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888 Holdings readies Sports Illustrated branded sportsbook

888 Holdings is preparing to launch a Sports Illustrated branded sportsbook in Colorado later this year. It's a bit of innovative marketing that's aimed at making the 888 Holdings brand stand out in an increasingly crowded US sports betting market where rising above the crowd is getting harder and harder. As it stands, 888 Holdings…

German lawmakers approve turnover tax for online gambling

When online gambling goes completely legal in Germany next week, operators will be facing an onerous new tax thanks to greedy lawmakers at the Bundestag. Under the terms of a new bill that was approved earlier this week, online gambling operators will be paying an astonishing 5.3 percent tax on the turnover for games like…

Canadian lawmakers approve single game sports betting

No matter where you are in North America, you can legally engage in regulated, single-game sports betting. That boast, which has been too long in coming, was made possible this week when Canadian lawmakers approved Bill C-218, which legalizes single game wagering operations. Bill C-218 passed through the upper chamber of Parliament on a 57-20…

Activists call for UK gambling ad ban and ‘affordability’ checks

Anti-gambling activists in the UK are calling for a complete ban on gambling advertisements and a new series of affordability checks on UK players. If enacted into law, these new restrictions would be enforced a newly created ombudsman whose sole responsibility would be to keep gambling operators in check. The new ideas for keeping problem…

UK operators rejoice as casinos and bingo halls reopen

UK land-based casino and bingo hall operators caught some great news this week when government officials lifted its most recent coronavirus closure notice. Though they'll be allowed to open their doors again, the casinos and bingo halls will still be operating under some restrictions and will not be at full capacity. Regardless, it's an era…

Florida legislature OK’s regulated sports betting

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill this week that will bring regulated sports betting to the United States' third most populous state. It's a move that some lawmakers say will fill gaping holes in the state's budget. Other lawmakers, however, say that the bill is far too generous to the Seminole Indian Tribe, which…

Study finds gambling rates soared during lockdown/pandemic

During the early days of the pandemic many public health officials expressed concerns that cooped up people would turn to online gambling as a means of distraction from the creeping terror of the corona virus. A study recently published in the Journal of Gambling Studies, confirms that belief by showing that regular gamblers were six…

NJ April 2021 gambling revenue skyrockets

New Jersey gambling operators clocked saw their revenue for April 2021 skyrocket to a massive 326.4 percent increase over April 2020. It's an achievement that is pretty stunning, even when viewed in light of April 2020's dark days of pandemic-fueled fear and loathing. Once again, regulated sports betting led the charge for NJ operators with…

LeoVegas entering US market in NJ via Caesars

LeoVegas will be entering the lucrative New Jersey online casino market in Q1 2022 thanks to a deal with Caesars Entertainment. It's an arrangement that will significantly raise Leo Vegas' US profile, while giving Caesars a major boost in the growing US regulated online casino market. Under the terms of the deal, LeoVegas will bring…

Multiple Las Vegas casinos return to 100 percent capacity

Nevada gaming regulators have approved most of the state's big casinos to reopen at 100 percent capacity as of this week. It's a huge milestone that will hopefully put Nevada's beleaguered gambling business back on the path to security and prosperity after 14 months of pandemic-driven instability and chaos. Under the terms set by the…