A fresh iGaming bill has reopened the fight in Maryland, with lawmakers split over new tax revenue, casino jobs, and gambling harm. Budget Pressure Drives New Push Maryland lawmakers are back to debating online casinos, and the timing is no accident. Ron Watson’s Senate Bill 885 would legalize online casino games and online bingo under […]
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Bet365 Doubles Down with Inspired Extension and a Loud New North America Pitch
bet365 is tightening up the product on one side and turning up the volume on the brand on the other, as it lines up fresh virtual football content with a new ad push built around UFC and March Madness. Virtual Soccer Gets a World Cup-Era Refresh Inspired Entertainment has signed a new multi-year extension with […]
Macau Gaming Taxes Jump in 2025 as Revenue Recovery Keeps Rolling
Macau’s casino rebound kept feeding the public purse in 2025, with gaming taxes rising sharply and early 2026 figures pointing to another strong year. Casino Taxes Still Do the Heavy Lifting Macau collected MOP94.86 billion in gaming tax revenue in fiscal 2025, up 7.63 percent year-on-year, as gross gaming revenue climbed to MOP247.4 billion, a […]
Louisiana Eyes Prop Bet Ban as New Bills Put Sports Bettors on Notice
Two Louisiana bills heading into the 2026 session could trim the state’s betting menu and make it easier to kick abusive bettors out of the market. Two bills, one clear message Louisiana lawmakers are preparing to weigh a pair of sports betting measures when the legislative session opens next week, with both proposals aimed at […]
Lula Floats Brazil Online Casino Ban After Backing Market Reform
Brazil’s president has turned against a market his own government helped open, putting fresh political risk over one of the world’s fastest-growing regulated gambling sectors. Lula links online gambling to family debt Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for action against online casino games, saying they are draining household budgets and hurting […]
MLS Bans Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah for Life Over Betting Breaches
MLS has dropped the harshest penalty it has, barring Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah for life after an investigation found both players bet on soccer, including on their own teams. Betting alerts sparked the case Major League Soccer said the case began after suspicious wagering alerts were flagged by its monitoring partners. That led to […]
SkyCity Online Casino Hit With Class Action Over New Zealand Legality Claims
A new class action is taking aim at SkyCity’s Malta-run online casino, putting years of player losses and a legal gray area in New Zealand squarely in the spotlight. Lawsuit Puts SkyCity’s Offshore Model on the Spot SkyCity Entertainment Group is facing class-action proceedings challenging whether its online casino setup is lawful for New Zealand […]
Win2day Adds Blueprint Gaming Slots In Austria Deal
Austria’s lone licensed online casino is freshening up its lobby after win2day struck a content partnership with Blueprint Gaming. What Players Will See First The first wave of games heading onto win2day includes familiar Blueprint titles like Eye of Horus and Cash Strike. For everyday players, it’s a simple win: more branded, “been-there-everywhere” slot content […]
Allwyn Walks Away From Novibet Deal After Greek Watchdog Pushback
Allwyn’s planned buy-in to Novibet is officially off, after Greece’s competition authority signaled the deal would squeeze out one of OPAP’s few real challengers. Regulator Flags a Rivalry Problem Allwyn International confirmed it will not proceed with its proposed majority investment in Novibet, following feedback from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC). Allwyn’s board and Novibet […]
Wynn, MGM Reassess UAE Security After Iran Strikes Hit Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts International say their UAE developments have not been damaged, but both companies are reviewing security conditions and staying in close contact with staff as tensions rise. Drone and Missile Activity Disrupts Dubai The escalation followed weekend airstrikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, after which Iran launched drone […]
