In 2022, the number of operators applying for a license from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) declined by 75% compared to 2018, when the regulator was at its peak. In 2021, the jurisdiction was placed on the Financial Action Task Force grey list, and new license registrations dropped by 50% compared to the previous year. […]
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Last Thursday, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed a bill under which $380 million in taxpayer money would fund a proposed $1.5-billion baseball stadium. The move aims to attract the Oakland Athletics to the Las Vegas Strip. The proposal now pends approval from Major League Baseball in order to be finalized. However, the approval of the […]
Last Thursday, the Ohio Senate approved an omnibus budget bill, which includes provisions aiming to double the state’s sports betting tax to 20% in the first year of a sportsbook’s operations. The Senate voted in favor of the legislation without discussing the tax hike. However, the dramatic tax increase is likely to spark a debate […]
Randy Williams, a 38-year-old man from Boca Raton, has been arrested by Florida law-enforcement agencies for his alleged involvement in illegal gambling activities at adult gaming arcades. He is facing 155 counts of owning illegal slot machines, money laundering over $100k, and working for an illegal gambling house. The operation resulted in the closure of […]
On Thursday, the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission postponed the decision to regulate exchange wagering in the state. Members of the Commission were concerned that the new form of online sports betting would allow those who own exchange platforms to avoid paying taxes. Of all four members of the Commission, three voted against taking action […]
This Monday, the Planning Board held a public hearing on a project seeking to expand the Lebanon Poker Room into a charitable casino with 111 electronic gaming machines and 13 gaming tables. Under the proposal, the Lebanon Poker Room will also include a 41-seat restaurant and bar. The charitable casino would use the former Gerrish […]
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board may become the target of an investigation for allegedly holding secret meetings with casino lobbyists. Two Pennsylvania lawmakers, State Sen. Gene Yaw, and State Rep. Jared Solomon, have requested the probe after a story published by the media agency Spotlight PA revealed that top officials met with casino lobbyists and […]
Yesterday, Vermont’s Governor Phil Scott put his signature on House Bill 127, legalizing online sports betting in the state. In a statement, Scott said he had proposed the legalization of online sports betting several years ago, but lawmakers could not reach an agreement. He did not hide his satisfaction with the fact that online sports […]
Naskila Casino, located in East Texas, has upped the ante in the fight for new customers. The gambling venue has started advertising its products on billboards, hoping to attract the attention of potential players. The company has come up with the billboard advertising idea after Texas failed to approve a bill seeking to legalize casino […]
North Carolina’s Governor Roy Cooper is expected to sign a sports betting bill into law today at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Mobile sports betting could go live as of January 8 – the day when the College Football Playoff National Championship Game will take place in Houston. If regulators fail to turn the bill into […]