Regulation
Minnesota Sports Betting Efforts Fail, Again
Minnesota has again failed in efforts to legalize sports betting. The legislative session ended Monday with no progress on a proposal by lawmakers.
May 21, 2025
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Regulation
Business
Kalshi Retracts Announcement Of Partnership With Elon Musk’s xAI
Prediction market platform Kalshi announced a partnership with Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, only to backtrack and retract the statement.
May 21, 2025
Casino
VGW Leads New Sweepstakes Advocate Group, Social Gaming Leadership Alliance
VGW, the company behind Luckyland Casino, Chumba Casino, and Global Poker, has established a new sweepstakes casino advocate group, the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA).
May 21, 2025
Sportsbetting
Underdog Fantasy Announces Return Of New York Draft Games
Underdog Fantasy has relaunched its draft games in New York after a two-month enforced absence. At the moment, not all daily fantasy sports (DFS) products are available, for…
May 20, 2025
Sportsbetting
Ohio Proposes Tax On Sports Betting Handle In Addition To Revenue
A bill introduced last week in Ohio proposes making the state the first in the US to place a tax on the betting handle in addition to gaming…
May 20, 2025
Casino
Light & Wonder Acquires Grover Gaming for $1.05B, Expanding into Charitable Gaming Sector
Light & Wonder finalized the $1.05 billion acquisition of Grover Gaming's charitable gaming assets. The deal includes a $850 million upfront payment and a potential $200 million earn-out…
May 20, 2025
Las Vegas Casino &
Wynn Resorts Pays $5.5M Fine for AML Failures, Drops New York Casino Bid
Wynn Resorts has agreed to pay a $5.5 million settlement to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) for anti-money laundering violations.
May 20, 2025
Sportsbetting
Online Casinos Must Pay Higher Taxes, Say Horse Racing Leaders
Senior horse racing leaders have spoken out against raising tax rates to align with UK online casinos, which currently pay a higher rate.
May 19, 2025
Business
Codere Online Q1 Results Show Strength In Latin America
Codere Online Q1 results showed an overall 8% increase in net revenue, up to €57 million. Despite currency swings, performance in Latin American markets, namely Mexico, Colombia, and…
May 19, 2025
Sportsbetting
TGP Europe, Sponsor Of 5 Premier League Clubs, Exits UK Market After £3M Fine
TGP Europe, the gambling company behind 5 Premier League sponsors, has withdrawn from the UK market after a £3 million AML fine.
May 19, 2025
Affiliate
Gambling.com Reports Record Q1 Revenue
Gambling.com Group reported a 39% year-on-year increase in revenue, reaching $40.6 million in Q1. The online betting affiliate group put its success down to strategic acquisitions that have…
May 19, 2025
Australia
PointsBet Fined AU$500,000 For Violating Spam Laws And Targeting Problem Gamblers
PointsBet Australia has been fined AU$500,000 (roughly $320,000) for violating Australia's spam rules. The company also breached the nation's laws related to Betstop, Australia's National Self-Exclusion Register (NSER),…
May 16, 2025