iGaming Ontario reports C$726m Q1 gaming revenue and C$18.4bn in wagers
Revenue, wagers and account figures show the scale and growth of Ontario’s regulated online gaming market.
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Nebraska legislators consider online sports betting during special session
A change would affect whether operators can offer online sports betting in Nebraska, subject to a voter referendum.
Lagos gaming chief outlines licensing fees and ownership rules
The stated fees and ownership conditions inform companies assessing gaming licences in Lagos.
bet365 launches sports betting and casino app in Pennsylvania
The launch adds bet365 as a sports betting and online casino option in Pennsylvania.
Appointment
Entain appoints Gavin Isaacs chief executive from 2 September
The leadership changes clarify Entain’s succession and Isaacs’s continuing role at Games Global.
Licence
Botswana Gambling Authority schedules hearings on bookmaker licence applications
The hearings are a step in deciding whether the listed applicants can receive bookmaker or totalisator licences in Botswana.
OLG pays C$43.6m to Ontario casino host communities
The payments quantify gaming revenue distributed to Ontario municipalities that host land-based casinos.
Source: OLG
NCLGS panel discusses barriers to igaming legalisation
The barriers identified by panelists may shape how operators and suppliers engage with state-level igaming debates.
Appointment
Panama appoints Catibel Del Carmen Franco Arias to lead Bingos Nacionales
The appointment places responsibility for modernising Panama’s national bingo institution with a new manager.
SkyCity agrees to five-day closure of Auckland casino gambling area
The agreed closure and acknowledged host-responsibility failures affect SkyCity Auckland’s operations and regulatory obligations.
US gaming panel examines self-exclusion policies across jurisdictions
Operators must account for differing self-exclusion and reinstatement requirements across jurisdictions.
Belgian Gaming Commission reminds class III venues of equipment rules
Class III venue operators risk a sanctions procedure if they fail to meet machine and data-reporting requirements.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Ethiopia’s NLA outlines licensing rules and proposed tax review
The licensing limits, financial requirements and possible tax review shape market access and operating costs for gaming businesses in Ethiopia.
Cricket South Africa appoints IMG ARENA as data and streaming partner
The agreement gives sportsbook operators access to cricket data and live streams across Cricket South Africa competitions.
Appointment
Rush Street Gaming appoints Susan Foster as Rivers Philadelphia GM
The appointment changes the senior leadership overseeing Rivers Casino Philadelphia.
Zimbabwe Lotteries and Gaming Board CEO describes gaming tax regime
Prospective operators can use the stated clearance and certification requirements to assess entry into Zimbabwe’s gaming market.
Buenos Aires legislator proposes banning ATMs in gambling venues
The proposal could change payment access at land-based gambling venues across Buenos Aires province.
JOA Group chief backs French online casino regulation within 24 months
The proposed model could shape market access and competition if France regulates online casinos.
Bally’s plans permanent Chicago casino with $940m GLPI construction facility
The project’s financing and city approval status shape Bally’s planned Chicago casino development.
Licence
Curaçao regulator reopens gaming licence application portal
Operators and suppliers can submit applications under the new framework, with earlier applicants prioritised before the master licence expires.
Analyst says US sportsbooks are competing more aggressively on betting prices
Pricing competition can affect operators’ customer appeal, handle share and profitability trade-offs.
Nevada board returns sportsbook wager-rescission proposal to staff
The proposal could change how Nevada sportsbooks seek approval to void wagers placed after an event starts.
New York Gaming Commission reports $36.7m in weekly mobile betting revenue
The figures show operators’ weekly revenue, wager volume and estimated tax contribution in New York’s mobile betting market.
Licence
RCI Hospitality withdraws Colorado casino licence applications
Withdrawing the applications ends RCI’s casino plans at three Central City properties, while its non-gambling venue plans continue.
Maryland sportsbooks report $39.7 million in June revenue
June wagering generated adjusted revenue and tax receipts, giving Maryland operators and regulators a snapshot of the market’s contribution.