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Tokin’ gesture
If the legal cannabis market in California is anything to go by, then lowering gaming taxes won't necessarily mean tax revenue taking a hit, writes…
SciPlay begins trading on Nasdaq
SciPlay, the social gaming subsidiary of Scientific Games, has begun trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market following the launch of its initial public offering (IPO).…
Colorado betting bill headed to Governor’s desk after Senate approval
A bill to legalise mobile and land-based wagering in Colorado has raced through the state legislature and now heads to Governor Jared Polis’ desk for…
Montana first state to legalize sports betting in 2019
Montana Governor Steve Bullock has signed into law a bill allowing the state’s lottery to operate sports betting, which sees the Treasure State become the…
Webinar: Translating the 2019 DoJ reinterpretation of the Wire Act
The implications for iGaming and iLottery in the US
PokerStars fined over college betting in New Jersey
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has fined PokerStars operator The Stars Group $10,000 for accepting bets on basketball games featuring teams from two…
iGaming coming to PA in July, online wagering weeks away
Online gaming will go live in Pennsylvania from July the state’s Gaming Control Board reveals
Lotteries not impacted by Wire Act opinion, DoJ claims
The revised stance on the 1961 Wire Act did not address the legality of lotteries, the Department of Justice has claimed
SBTech takes step towards Oregon Lottery sportsbook contract
SBTech may be formally confirmed as the Oregon State Lottery’s sports betting partner this month, though its selection as the preferred vendor has been protested…
Consensus building in Illinois
Illinois representative Michael Zalewski explains his build-as-you-go approach to bringing sports betting legislation into law as the state considers the range of regulatory models
West Virginia Governor allows igaming bill to pass into law
West Virginia Governor passes bill allowing land-based casinos to launch online without signing the legislation
DoJ files motion to dismiss NH Wire Act challenge
Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a motion dismissing complaints filed against its revised stance on the Wire Act on behalf of the New Hampshire…
Brandt Iden’s fight for legal igaming in Michigan
Representative Brandt Iden explains why the DoJ’s new Wire Act interpretation does not worry him in the slightest
New Hampshire challenges DoJ Wire Act opinion
New Hampshire launches legal challenge against the US Department of Justice's revised Wire Act opinion, arguing that it is not faithful to the Act’s text,…