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Sports betting revenue in Ohio reached $73.9m (£58m/€68.1m) in April, a 15.8% month-on-month increase. The April revenue was a sizeable rise on the $63.8m reported in Ohio in March. The figure also takes Ohio to a year-to-date sports betting revenue of $317.1m. Online accounted for $72.8m in revenue, 98.5% of the total. Retail, meanwhile, was
The Donerail Group, a shareholder of Penn Entertainment, is calling for the company to sell assets amid strategic interest. Significant shareholder Donerail sent a letter to the Penn board of directors and board chair David Handler. In the letter, Donerail urged the company to sell assets to generate “meaningful and certain” value creation for investors.
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
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined three venues a collective AU$60,000 (£31,221/€36,696/$39,694) for breaching their permitted opening hours. The VGCCC found patrons continued to play the pokies at the three Victoria casinos outside of opening hours. The commission said it takes such offences “seriously”, choosing to utilise available enforcement action by
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation has rejected speculation that it could build and open a new land-based casino in Thailand, despite the country edging closer to opening a legal gambling market. Reports emerged this week suggesting that Enrique ‘Ricky’ Razon, Filipino billionaire and chair of Bloomberry, could consider expansion in Thailand. The article on Bilyonaryo.com says Razon has shown
With the biggest sports betting operators reportedly threatening to leave the state over the latest proposed tax-increase plan, the Illinois general assembly adjourned for the weekend at about 10 p.m. local time Saturday (25 May). It plans to reconvene and continue work on the budget “next week.” The latest budget proposal Saturday afternoon included a
Welcome to iGB’s State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we’ve covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting. PA, MA issue fines On 22 May the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced that it had fined Wind Creek Bethlehem $125,000 (£98,089/€115,156) for allowing minors onto
Brazil’s ministry of sport will receive 45 days – on top of the 150 allotted to the regulatory policy of the prizes and betting secretariat (SPA) – to assess licence applications. Could this cause delays for the highly-anticipated market? The latest order from Brazil’s SPA – Interministerial Ordinance No 28 – was published on 22
