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Maryland Lottery Partners with The Innovation Group On Maryland Online Casino Study
After efforts to legalize online casinos in Maryland stalled during the 2023 legislative season, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) has commissioned The Innovation Group (TIG) to conduct a study examining the potential expansion of gambling in the state. As part of Maryland’s 2024 state budget, Maryland’s General Assembly (MGA) directed MLGCA to […]
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission to Conduct an Online Casino Impact Study
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission (MLGC) will conduct an online casino impact study. It will determine the state’s potential outcome of legalizing online casino gaming. The results must be submitted by Nov. 15 to the Maryland General Assembly. The study will focus on the estimated market size, economic results, and effect on problem gambling. […]
What American Schools Should Be Teaching Young People About Gambling
In the not-so-distant future, gambling education could become as common a feature of public school curriculums as sex and drug education are currently. Responsible gambling consultant and After Gambling Podcast host Jamie Salsburg says he expects it to become a trend in the US within 18 to 36 months. Yet, even sex education is a highly contentious […]
DC’s Controversial Intralot Contract May Be Close to Falling Apart
Tensions between Washington DC regulators and the District’s lottery and sportsbook provider, Intralot, are reportedly heating up as regulators accuse the operator of failing to meet the terms of its contract to run DC’s sports wagering market. Intralot initially cast aspersions toward one of GambetDC’s vendors, Veterans Service Corporation (VSC), in response, alleging that the […]
DraftKings’ Bid for PointsBet an Effort to Block Fanatics’ Entry to Online Casino?
DraftKings sent PointsBet an “unsolicited non-binding indicative proposal” on June 16 about its intent to buy the Australian online gambling operator for $195 million. That’s what PointsBet said in its second paragraph announcing the proposal. However, PointsBet first emphasized that it already has an “agreement to sell its United States online sports betting, iGaming, and retail […]
Rhode Island Revises Online Casino Revenue Expectations Downward to $69M in First Year
A study commissioned by the Rhode Island Department of Revenue (RIDOR) projects that Bally’s proposed single-operator online casino market would generate $69.3 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the first year. It expects that to grow to $111.3 million by the fifth year. The state’s cumulative share over those five years would be $162.6 million, based on a 51% […]
New Jersey Bill Mandates Gambling Education at Colleges Partnering With Sportsbooks
A bill in New Jersey would require public universities engaged in sports wagering partnerships to establish a gambling education program. A5498 seeks to promote responsible gambling behavior and prevent student gambling addiction. If the bill sponsored by state Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey, D-Maplewood, becomes law, it will take effect immediately. Under the provisions of A5498, […]
Connecticut to Launch Long-Awaited Online Lottery in Late 2023 With IGT
International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has announced an eight-year deal to provide online products to the Connecticut Lottery. IGT will deploy its iLottery gaming system and related components through a new website and mobile app. The contract will last until at least 2031 with the option of a four-year extension. The deal is an addition […]
Fanatics Follows Through on Expected PointsBet Acquisition
Sports apparel company Fanatics has agreed to purchase the US assets of Australian gaming operator PointsBet. The deal is worth $150 million in cash, pending investor and regulatory approval. Currently, Fanatics is beta-testing an online sportsbook in Ohio and Tennessee. Additionally, it operates a retail sportsbook in Maryland and has a license in Massachusetts, where […]
New Hampshire Online Casino Bill Moves to the House
SB104, the New Hampshire online casino gambling bill, passed the Senate on March 30. It now moves to the House for consideration. It’s the last viable online casino gambling bill in the US during 2023. If that chamber of the New Hampshire General Court also approves the online casino gambling bill, it goes to Gov. […]