Regulation
California bill proposes exclusive betting rights for tribes and tracks
A constitutional amendment that would allow sports betting in California has been referred to the committee on governmental organisation, after details were added to the…
State of the Union, Scientific Games, Big Fish, Louisiana and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the proposed return of casinos in Nevada – and steps taken to to…
Louisiana sports betting referendum bill passes house
A bill to arrange a parish-by-parish referendum on whether to legalise sports betting in Louisiana has been passed by the state House of Representatives. SB130,…
Michigan legislator Iden honored for igaming contribution
Michigan State Representative Brandt Iden has received an honorary American Gambling Award for his pivotal role in Michigan’s successful legalization of sports betting, online poker…
CDI and Aristocrat create $155m fund to settle Big Fish claims
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), the former owner of social gaming studio Big Fish Games, and Aristocrat Leisure, its current owner, have entered into an agreement…
MI begins accepting online supplier licence applications
Michigan’s Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has opened the process to accept online gaming supplier licence applications ahead of the state’s igaming roll-out. The forms and…
AGA appeals for reform of jackpot tax reporting threshold
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has urged the US government to raise the slot jackpot reporting threshold, which requires machines to be temporarily taken out…
ICE North America Digital: Day 5 round-up
ICE North America Digital concluded with a look to the future through a discussion of esports and innovation, and featured a very special guest, with…
State of the Union: NJ, Scientific Games, Caesars, IN and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes quarterly financial results from some of the US casino industry’s largest operators and…
Louisiana Senate passes sports betting referendum bill
The Louisiana State Senate has passed a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, by a margin of 29-8, and now passes to the…
ICE North America Digital: Day 2 round-up
The second day of ICE North America Digital focused on sports betting, looking both at the regulatory prospects in the wake of Covid-19’s disruption, as…
State of the Union: Colorado, Nevada, MGM and more
This week’s state of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the launch of sports betting in Colorado, restrictions on Nevada casinos when they…
WV igaming market could be live by July
The West Virginia Lottery Commission has approved emergency rules for online gaming in the state, with director John Myers revealing that operators could be up…
Nevada casinos limited to 50% occupancy after reopening
Casinos in Nevada must limit the number of players in their facilities and at gaming tables in order to prevent transmission of novel coronavirus (Covid-19)…