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Illinois’ general assembly made a money grab earlier this week, but gambling stakeholders say it could backfire. Lawmakers sent a FY2025 budget that includes a progressive tax rate topping out at 40% to Governor JB Pritzker. On the face of it, raising the sports betting tax rate seems like a good way for any state
Star Entertainment Group has appointed Jeannie Mok, formerly of Crown Resorts, as group chief operating officer (COO), marking the latest change in senior management at the operator. Mok will begin her new COO role at Star effective 11 June and lead remediation efforts at the group. She joins Star after more than two years with
Hard Rock International Wednesday (15 May) announced that it will shut down The Mirage Hotel & Casino 17 July for renovations. HRI said that it will develop a new integrated resort featuring a 700-foot version of Hard Rock’s iconic guitar-shaped hotel tower. The final day for hotel occupancy will be 14 July. The Mirage’s well-known
BetMGM, the joint venture between Entain and MGM Resorts, generated almost $2.00bn (£1.59bn/€1.86bn) in revenue in 2023, reaching the upper end of its guidance range. Revenue for the 12 months to 31 December 2023 amounted to $1.96bn. BetMGM forecast between $1.80bn and $2.00bn for the full year, with several developments helping to drive growth. In line with
Online gambling operator is the new sole title sponsor of Sauber Group’s Formula One team. The exclusive deal will cover the 2024 and 2025 F1 seasons. Stake joined the Sauber team as a co-title sponsor last year, with the team was known as Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake for the duration of the 2023 campaign.
Experts expect integrated resort approval within three years as global suitors await regulatory clarity, Muhammad Cohen reports. Thailand will legalise casino gambling within three years, prompting a gold rush among international and regional operators, knowledgeable sources tell iGaming Business. Who stakes claims where depends on how Thailand draws its regulatory map, foreign gaming operators’ willingness
France’s gambling regulator L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has signed a new cooperation agreement with advertising watchdog L’Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP). The agreement formally establishes an information sharing and exchange framework between the authorities. This means collaboration and coordination across five key areas. ANJ and ARPP aim to ensure they work
William Hill has announced that it will donate all profit it makes from Eurovision bets to relief efforts supporting displaced Ukrainians in the UK. The profit will be donated to the Support Ukraine initiative, which provides humanitarian aid to displaced Ukrainians living in the UK as well as their families abroad. The final donation total
Regulatory compliance business GeoComply announced that would be hiring former US Secret Service special agent Michael Dawson to its risk services team. Dawson – who served 23 years with the federal law enforcement agency – will become a law enforcement liaison for the company after a career that saw him become a proficient investigator of
French national regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has published a blacklist of gambling websites that have been subject to blocking and delisting orders. The blacklist, which will be updated monthly, features websites operated by brands such as Campeonbet, Casinoextra, Dublinbet, Kahuna Casino, Winmachance, MyStake, WinUnique, VegasPlus and YBet. Last March, ANJ was handed new powers
