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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
Fantasy sports operator Underdog has launched GuardDog, a responsible gambling investment initiative. GuardDog has launched with $1.0m (£818,839/€947,806) in initial funding. Underdog says this will be used to support startups working on solutions to address problem gambling and encourage responsible play. This will span fantasy, betting and real-money gaming. GuardDog aims to identify and invest
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has called on US states update existing laws and regulations to offer greater protection to student-athletes from gambling harm and the integrity of its competitions. Some 38 states have passed different laws legalising sports betting since PASPA was repealed in 2018. The NCAA says while some contain protection and
Real Luck Group, the company behind the Luckbox brand, has revealed plans to restructure its operations after a proposed merger agreement was withdrawn. The operator last month signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a possible merger or acquisition. At the time, Real Luck said this had the potential to ensure its immediate prospects and to fund
Anti-gambling lobbying group No Casinos has requested a motion to file a late amicus curiae brief to the Florida Supreme Court, supporting West Flagler in its bid to overturn the Seminole Tribe’s gaming compact. In the brief, No Casinos argues that statewide online sports betting through the compact “cannot be squared” with Amendment 3 of
Czech lottery operator Sazka has expanded its partnership with content, platform and services provider OpenBet to strengthen its compliance efforts. Under the arrangement, OpenBet is providing Sazka with Neccton’s gambling compliance products. The AI-based solution is being integrated across Sazka’s lottery, sportsbook and casino offerings. Sazka, which operates as part of the Allwyn Group, has
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
Playtech has confirmed it has opened talks over the potential acquisition of Italian-facing operator SKS365 Malta Holdings. News broke this morning that Playtech and Flutter have lodged bids for SKS365, the operator behind PlanetWin. The brand has a presence across both the online and land-based markets in Italy. According to Sky News, sources close to the
