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Gambling revenue in Macau totalled MOP19.50bn (£1.99bn/€2.29bn/$2.42bn) in October, the highest monthly amount since before the pandemic. The total is up 400.2% from MOP3.90bn in Macau in October of 2022 and 30.5% ahead of MOP14.94bn in September this year. The figure is also the highest monthly total so far this calendar year. Perhaps more importantly, it
LRGC Gaming Investors, an affiliate of Cordish Companies, has secured approval to become a gaming operator in Louisiana, clearing the way for the group to open a new land-based casino in the state. Approval from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board means Cordish can now offer gambling in the state’s regulated market. This is in line
Light & Wonder has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with slot developer Spribe, through which it will distribute Spribe’s games across the US. The deal will see Spribe’s slots titles made available to players in the US. These include Aviator and its Turbo Games portfolio, The news comes after Light & Wonder launched its
The American Gaming Association (AGA) said the economic footprint of tribal and commercial gaming in the US stood at $328.6bn (£267.9bn/ €309.9bn) in 2022. The AGA outlined this in a new study carried out by Oxford Economics. According to the study, the US gaming sector also provides 1.8 million individuals with employment, contributing $104bn in
The Australian state of Victoria has introduced its previously announced gambling harms bill which, among other measures, would establish an enforced curfew for most pokies in the state. Victoria’s minister for casino, gaming and liquor regulation, Melissa Horne, put forward the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 to the state’s parliament. If the package of reforms
Gambling revenue in Nevada remained level year-on-year in August at $1.21bn, though the US state reported a month-on-month decline. Revenue was in line with the $1.21bn posted in August 2022. However, this was 14.3% lower than $1.40bn in July in Nevada this year. Slots drew $829.2m of all revenue in August, down 2.1% on last year. Multi-denomination
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has issued Pilot Travel Centers with a fine of $45,000 (£36,716/€42,307) for underage gambling at one of its video gaming terminals (VGT) locations in the state. The underage gambling breach was identified at a qualified truck stop in the Smithton area of Pennsylvania. Pilot Travel Centers was also flagged
Hacker group Scattered Spider, believed to be part of the ALPHV ransomware collective, has claimed responsibility for the security breach at MGM Resorts International. In an unverified statement reportedly posted on ALPHV’s darknet leak site, Scattered Spider detailed how the MGM hack took place. The group said it threatened to wreck more havoc if MGM
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
