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Pennsylvania reported year-on-year declines in slots, table games, sports betting, VGTs and fantasy sports in its fiscal year ended 30 June, yet a strong performance from online gaming was enough to push the state to record revenue and taxes. Total gambling revenue for the 12 months to 30 June came to $5.89bn (£4.55bn/€5.41bn), 6.9% ahead
The Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested the blocking of a further two websites after deeming they have been offering gambling in the country illegally. ACMA is calling for internet service providers (ISPs) to block Richard Casino and Wanted Win. Both websites have been operating in breach of the Australia Interactive Gambling Act
Analysing some of the latest US monthly state reports, iGB takes a closer look at how Nevada, Colorado, Connecticut and South Dakota performed during May. Sports betting revenue for May in Nevada topped $36m, up 19.8% on last year. Online betting (up 23%) accounted for 63.4% of all sports wagering revenue. Overall handle dipped 2.3%
MGM Resorts has partnered with Playtech for a live casino offering that will stream directly from the MGM Grand and Bellagio properties in Las Vegas. The MGM Live games, which include single and double-zero roulette and baccarat, will be available to operators in regulated markets outside of the US, Playtech said. Speaking to iGaming Business, Playtech COO Shimon
Ontario’s commercial igaming sector outperformed various five-year economic contribution targets set by Deloitte between 2023 and 2024, including jobs sustained and government revenue contributions. According to a report by Deloitte published on 19 June, the igaming market in Ontario hit or almost reached many of Deloitte’s year-five projections within its second year, with the market
Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB updates you with the stories you may have missed over the last few days. On Thursday (6 June), the Rhode Island senate voted to increase the outstanding credit per player to $100,000 (£78,697/€92,973). The house is now expected to review the bill this week. The amended bill passed
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested the blocking of a further eight websites it deems to be offering gambling in the country illegally. ACMA said each of the sites is operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. As such, it is requesting internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to
Consumer spending on sports betting in Delaware jumped 440.0% year-on-year in March to $18.9m (£15.2m/€17.7m), while the state’s igaming market also reported growth. Handle was some way clear of the $3.5m spent in Delaware in March last year. It was also up 37.0% from $13.8m in February of this year. In terms of revenue, this amounted to
Coljuegos, the gambling regulator in Colombia, has extended the deadline for operators to implement responsible gambling (RG) actions to August. Resolution 7,624 of 2024 means that operators with an ongoing concession contract with Coljuegos now have until 1 August to put into effect actions to promote RG in Colombia. Coljuegos president Marco Emilio Hincapié says
Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania reached an all-time high of $554.6m (£444.7m/€519.3m) in March, driven by a record performance by the igaming market. Revenue was 7.6% more than $515.3m in Pennsylvania in March 2023 and beat February’s total of $449.1m by 11.1%, It also surpassed the existing monthly record of $534.2m set in December last year. Retail slots were again
