Legal Gambling News, Updates, and Analysis

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According to a new American Gaming Association (AGA) report, US gamblers are shifting toward sports betting and online casinos and turning away from traditional retail casinos. The AGA’s latest Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker report shows traditional casino gross gaming revenue declined by 0.9% in Q3. Meanwhile, sports betting revenue grew by 42.4%, and online casinos […]

Galaxy Gaming shareholders have approved Evolution’s acquisition of the company. The Las Vegas-based company holds patents for numerous casino table games and side bets, some of which Evolution has licensed for its live dealer products. Pending regulatory approvals, the transaction is forecasted to close in mid-2025. Evolution announced plans to buy Galaxy Gaming for $85 […]

Michigan gamblers can continue to play on SI Casino a little longer than they thought. The site, originally expected to be shutting down around now, has seemingly received a reprieve for a few months. A report issued by Evoke, (formerly 888 Holdings), the owner of SI Sportsbook, indicates that the company’s departure from Michigan will […]

The city of Galesburg, Illinois, is considering whether to impose a cap on video gaming terminals (VGTs) or a moratorium on new installations. Part of the reason is concern that the machines target vulnerable people and that they’ve become so widespread as to be hard to avoid. VGTs are simple in design and resemble slot […]

Despite multiple cease-and-desist letters being sent by the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council, Bovada has yet to end operations in the state.

Las Vegas Sands Corporation’s (LVS) proposal for a Long Island casino might be doomed by the company’s longtime opposition to online gambling, even if it survives pushback from local interests. Sands has proposed a $6-billion resort casino near Nassau Coliseum to secure one of three downstate New York casino licenses. However, on Wednesday, Sands’ CEO […]

A proposal to build Virginia’s fifth retail casino in Tysons, on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., is getting support from a coalition of the state’s labor unions. The newly formed Fairfax County Jobs Coalition sent several dozen members to rally in front of the Fairfax County Government Center on Tuesday, Oct. 22, during a Board […]

The Alabama town of Lipscomb has had its government effectively shut down following a raid by state officials on the electronic bingo hall that was the town’s primary source of revenue. The status quo in Alabama is that almost all forms of gambling are illegal, but a lack of adequate enforcement has led to the […]

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill that could have established deadlines for decisions on up to three downstate casino licenses

The speed at which the Iowa legislature moves on a casino moratorium bill will influence the fate of plans for a Cedar Rapids gaming facility

Regulating gambling in Alabama will likely be back on the legislative agenda in 2025 in some form. This year’s effort to let Alabama voters decide whether they want legal gambling passed in the House but came up a single vote shy of passing in the Senate. Had the bill passed, it would have led to […]

Sports betting in Missouri appeared to be a done deal, but now the result of that referendum is suddenly in question. Initial vote counts out of Missouri showed Amendment 2, which legalizes sports betting in the state, passing by a narrow margin. However, outstanding absentee and provisional ballots could be enough to swing things the […]

The effort to build Virginia’s fifth and final retail casino in Tysons is dead for now. A bill before the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations that would have allowed Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors to put the question to voters on an upcoming ballot failed to emerge from committee. Still, despite the latest speedbump, […]

More people in the UK sought gambling treatment and support—for their gambling or someone else’s—over the last fiscal year, according to leading gambling harm prevention charity GambleAware. But, while the increased demand is something to watch, the report also offered a silver lining: treatments appear effective for those who reach out. For American policymakers, the […]

The imminent launch of legal online gambling in Brazil comes at a risky time because it coincides with the emergence of high-interest microloans. Though regulated markets are safer than the alternative, the opening of new markets typically leads to a temporary uptick in gambling. Throwing predatory lending practices into the mix threatens to create a perfect storm […]

A recent report from The Lancet’s Public Health Commission on Gambling argues the gambling industry understates the social harm of gambling by emphasizing the low rate of clinically disordered gambling and ignoring other forms of harm. The esteemed medical journal’s new report suggests our focus on individual responsibility in response to ‘problem gambling’ likewise minimizes […]

Skill-based gambling machines (SGMs), which merge the chance-based rewards of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) with video game-like skill requirements, are popular among players worldwide. However, evidence suggests those same players don’t always understand the reality of how the games work. So, just what are SGMs, and how do they differ from traditional EGMs like slots […]

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is facing a lawsuit alleging it failed in its “unambiguous statutory obligation” to obtain casino data and provide it to researchers. The action, filed in Suffolk Superior Court by the Massachusetts-based Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI), seeks a Mandamus Order to compel the MGC to collect and share the data […]

As part of a statewide effort to tackle gambling addiction, three South Virginia organizations have joined forces to create the Southern Virginia Problem Gambling Cooperative (SVPGC). Together, they plan to serve the region and educate residents about the dangers of problem gambling. The three parties to the SVPGC are: Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services Board Southside Behavioral […]