Washington State card room operator Maverick Gaming’s appeal of its challenge to Washington’s sports betting tribal compact has been dismissed. Last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s dismissal of the case in February 2023, dealing a major blow to the operator’s efforts to overturn the state-sanctioned tribal monopoly on sports
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New Jersey lawmakers are weighing to make underage gambling no longer a crime, making it subject to a fine instead. The move, which would change the law to make gambling by people under the age of 21 no longer punishable under criminal law, also seeks to impose fines on anyone helping an underage person gamble in
Global betting giant bet365 has released its 2025 Annual Sports Betting Report, highlighting significant growth in women’s sports, the rising popularity of player-focused prop betting, and expanding market activity across regulated regions. Betting on women’s sports saw remarkable growth, with WNBA wagers increasing 67% globally. The surge was attributed to emerging stars, expanded media coverage,
Gaming technology and services provider BetConstruct has announced its latest concept, “The Center of Gravity,” set to be unveiled in full at the ICE Barcelona 2025 show, taking place from January 20 to 22. Building on the success of its previous “It’s Your Dream” initiative, the new concept seeks to reinforce BetConstruct’s status as
The CEO of Apuesta Total, Gonzalo Pérez, discussed the application of the Selective Consumption Tax (ISC) to online gambling in Peru as of January 1, 2025, and, in exclusive statements to Yogonet, he said that the new tax generates “a very complicated situation.” On December 14, the Peruvian Ministry of Economy and Finance published the supreme
The online gambling sector in Brazil continues to grow, with audience growth of 24.45% in Q3 2024 compared to the same period last year. According to Similarweb data published by BNLData, the sector’s platforms registered 3.983 billion visits between July and September, up from 3.201 billion in Q3 2023. In addition, gambling sites attracted 102.5
iGaming content provider Galaxsys announced its new branded game in partnership with football legend and Ballon d’Or winner Luís Figo, called FIGOAL. This is the first time Galaxsys has collaborated with the football icon to develop a branded game. Through this collaboration, Galaxsys has combined Figo’s legendary status and football legacy with its expertise in developing
German online lottery provider ZEAL Network SE is marking its 25th anniversary with a celebration of its evolution from a two-person start-up to a market leader. Founded in 1999 as Tipp24, the company has played a key role in digitizing Germany’s lottery industry and now serves over 1.3 million monthly customers. “We are very
Wire Industries Inc., the parent company of sports betting marketplace WagerWire, has closed a new funding round with investments from prominent figures in the sports betting and financial sectors. Among the high-profile backers are former Pinnacle CEO Paris Smith, investor Danny Moses, and GoodPaper Ventures. Paris Smith, who played a key role in shaping
Daily fantasy sports company PrizePicks held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Thursday for its expanded and relocated headquarters in Atlanta. The ceremony featured Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who hailed the expansion as an economic development victory. The new HQ is located within the Star Metals high-rise in West Midtown, one of Atlanta’s most expensive office buildings. The
Kansas reported a record-breaking $291 million in sports betting handle for November, marking the state’s highest monthly total since launching legal sports betting. The figure represents a 5.5% increase over October’s $275.9 million handle and an 11.5% jump from $260.9 million in November 2023, according to official data. The surge in activity coincided with
Brazil’s Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region has upheld the right of Rio de Janeiro’s lottery authority, Loterj, to regulate sports betting and online gaming within the state, rejecting a federal challenge to impose additional licensing requirements. The court’s 6th Panel dismissed an appeal by the Attorney General’s Office (AGU) that sought to
The Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan has approved requirements and conditions for obtaining licenses to operate online gambling, lotteries, and betting activities. The resolution, adopted on December 6th and published on December 12th, implements an April presidential decree that permits online gambling and bookmaking activities starting January 1st, 2025. Under the new rules, organizers of
In order to strengthen its presence in the LatAm region and meet the particularities of each market, the authorities of SAGSE Latam officially presented its new regional expansion strategy. According to the announcement, starting in 2025 the brand will present specific editions under the names SAGSE South America and SAGSE Central America & Caribbean, thus maintaining
Everygame Casino Red has announced a new promotion for a Christmas slot, as well as a unique holiday themed gambling game! And both of these new games are available right now in Everygame’s instant play online casino, as well as its mobile casino for smartphones and tablets, from now through December 31st! First, Santa’s favorite
At the beginning of December, SYNOT Group participated in the Casino Inside event, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bucharest, Romania. As in previous years, SYNOT became the main partner of this event, which attracted the top leaders of the gaming industry and offered attendees an opportunity to gain insight into the latest trends
Euro Games Technology (EGT) received a ‘True Leader’ prize for another year in a row at a special ceremony held by the ICAP CRIF at the Hilton Hotel in Sofia, on 11th December. The accolade was given in recognition of the outstanding performance of the 300 most successful enterprises from all industries in Bulgaria. EGT was
iGaming solutions provider SOFTSWISS has invited operators to join the current Prime Network Jackpot, which began with an initial prize pool of over 1,000,000 euros ($1.05 million). The base amount is ten times larger than the starting pool of the first Prime Network Jackpot launched in October 2023. Operators can join the current Prime Network
Gambling.com Group has announced plans to acquire Odds Holdings, the parent company of sports betting odds comparison platform OddsJam, in a deal valued at up to $160 million. The transaction includes an initial payment of $80 million, with an additional $80 million contingent on OddsJam’s performance through the end of 2026. The acquisition is set
Nevada gaming regulators have reached a tentative settlement with ex-casino executive Scott Sibella that would effectively end his career in the state’s gambling industry. The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a stipulation of settlement with the Nevada Gaming Commission revoking Sibella’s gaming license and his finding of suitability in the state in addition to imposing