Nevada is the latest state to post record sports betting handle figures for the month of October. According to the latest figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) bettors in the Silver State wagered $1.1bn on sports in October. Like many other states, Nevada owes its success to the fact that October had five …
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Australia’s Northern Territory Racing Commission has issued Entain with a AUS$26,690 fine over a bonus that was offered through a business card. The fine comes after the regulatory body conducted an investigation into a bonus being offered by Entain’s Australian-facing subsidiary Neds. Why was Entain fined? Entain was fined following an investigation into a business …
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Online gambling group 888 Holdings has announced it has secured regulatory approvals for its takeover of William Hill’s non-US assets. This comes after 888 confirmed it won the bid for William Hill’s non-US assets with a £2.2bn ($3bn) offer. 888 receives regulatory approvals In an update this morning, 888 revealed it has secured mandatory antitrust …
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Both 888 and Betway are the latest sports betting operators to have received a license for sports betting in the state of Virginia. This comes after the Virginia Lottery approved PointsBet’s Virginia license earlier this month. Two new operators approved in Virginia The Virginia Lottery, which oversees sports betting in the state of Virginia, posted …
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The games studio HitSqwad is set to launch in Great Britain’s regulated gambling market after receiving approval for a remote gambling software licence. This comes after the Gambling Commission awarded Oryx Gaming, a subsidiary of Bragg Gaming Group, a supplier licence to operate in the UK. HitSqwad receives GB licence The British Gambling Commission, which …
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The casino games developer Wazdan has been awarded a Lottery iGaming Interim Supplier License in West Virginia. This will allow the casino games developer to provide its products to operators in the state. Wazdan receives West Virginia license Last week, the casino game supplier Wazdan received its Lottery i-Gaming Interim Supplier Licence in West Virginia. …
The Dutch gambling regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has taken action against an unlicensed bingo service that was run on a Facebook group. This comes after the regulator announced it would be monitoring 25 gambling sites to ensure unlicensed gambling operators have blocked Dutch customers. KSA cracks down on illegal bingo service On Friday, the Dutch …
On Wednesday, US District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich denied the Seminole Tribe’s request for a stay to continue offering sports betting in Florida. This comes after Friedrich ruled on Monday that the Seminole’s amended compact to offer sports betting was in violation of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Judge rejects Seminole’s request On late …
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New Hampshire is the latest state with legal sports betting to post record-breaking figures for the month of October. According to the latest figures from the New Hampshire Lottery, Bettors in the state wagered a combined $98.2m on sporting events in October. October’s sports betting handle figure has smashed the previous record of $68.1m from …
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The Gambling Commission’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer Sarah Gardner delivered a speech at the 2021 Bacta Annual Convention, highlighting the Commission’s progress towards a more sustainable gambling market, earlier this week. Bacta is the trade association for the amusement and gaming machine industry in the UK. What did Gardner say? In her speech to the …
