EGBA Fights Payment Blocking in Norway
The European Gaming and Betting Association and Entercash have filed a case against the Norwegian Ministry of Culture over a policy that seeks to block online gaming payments.
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Spillemyndigheden Campaigns Against Loot Boxes
Danish gaming regulator Spillemyndigheden has launched a campaign to educate the public about skin betting and loot boxes. The initiative is aimed at parents, children and teens under the...
Michigan Governor Wants Slots Removed from Online Gaming Legislation
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (l.) has made a request through the Michigan Department of the Treasury to remove slots from proposed online gambling legislation as well as raising tax...
Alabama Governor Signs DFS Law
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (l.) has signed a bill legalizing daily fantasy sports in the state.
SugarHouse Launches PA Online Sports Betting
SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia became the first Pennsylvania casino to offer online sports betting, a development expected to be a game-changer for the state’s nascent sports books
GIG Fined in New Jersey for Out of State Online Bet
Gaming Innovation Group was fined $25,000 in New Jersey for allowing a Nevada man to place a bet at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Casino’s online site (l.). The gambler...
Study Finds ESports Fans Not Concerned About Cheating
A recent study has found that fans of competitive video gaming aren’t concerned about match fixing in the sport, which could cast a cloud on casinos taking bets of...
Puerto Rico Readies Sports Betting Law
Ricardo Rosselló (l.), governor of Puerto Rico, announced a bill that legalize online and land-based sports betting in the territory. He predicted annual tax revenue of between $44 million...
Casinos Seek to Block PA iLottery
Pennsylvania’s 13 casino licensees are requesting an injunction in their lawsuit to stop the Pennsylvania Lottery’s online games ahead of the launch of online gaming in the state.
Colorado Voters Will Decide Sports Gaming in November
Voters of Colorado will decide in November whether to allow sports betting in Blackhawk, Central City (l.) and Cripple Creek. Taxes raised would be used to help fund the...
Alabama Passes Fantasy Sports Bill; North Carolina Next?
The Alabama legislature passed a daily fantasy sports bill, which will now go to Governor Kay Ivey (l.). The bill calls for fantasy sports operators to register with the...
Nintendo Removes Games From Belgium Over Loot Boxes
Nintendo will remove two mobile games from the Belgian market as the game maker moves to comply with local gambling laws. Belgium has banned games that use loot boxes....
West Virginia Online Sports Betting Returning
A sports betting app is set to launch at Penn National's Hollywood Casino at Charles Town in West Virginia. Powered by DraftKings, the app marks online sports wagering's return...
New Apple Rules Could Impact Gambling Apps
New rules from Apple could impact its distribution of gambling apps to iOS users. The company said that gambling apps must be a dedicated iOS-native app, which take longer...
GVC Gets License, May Bring PartyPoker to Nevada
Nothing is official, but there are signs that GVC may be considering challenging WSOP.com for online poker in Nevada. The company was awarded a license for its partnership with...
ESports Star Sues His Management
One of the star eSports players of the game Fortnite is suing his management for exploitation. Turner "Tfue" Tenny (l.) is accusing eSports organization Faze Clan of illegally limiting...
Complexity Gaming Opens ESports Headquarters in Texas
ESports company Complexity Gaming has opened a new headquarters in Frisco Texas. Titled the GameStop Performance Center, the facility is adjacent to the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters. Jerry Jones...
Fantasy Sports Progresses In North Carolina
A bill passed by a North Carolina House committee would create a new state gaming commission to regulate fantasy sports as well as the state lottery, bingo, raffles and...
Tennessee Expects $254 Million From Sports Betting
Tennessee's upcoming online and mobile sports betting industry is expected to generate $254 million in annual revenue. Much of that is projected to come from 3.52 million visitors who...
Ohio Would Lead In Sports Betting Locations
In Ohio, sports betting legislation would put the Ohio Lottery Commission in charge of regulating up to 1,000 brick-and-mortar locations, including the state's 11 casinos and racinos plus terminals...