Nevada’s retail sports betting market. Betfred encouraged players with winning tickets or cash vouchers to redeem their
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With a new edition of ICE just around the corner —the first to take place in its new home of Barcelona— gaming companies from all over the world prepare to showcase their latest products and services at the first major industry show of the year. Among them is iGaming turnkey solutions provider Soft2Bet, which will
Betting on sports may be legal there, but Mississippi online sports betting is a totally different animal. After quickly moving through their House of Representatives, the Mississippi Sports Wagering Act died in the Senate. Undeterred, legislators are preparing to open the 2025 legislative session soon, with the issue of mobile sports bets at the top
Circa Sports’ football contests broke records by awarding over $20.2 million in payouts this week. Multiple winners took home millions in prizes from the historic latest editions of the Circa Survivor and Circa Million VI contests. The Las Vegas-based sports betting brand awarded a total of $20,266,000 in prizes. Highlights of the winnings included the largest
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has imposed a €1.3 million ($1.34 million) fine on Winning Poker Network (WPN) for operating unlicensed online poker platforms accessible to players in the Netherlands. The decision, finalized in December 2024, was publicly announced on January 14, 2025. WPN was found to have violated Dutch gambling laws by allowing
The Thai government is set to finalize legislation legalizing online gambling within a month, following the cabinet’s approval of a framework proposed by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES). DES Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong confirmed on Tuesday that the cabinet had agreed in principle to amend secondary laws as a precursor to broader legislative changes
Digital natives are often defined as a generation that was born with access to the internet, and that audience–compromising young Millennials and Gen Z–represents a critical and growing segment for online gambling operators. With digital natives aging into the industry’s Goldilocks zone, stakeholders must increasingly understand how to acquire, engage, and retain this emerging customer.
Kyrgyzstan’s experiment with legalized gambling has delivered underwhelming financial returns, sparking criticism from lawmakers and raising doubts about the policy’s future, according to local media reports. The government legalized gambling in 2022, ending a decade-long ban, and restricted participation to foreigners in an effort to boost state revenues. Authorities had projected billions of Kyrgyz Som
Gambling law and regulation conference Regulating the Game has announced the latest addition to its 2025 Masterclass Series in Sydney: “ML/TF Risk Assessment – Tips, Tricks, and Missing Bits”, presented by experts from advisory and investment firm KordaMentha. Risk assessments are the cornerstone of a compliant AML/CTF program, as frequently emphasized by Australian financial watchdog AUSTRAC. This
Player Account Management (PAM) platform provider Pragmatic Solutions announced that its technology is now live in Brazil with locally licensed operator EstrelaBet. Pragmatic Solutions technologies have been tested and certified by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) and accredited as fully compliant with Brazil’s new iGaming regulations, which came into force on January 1, 2025. “As one
Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun has announced the appointment of Doug Vogelei as Vice President of Gaming. In this position, Vogelei will provide strategic vision, oversight, and alignment of gaming operations, in collaboration with Mohegan Sun’s gaming leadership team. “Doug’s vast knowledge in gaming operations and ability to inspire large teams makes him a perfect fit for
In light of the application of the Selective Consumption Tax (ISC) for online gambling, set at 1% for each game and in force since January 1, 2025, there are warnings about the eventual inapplicability of this new tax. Tax lawyer Luis Durán Rojo, in an interview with Peruvian newspaper La República, questioned the implementation of the
Nebraska Senator Tom Brandt has introduced Legislative Bill 63, a proposal that seeks to legalize pre-match and live wagering on in-state college sports. The legislation, co-sponsored by Senators Danielle Conrad and Stan Clouse, aims to amend the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, potentially expanding the state’s regulated sports betting market. Currently, Nebraska only permits retail
Detroit’s three commercial casinos posted $1.29 billion in combined revenue for 2024. As reported by the Michigan Gaming Control Board, the total marked the strongest performance since the pre-pandemic peak in 2019. The year’s total, driven by slot machines and table games, highlights a steady recovery in the gaming sector. Slots contributed $1.03 billion,
Betsson AB announced two new roles in its Group Management. Jesper Svensson has been appointed operational CEO and Kristian Saliba as the operational CFO. Svensson brings over a decade of experience at Betsson. He joined Betsson Malta in August 2013, became Chief Commercial Officer in February 2015, and was promoted to CEO in 2017. Meanwhile,
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) is set to open a temporary casino next week (22 January) in Benzonia, marking the tribe’s third gambling facility in Michigan. Located at 7282 Hoadley Road, the casino will occupy a tribal government building and will serve as a testing ground to gauge public interest
Agua Caliente Casinos in the Coachella Valley has been recognized as one of the top gaming establishments in the nation. In the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards, Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage has been named one of the Top 3 Best Overall Casinos Outside of Las Vegas and the Top 4 Best Native American Casinos in
BetMGM awarded $128.5 million in progressive jackpot payouts to online casino players in 2024, the company said Monday. The iGaming and sports betting operator noted that the historic year included the largest jackpot in the history of legalized iGaming in New Jersey and the operator’s largest-ever jackpot in West Virginia. Angus Nisbet, Vice President of
The inaugural edition of ICE at its new home of Barcelona is just around the corner, set to take place January 20 – 22 at the Gran Fira Via. Among the companies participating will be lottery and gaming solutions provider Skilrock Technologies. Sujit Lahiry, Executive Director and CEO, is poised to lead his company into
PENN Entertainment has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary PENN Sports Interactive has entered into a long-term partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), granting ESPN BET online market access in Washington, D.C. Under the multi-channel agreement, subject to regulatory approvals, ESPN BET also becomes a sports betting partner of Monumental and its teams, including the