Detroit Casinos Generate $108.1M During 21 Days of Operation in Month of June
The city's three casinos generated aggregate revenue of $108.1M for the month of June.
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Singapore Announces Proposed Amendments to Gambling Laws Including Permitting Social Gambling in the Family Home
Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced a series of proposed amendments to existing gambling laws. One of the most notable proposals suggests a change to public gambling laws to allow social gambling to take place in a home setting between family and friends.
Virginia Sports Betting Handle Drops 4.1% to $226.9M for Month of May
Operators posted a sports betting handle of $226,963,573 for May.
Tennessee Sports Betting Handle Drops to $160.9M for Month of May
The latest figures mark a drop of 6.8% from April's handle of $172.4M while.
Nevada Sets All Time Record as Gaming Revenue Tops $1.2B for Month of 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.
Belgian Gaming Commission Adds Four Online Casinos to Blacklist
According to the latest published blacklist, the Belgian Gaming Commission has added another four domains to the list of unlicensed online gambling websites that are banned from the country.
BetMGM Faces $3.2M Lawsuit After Refusing to Pay Out Winnings Due to Online Glitch
A BetMGM Casino player based in Michigan has filed a lawsuit claiming that the operator has refused to pay out $3,188,616.42 in winnings following a five-day lucky streak in March of this year.
Betfair to Cease Sports Betting Services in Germany From June 30th
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New Hampshire Sports Betting Handle Tops $42M for Month of May
The latest monthly revenue report from the New Hampshire Lottery reveals that the state's licensed sportsbooks reported a sports betting handle of $42,367,381 for the month of May.
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Colorado Sports Betting Handle up 2% to $248.9M for 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.
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Licensing Procedure for Online Gambling in Germany Set to Start on July 1st
The new German Interstate Treaty on Gambling (ISTG 2021) will come into force on July 1st 2021.
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Dutch Prosecutors Seize €100M From Former Owners of Illegal Online Casino
On June 16th, the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) alongside the Public Prosecution Service raided properties belonging to the former owners of a high profile illegal online casino that operated in the Netherlands. The raids resulted in six arrests in various locations both in the Netherlands and abroad.
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Slovakia Bans Twitch for Allowing the Streaming of Illegal Gambling Content
In an unprecedented move the Slovakian government has decided to ban Twitch after a streamer was accused of promoting illegal gambling. The ban comes following recent negative feedback from Twitch users across the globe claiming that the platform has done very little to prevent streamers from broadcasting illegal content to viewers of all ages.
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Finnish National Betting Operator Veikkaus Confirms Online Gambling Loss Limits Are Now Permanent
Veikkaus, the state-owned national betting agency of Finland, has confirmed that temporary online gambling loss limits that were introduced at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic will be made permanent. The news follows a government decree that approved the rule changes.
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Swedish Gambling Authority Appeals Reductions for Fines Issued to Genesis and AG Communications
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has decided to lodge an appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision to reduce the fines issued to gambling operators Genesis Global and AG Communications. The court's decision would see the penalties reduced by more than half.