Last month was the busiest for Macau since COVID-19 arrived on the global stage in early 2020.

Data supplied Friday by the local government’s Statistics, and Census Bureau revealed that more than 1.59 million visitors traveled to Macau last month. The visitor total represented a 14% improvement from January, when about 1.4 million people visited the casino

FanDuel has told Casino.org that it didn’t make most of the parlay wagers an Illinois lobbyist and gaming industry analyst played as part of an experiment he recently conducted.

Over the last few weeks, Steve Brubaker played 50 same-game parlays featured on the front page of FanDuel’s wagering app. Of those 50 $1 wagers, he won just once and lost more than $37. After that, he played 50

Following recent passages and reconsiderations in the House of Representatives, the Kentucky Senate passed a bill Tuesday to ban unregulated gambling machines, or so-called gray machines, with cash payouts that have proliferated throughout the state over the last few years. House Bill 594 passed the chamber on a 29-6 vote and Gov. Andy Beshear signed […]

Affinity Gaming, a privately held casino and sports wagering company based in Paradise near Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly known as Herbst Gaming and Affinity Gaming, reported last week that it is selling Rail City Casino in Sparks to Reno-based Truckee Gaming. With this sale, the casino will return to the hands of its former owner. […]

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released the February revenue on Thursday, March 16th. An increase of 10.4% is evident in casinos, horse tracks that accept sports bets, and online partners of gambling properties. The casinos and tracks’ revenues were more than $412 million. However, in-person gaming hasn’t recorded such an increase. the results […]

Vermont sports betting bills have been considered in the Montpelier capital each year since 2018. That’s when the US Supreme Court struck down a federal law that limited single-game sports wagering to Nevada. But now, the odds of a sports gambling bill finally passing in the Green Mountain State appear better than ever.

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Rivers Casino Portsmouth generated almost $25m in gross gaming revenue during its first full month of operations. The Rush Street Gaming-owned property opened its doors on January 23, becoming Virginia’s first permanent casino. The Virginia Lottery reported revenue figures for the property this week.

$17.1m from slots play and $7.5m from table games

Breaking down the $24.6m in gaming revenue for February, Rivers Casino Portsmouth won $17.1m from slots play and $7.5m from table games. The total does not include the revenue generated through the BetRivers Sportsbook; the Virginia Lottery

Spain introduces enormous online gaming fines

Spain is adding fines of up to $50m for online gaming operators that violate safety standards.

The Spanish gambling market is already considered one of the safest in all of Europe. That is not stopping Minister of Consumer Affairs Alberto Garzón, though, from readying new sweeping changes and potential punishments, including the gigantic fine.

customers between 18 and 25 will also be considered “vulnerable” under the new regulations

The changes are designed to help those at risk or considered to be problem gamblers, even though that c

The Dutch gambling regulator has published a summary of the first full year of legal iGaming in the country. In this week’s annual report, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) said that an estimated 85% of online gamblers in the country now use licensed platforms. The regulator has issued 24 licenses so far, with more than a dozen applications currently pending.

Over 36,000 people are now signed up for CRUKs, the Netherlands’ centralized gambling exclusion register. Those who add themselves to CRUKS cannot gamble on high-risk games of chance in person or online.

record amount of fines in 2022, near

The Australian Football League (AFL) is changing the rules on employee betting. Gone are the days of holding office betting pools or even wagers for a cup of coffee or a beer.

The AFL informed Australian media outlets Friday that it’s banning some employees from participating in any betting activity on the league. Umpires and anyone in the AFL’s football department must refrain from betting. This includes participating in survivor pools, k