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FEATURED:Despite no fiscal analysis for public, PILOT bill on fast track in New Jersey legislature
There is no financial analysis available to the public on bills to amend the Atlantic City casino payment-in-lieu-of-taxes legislation, but the Senate version is set to move forward in the budget committee Monday. Former state senator and Superior Court Judge Steven Perskie, ... [continue]
FEATURED:Losses by large companies show pandemic still affects Las Vegas and Macau
The theory gaming industry analysts hypothesized months ago appears to be holding true: Companies operating on the Strip and in Macao are struggling more than their regional counterparts. Third-quarter earnings reports wrapped up late last month and the numbers show there’s st... [continue]
FEATURED:DraftKings draws a losing hand in 2021, faces challenges in online gambling
Like a poker player drawing nothing but rags, DraftKings chief executive Jason Robins has faced a run of bad luck this year that’s cut his company’s stock price in half since March. It’s a rude shock for the CEO, who likes to throw out jaw-dropping goals for the nine-year-... [continue]
FEATURED:Can fixed odds turn horse racing from sport of kings to king of sports?
Todd Buckingham, the CEO of Australian-based BetMakers, turned some heads in the horse racing world this summer with his projection for how dramatic a move it would be to bring fixed odds alongside the traditional parimutuel wagering system. “We believe that horse racing has t... [continue]
FEATURED:Seminole Tribe suspends Florida online sports betting app after appeals court denies stay
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) - The Seminole Tribe of Florida shut down its online sports betting app Saturday after being dealt its latest legal defeat in a case that has halted a massive expansion of gambling throughout Florida. The tribe said it will temporarily stop taking bets on it... [continue]

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2021-12-06T11:21 EDTDraftKings and BetMGM triumph at inaugural SBC Awards North America
2021-12-06T11:19 EDTAGA adds NY Knicks and Rangers, MSG, to responsible gaming campaign
2021-12-05T19:08 EDTFirst sports betting bill of 2022 filed in Missouri as neighbor states flourish
2021-12-05T19:06 EDTOhio lawmakers are pushing for legal sports betting by end of the month
2021-12-05T19:04 EDTCeline Dion’s return to Las Vegas might not happen until fall 2022

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FEATURED:Dutch regulator takes action against 15 affiliate websites
Dutch regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has taken action against 15 affiliate websites it said were advertising illegal online games of chance to players in the country. From a total of 22 investigations, the regulator identified 15 websites that had breached the Dutch Gambl... [continue]
FEATURED:Macau ‘junket king’ Alvin Chau’s life in the limelight goes bust after arrest
With his signature slicked-back hair and well-tailored suits, Alvin Chau Cheok-wa looked more like a celebrity than a businessman as he basked in the limelight, often with his beautiful Malaysian-American mistress draped over his arm. Last weekend, Chau, the boss of Macau’s la... [continue]
FEATURED:Entain’s UK brands Ladbrokes and Coral to reindex on Oddschecker grid
Entain Plc has secured a new commercial arrangement with Oddschecker, that will see its flagship Ladbrokes and Coral UK brands return to being listed on sports betting leading odds comparison portal. Ladbrokes and Coral brands have not featured on the Oddschecker price-grid sinc... [continue]

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2021-12-05T18:21 EDTTombola to charge Dutch affiliates €1125 per website for compliance check
2021-12-05T18:19 EDTDenmark’s GGR declines by 25.6% in October
2021-12-05T18:18 EDTNew casino opens at all-inclusive resort in Antigua
2021-12-02T18:36 EDTFinnish government committee: No grounds for protecting Veikkaus monopoly

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Focus on Asia: White knight or white elephant?
By Ben Blaschke, Managing Editor, Inside Asian Gaming
On the surface at least, it appears the turbulent story of Imperial Pacific International and its troubled Saipan casino, Imperial... [continue]
Focus on Asia: Possible impacts from China’s Zero Covid policy
By Andrew Klebanow, Co-Founder of C3 Gaming
As international travel between Asian nations begins to resume, casino operators in a number of jurisdictions have become cautious... [continue]
A decade into the Massachusetts Expanded Gaming Act
By Ken Adams, CDC Gaming Reports
It has been 10 years since Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed the Expanded Gaming Act; to be precise, it was on November ... [continue]
Igaming Focus: From OSB to online destinations – turning vision into reality
By Jake Pollard, CDC Gaming Reports
Flutter Entertainment’s buyout of Tombola harks back to simpler igaming times, but for the likes of DraftKings, ESPN or Fanatics... [continue]
Smoking, buggy whips, and the future
By Ken Adams, CDC Gaming Reports
In January 1964, the Surgeon General of the United States issued a report on smoking and public health. The report concluded that ... [continue]
With battles on multiple fronts, Station Casinos is fighting to maintain its image
By John L. Smith, CDC Gaming Reports
The commercials are hard to miss on television and the internet. The full-page advertisements in the Las Vegas Review-Journal leav... [continue]
Tottenham Report: One size does not fit all
By Andrew Tottenham, Managing Director, Tottenham & Co
I was at a conference last week organised by Clear Concise Media. The theme was “Reputation Matters”. A presentation by O... [continue]