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Brazil’s chamber of deputies voted yesterday (21 December) to approve Bill 3,626/2023, which will regulate sports betting. Igaming has also been added back into the bill after removal by the senate. Brazil’s chamber of deputies has now voted to approve online gambling, giving the final green light for the market to be regulated in 2024.
Player spending on sports betting in New Hampshire increased month-on-month during November, but the $78.5m (£61.9m/€71.3m) wagered was less than the previous year. Handle for November was down 15.7% from $93.1m in the same month last year. However, it was 2.0% ahead of October this year and the highest monthly total in New Hampshire for eight months. Of
British, Irish and Japanese horse racing regulatory bodies have joined forces to create the Joint Cooperation Committee. The deal sees the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and Horse Racing Ireland team up with the Japan Racing Association (JRA). The aims of the committee include promoting Japanese horses, while easing the travel of connections between the regions.
The National Thoroughbred League (NTL) has promised to “redefine the landscape of sports entertainment” after announcing a new headquarters in Las Vegas. The NTL launched earlier this year and pits racehorses against each other in teams as part of a league. This in turn simplifies the betting experience. The move of headquarters has been made
Massachusetts’ gaming revenue dropped during November despite seeing its monthly sports betting handle record smashed. More interestingly however, was Penn Interactive’s surge in wagers. Casino takings were pretty much flat compared to the previous month according to figures released by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. However, a good month for punters saw sports betting accrual win
Gross gambling revenue (GGR) in Spain increased by 23.6% year-on-year to €304.3m (£261.2m/€332.3m) in Q3, though this was lower than the second quarter. The figure was comfortably ahead of €240.8m in Q3 last year. However, the total fell 2.7% short of the €312.6m generated in revenue in Spain during Q2 of this year. Breaking down the Q3
Vermont Governor Phil Scott and Department of Liquor and Lottery Commissioner Wendy Knight have announced legal online sports betting will launch in the Green Mountain State on 11 January. Players in Vermont can download apps from licensed operators and place legal bets online from this date. Consumers will soon be able to pre-register with operators
Data provider Stats Perform has penned an exclusive agreement to continue as the rights partner of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) until 2030. Stats Perform will continue to be the exclusive data rights partner of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) after signing an extended deal. Under the agreement, Stats Perform will continue to serve as
Fitch Ratings forecasts global gaming outlook for 2024 as “neutral”, citing pullback in certain US markets and potential stagnation in Europe. A new report from Fitch Ratings forecasts the global gaming outlook for 2024 as “neutral”. It is the second straight year Fitch has selected a “neutral” view for its gaming outlook. Fitch cited “slight
Today (6 December) Brazil’s senate plenary is set to vote on whether to approve Bill 3,626/23, which would legalise sports betting and igaming. But could this crucial vote be delayed? When Brazil’s Economic Affairs Commission (CAE) approved Bill 3,626 two weeks ago, the industry thought the Senate plenary vote couldn’t be too far away. Unfortunately
