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 Phillies beat their opponent by 6-1, […]
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 court’s ruling that the tribe’s Desert […]
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 may eventually look like, and so […]
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 numbers after reporting a 15% surge […]
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 leagues’ official names, logos, as well […]
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 from FOBTs when they shouldn’t have, […]
Macau Re-Tendering Process to Transform Casino Market
Sovereignty of Macau passed from Portugal to the People’s Republic of China in 1999, and despite gambling being banned on the mainland, casino gambling remained legal in the Macau Special Administrative Region thereafter. The island has since grown to become the world’s biggest gambling hub, and over the past decade has generated significant profits for […]
