Sports betting and online casino operator BetMGM has partnered with professional poker player and content creator Abby Merk. She will become an ambassador and content partner for the BetMGM Poker brand. As part of the agreement, Merk will participate in in-person poker events and create content for BetMGM across major social media platforms. BetMGM wants […]
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The Maryland gaming regulator, Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, issued a cease-and-desist letter to Virtual Gaming Worlds, an offshore sweepstakes casino, after it was found that it had been operating unlawfully in the Old Line State. The cease-and-desist letter was sent to the Australian operator after a Virtual Games World lobbyist testified against a
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Hawaii’s online sports wagering and fantasy sports contest bill, House Bill 1308, progressed from the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Economic Development and Tourism last Thursday with a mixed reception from lawmakers and lobbyists. The latest amendment to the House Bill specifies that sports wagering and fantasy sports contests would not be
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The North Carolina State Lottery Commission has released a report celebrating the state’s first year of online sports betting. The framework for legal online sports betting in the Tar Heel State began in 2023, when the North Carolina General Assembly passed HB347. Over the next six months, the Commission created the sports wagering program currently
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In a three-hour hearing, Nebraska lawmakers from its legislature General Affairs Committee listened as proponents and opponents of its online sports betting bill LR20CA said their piece as lawmakers consider implementing a winner-take-all system by adding it to the next electoral ballot, leaving it up to Nebraskans to vote on the bill’s outcome. Currently, bettors
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Mississippi House lawmakers have endeavored to legalize mobile sports betting with SB2381 and SB2510. However, SB2510 did not have the support required to pass in the Senate, with David Blount, Senate Gaming Chairman, stating that he did not support the measure. House Gaming Chairman Casey Eure expressed frustration, commenting, “This shows how serious we are
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Hawaii is one step closer to legalizing sports betting in the Aloha State. House Bill 1308, pushed by Representative Daniel Holt, has passed in the House of Representatives with a 35-15 vote, moving on to the Senate. Hawaii is one of two states that have no form of regulated gambling, the other being Utah. HB1308
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The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has ordered Kalshi to stop providing sports and election markets in the state because it lacks a license. According to the board, event-based contracts on sports and elections are not allowed in Nevada without the permission of the Nevada Gaming Commission. Kalshi has been trading under the Commodity Futures
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The online sports and igaming operator Flutter Entertainment has revealed its fourth-quarter revenue for the 2024 financial year, producing US$3.8 billion, a rise from US$3.3 billion reported the previous year. In addition to revenue, net income loss was also down this year from US$902 million to US$156 million, and adjusted EBITDA was up 4% year-over-year,
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GeoComply, a geolocation security and fraud prevention service provider, has announced that Kip Levin will become its new Chief Executive Officer, effective March 4. Levin brings over a decade of experience to the role, most recently working for FanDuel as its CEO of US business. Before that, he was Senior Vice President at Ticketmaster and
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