Archive for August, 2018

Delaware’s Sports Betting Market Enjoying First-Mover Advantage

On June 6th, Delaware became the first state to take advantage of the Supreme Court’s decision to allow full-scale sports betting, with Governor John Carney (photo) placing the first bet, a $10 punt on the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs baseball game. The Governor’s bet paid off after the...

California’s Santa Ysabel Tribe Loses iGaming Appeal

The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, a federally recognized native Indian tribe based in San Diego, California, have lost their longstanding legal battle with authorities to offer online poker and bingo from their lands. The final nail in the coffin came after a California district judge upheld a lower...

Ohio Introduces Two Bipartisan Sports Betting Bills

Ohio has taken the first tentative steps toward sports betting legalization after two new bills were introduced in its legislature last week. According to one of the bill’s (HB714) main sponsor, State Representative David Greenspan, there is currently no preconceived notion as to what regulated sports betting in Ohio...

Nevada Casinos Report Fifth Consecutive Month of Gains in June

Nevada’s casino market generated gross gambling revenue (GGR) of $933 million in June, marking a 4.2% year-on-year gain, and extending five consecutive months of growth for the industry. From that tally, slot machines saw their revenue decline by 1.2% to just $593.1 million, while table games helped lift the...

MGM Resorts and NBA Ink ‘Gaming Partner’ Deal to Share Official Data

MGM Resorts has become the first casino to agree a major deal with a US sports league after signing a three-year contract worth around $25 million with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). The partnership allows the Las Vegas casino giant to use the...

Bookies Set for £1BN VAT Rebate Following FOBT Case

A recent court ruling in the UK against Fixed Odds Betting Terminal (FOBT) operators being wrongly charged VAT between 2005-13 has been won by Betfred after the popular high street bookmaker took on HMRC and won. The tax tribunal decision found that bookmakers had been paying VAT on winnings...