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Washington Moves One Step Closer to Sports Betting as Governor Signs Compacts with 16 Tribal Casinos
The legislation allows for betting on professional, collegiate, and Olympic sports along with esports tournaments and events
Flutter Entertainment has reached an agreement to sell Oddschecker Global Media to Bruin Capital in a deal that is expected to be finalized in late 2021 and is worth an estimated €180M.
GentingBet intends to cease all Malta licensed operations, closing Sportsbook and Casino by end of August 2021
According to media reports, Paphos police fined six people last week for participating in illegal dice-game gambling
Operators posted a sports betting handle of $226,963,573 for May.
The latest monthly revenue report from the Nevada Gaming Control Board has revealed that the state's casinos set an all-time record by collecting $1.23B in gaming revenue during the month of May.
The latest monthly revenue report from the Colorado Department of Revenue has revealed that the state's licensed operators posted a combined sports betting handle of $248,968,193.35 for the month of May. This marks a slight increase of just under 2% on April's handle of $244,446,760.46.
The new German Interstate Treaty on Gambling (ISTG 2021) will come into force on July 1st 2021.
Bill A4909 that legalizes fixed-odds wagering on horse racing in New Jersey has been approved by both houses and will now go to the desk of Governor Phil Murphy. Once the legislation is signed by the governor, Australian firm BetMakers could begin offering fixed odds betting on July 17th, the day that the $1,000,000 TVG.com Haskell Stakes takes place.
The latest monthly revenue report from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board shows that licensed sportsbooks in the state posted a sports betting handle of $447,465,027 for the month of May. This marks a 6.67% drop on April's handle of $479,411,021 while January's handle of $615,294,827 remains the highest handle of 2021.
A Swedish administrative court has ruled that the Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) cannot enforce an SEK20M fine it issued to online operator Betsson for an alleged violation of the Swedish Gaming Act.
The latest sports wagering monthly revenue report from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission shows that the state's operators posted a sports betting handle of $114,882,963.30 for the Month of May.