Penn Entertainment has announced revenue of $1.67 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase from $1.395 billion in the same quarter of 2024. The company has placed significant emphasis on ES...
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ESPN Bet Struggles to Meet Initial Market Share Goals as Penn Expands iCasino Crypto Casino-Backed PointsBet Faces Competing Buyout Bids Australian betting operator PointsBet is the target of competing takeover bids from MIXI Inc., and BlueBet. Reports suggest that the board favors MIXI’s offer. The MIXI bid is valued at AU$353 million...
Gambling Ads on College Campuses Under Fire in Connecticut’s Proposed Legislation Connecticut lawmakers have submitted a bill seeking to restrict gambling-related advertisements across public higher education institutions. Committee Bill 5271, introduced by the House General Law Co...
Spain’s Gambling Regulator DGOJ Tackles Identity Theft, Is Blockchain the Answer? The Spanish Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) has commenced discussions with licensed operators in the country to discuss the growing problem of identity theft in online gambli...
Lottery.com Merger Fraud? SEC and FBI Crack Down on Ex-CEO Vadim Komissarov Vadim Komissarov, the former CEO of Trident Acquisitions Corp (TDAC), a special purpose acquisition company that merged with Lottery.com, has been indicted by United States federal authorities. Komiss...
Oklahoma Debates Sports Betting as State Moves Toward Bitcoin Investment Oklahoma is one of the last remaining states without any form of legalized sports betting. The road to legalization remains unclear, however, with Governor Kevin Stitt doubling down on a “fair” sports...
Michigan Sets iGaming Records While Exploring Bitcoin Reserve Bill January was a record-breaking month for iGaming revenue in the state of Michigan. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) reported combined online casino and sports betting revenue reaching $331.2 mi...
Hawaii Moves Toward Sports Betting, Remains a Hub for Crypto Growth Hawaii has edged closer to legalized sports betting after the House Finance Committee moved a bill forward. HB 1308 was granted committee approval, with 12 representatives voting “Aye” and 3 “Noes.” H...
New Jersey Proposes Gambling Tax Hikes in Budget, Crypto Gets No Mention The latest budget plans in New Jersey propose increasing the tax rate on iGaming and online sports wagering. Governor Phil Murphy’s Summary of Budget Recommendations suggests increasing the iGaming an...
Hong Kong Eyes Basketball Betting Legalization, Could Crypto Betting Follow? Hong Kong regulators are considering the legalization of basketball betting to help plug the country’s budget deficit. Reports suggest that, given basketball’s popularity in the country, the bla...
Victoria Cracks Down on Underage Gambling, Highlights Hurdles for Crypto iGaming The Victoria Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has reported on its most extensive investigation into underage gambling. The findings show regulatory lapses within the regulated gambling s...
Texas Lottery Courier Ban Highlights Crypto’s Potential for Transparent Gaming The Texas Lottery Commission has moved to ban lottery couriers after discovering state law prohibits the service. This is a significant deviation from the commission’s previous adamant claims that it ...
Massachusetts Online Betting Hits Record Revenue, But Crypto Unlikely The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has reported strong revenue figures for the first month of 2025. Total taxable gaming revenue for January reached $192.32 million, of which $46.63 million was contr...
Baden-Württemberg’s State-Run Casino Model Shuts Out Crypto Operators Baden-Württemberg has become just the third German state to legalize certain online casino games, joining Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein. For crypto casino gamblers, this is not the most exciting news...
Digital Future? Missouri Delays Online Betting While Exploring Bitcoin in State Treasury Missouri residents will have to wait longer for legalized sports betting after Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected the emergency status for sports betting rules. In response, the Missouri Gaming...
High 5 Casino Retreats Amid Regulatory Scrutiny – What It Means for Crypto iGaming Sweepstakes casino operator High 5 Games is closing its offerings in six states that have legalized online gaming. Operators that offer services such as sweepstakes casinos, crypto casinos, and predic...
Crypto Casino Stake Becomes Front-of-Shirt Sponsor for Ñublense Chilean Primera División soccer team Club Deportivo Ñublense has agreed a sponsorship deal with Stake for the 2025 season. The crypto casino giant has penned a partnership that will see its logo embla...
Crypto Betting Faces More Barriers as Sweden Pushes Stricter Gambling Laws The government of Sweden has appointed a lead investigator for the recently announced Gambling Act review in the country. Marcus Isgren, Chairman and Head of the Swedish Board of Consumer Complaints, ...
NOGA Weighs In On Dutch Reforms, But Crypto Largely Ignored The Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) has had a mixed reaction to the State Secretary’s proposed revamp of the Remote Gambling Act. NOGA, which serves as an industry advocate group, relea...
As Iowa Looks to Crack Down on Proxy Wagering, Crypto Betting Still Awaits Regulation The state of Iowa has moved closer to outlawing both proxy betting and account sharing of online sports wagering accounts. Senate Study Bill 1097 is identical to its House counterpart, House Study Bil...
Lottery Courier Model Under Fire in Texas, After State Makes ‘Symbolic Move’ for Crypto Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has called for an investigation into relationships between the Texas Lottery, retail stores, and couriers. Recently, the fifth-largest lottery jackpot in Texas St...
Digital Gaming Boom Pushes U.S. Gaming Revenue to Record $71.9B—Will Crypto Be Next? The American Gaming Association has announced record-breaking commercial gaming revenue of $71.92 billion for 2024. Marking the industry’s fourth consecutive record setting year, revenue grew 7.5 perc...
As Lawmakers Target Outdated Betting Taxes, Crypto Sports Betting Awaits Its Moment Representatives Guy Reschenthaler and Dina Titus are attempting to have the 0.25 percent federal excise tax on sports betting handle repealed. The 0.25 percent tax on the total amount wagered and a $5...
Coalition for Fantasy Sports Grows, Could Crypto Betting Learn a Lesson? The Coalition for Fantasy Sports (CFS) has welcomed Splash Sports as its fifth member. In the Coalition, Splash joins Betr, Dabble, PrizePicks, and Underdog Fantasy, which defines itself as the premie...
New Brazil Gambling Licenses Issued, Crypto Payments Still Banned The newly regulated Brazil online market has continued to expand, with eight more companies receiving full Brazilian licenses this week. The country’s regulator, the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SP...
NAAiG Push for Curbed Online Gaming Expansion Could Impact Crypto iGaming Prospects Crypto iGaming legalization faces another threat, with the National Association Against iGaming (NAAiG) being launched in the United States of America. Senior leaders from companies with significant b...
Crypto iGaming in New Jersey? Record Revenues Show Growing Digital Demand New Jersey recorded its second-highest iGaming revenue in a single month, showing 20.9 percent year-over-year growth and reaching $221.6 million. The underlying data clearly shows the public’s appetit...
Could Netherlands Gambling Reform Open the Doors for Crypto Casino? The Netherlands is set to see a comprehensive shake-up in gambling legislation after the State Secretary promised a revamp of existing rules and regulations. The Minister outlines that the current vis...
New South Wales Gambling Reforms Could Impact Crypto Betting Future The Liquor and Gaming regulator in New South Wales, Australia, is welcoming public feedback on two proposals: mandatory exclusion measures and facial recognition technology for gambling premises. Ther...
Crypto Casino Giant Stake to Exit UK Market Amid Gambling Commission Probe Crypto-first operator Stake will give up its gambling license in the United Kingdom after the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) launched an investigation into the company’s practices. The cryp...