North American gaming platform provider Strive Gaming has named Ian Smith as its new chief technology officer (CTO).
Bringing over two decades of experience in the gaming industry, Smith worked for more than sixteen years at William Hill, including as global director of technology, before stints at Stride Gaming, Rank Group, [...]
Australian sports betting operator BlueBet has been fined for displaying digital gambling advertisements on a public road in the state of Victoria.
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) conducted an investigation following a complaint from a member of the public.
BlueBet was found guilty of 43 charges of displaying gambling [...]
Independent gaming certification lab BMM Testlabs has been approved to provide compliance testing, inspections and certification services in Botswana and Nigeria.
The company secured licences for the land-based and digital gaming markets in the two African nations from the Botswana Gambling Authority and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission in Nigeria.
BMM now [...]
Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel has taken over as operator of Washington DC’s sports betting business.
FanDuel’s sports wagering platform went live on Monday for District residents and visitors, replacing the DC Lottery’s GambetDC brand.
“With FanDuel’s launch, DC residents and visitors will have access to a best-in-class sports wagering platform,” said Frank Suarez, [...]
NeoGames has agreed a deal to provide its complete iGaming and sports betting solution to BIG Brazil, which holds the rights to operate the Caesars brand in the Brazilian market.
NeoGames will power the operator’s entry into the country’s newly regulated iGaming market by providing Caesars Brazil with its PAM gaming [...]
Annual betting turnover in Cyprus topped €1 billion for the first time in 2023, rising by 16 per cent to €1.11 billion.
Both retail betting and online betting performed well during the year, although online continues to eclipse retail.
Retail betting increased by 12 per cent to €310.1 million and online [...]
Maryland’s sports wagers surpassed $1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2024, after March’s handle grew by 39 per cent to $536.7 million.
Mobile sports betting increased by 41 per cent over March 2023 to $522.1 million, but retail betting declined by 7 per cent to $14.6 million.
FanDuel dominated Maryland’s mobile [...]
888’s Mr Green brand is the latest licensee to fall foul of Denmark’s anti-money laundering legislation.
The online gaming operator has received three orders and a reprimand from the Danish gambling regulator for failing to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act.
The orders relate to Mr Green’s insufficient risk assessment of [...]
PrizePicks has extended its deal to serve as the official daily fantasy sports partner of MLB’s Atlanta Braves for a fourth season.
The partnership extends a relationship that dates back to 2020 and sees the two Atlanta-based companies continue to work together on unique opportunities for fans.
“We are thrilled to continue [...]
Ippei Mizuhara, the translator for Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani, has been charged with unlawfully transferring more than $16 million from Ohtani’s bank account to pay off his own gambling debts.
Mizuhara, who also served as Ohtani’s de-facto manager, is said to have made the transfers without the player's knowledge [...]
Michigan’s commercial adjusted gross gaming revenue grew by 4 per cent to $123.9 million in March, including results from retail sports betting.
Michigan’s casino gaming revenue was above $120 million for the first time since March 2022, with growth in both gaming and sports betting.
Adjusted gross revenue (AGR) from gaming was [...]
New Jersey’s online gambling licensees are facing a significant tax hike under a bill introduced this week by Senator John McKeon.
Senate bill 3064 aims to double the tax on gross revenue from online casino gaming and sports betting.
This would see the online gaming tax climb from 15 per cent to [...]