The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies held a hearing on October 17 to listen to both support and opposition regarding the legalization of online casinos. Legislators discussed core issues such as regulatory frameworks, tax policies, and social impacts, w
Due to failing to achieve market share targets, Penn Entertainment has terminated its partnership with ESPN Bet ahead of schedule and plans to relaunch theScore Bet sports betting platform in the United States. This change stems from underperformance, and both parties agreed to end the originally pl
Penn National Gaming announced its second-quarter financial report ending June 30, 2025, with a revenue increase of 6.1% to $1.77 billion, primarily due to the solid performance of its land-based operations, which generated $1.4 billion in revenue. The company operates 42 retail casinos and 32 retai
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) in Canada recently announced the official launch of the first online casino game designed for disabled individuals, "Red Panda’s Tail of Fortune," marking a significant step in the iCasino industry towards accessible game design.This digital slot mach
International Game Technology (IGT) recently announced that its led consortium LottoItalia has successfully passed the technical and economic assessment of the lottery license bid by the Italian Customs and Monopoly Agency (ADM), and is expected to receive official authorization within 35 days.This
Mobile gambling, iCasino, and iLottery showed the strongest trends, with total spending increasing by 3.3%.According to a report released this week by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, the total US gambling expenditure in 2024 was $172 billion (131 billion GBP/155 billion EUR), an increase of 3.3% year-over-
Unsurprisingly the potential launch of France’s regulated casino market was central to discussions at the AFJEL annual conference.Reporting for SBCNews, Jake Pollard detailed that there was a focus on responsible gambling, licensing and combatting the illegal market as France’s igaming industry gath
The working groups that will study potential frameworks that could lead to online casino being regulated in France from January will take into account the key issues of public health, consumer protection and the economic impact the online vertical might have on France’s physical casinos. But much wi
France is set to undertake a six-month consultation to assess whether the country will regulate online casino in 2025, thus drawing a line under the question of timing and whether the vertical could be regulated this year.The news follows the meeting of French gambling stakeholders that was organize
Evoke Shifts Focus to Europe with 2025 iCasino Shutdown in MichiganReleasing its Q3 financial results recently, Evoke hinted at its plans to abandon the market in the United States and focus on European markets where it already enjoys exceptional growth. Part of that plan affects the company’s opera
Caesars Entertainment has reported a more than 80% increase in icasino for the third quarter of 2024, supporting online revenue growth of over 40% year-over-year.However, total revenue for the three months fell by more than 2% YoY, after declines were seen across land-based operations in its Regiona
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