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Europe Lost €20 Billion to Illegal Gambling Sites in 2024. Here’s What the U.S. Can Learn

A new study shows Europe lost €20 billion in tax revenue to illegal gambling sites in 2024, with unlicensed operators seizing 71% of the market. The findings highlight why the U.S. must prioritize regulated online casinos to protect players and revenue.

Posted on: August 27, 2025 | | Joe Boozell

California Sweepstakes Casino Fight Escalates as VGW Mobilizes Players

California lawmakers are weighing AB 831, a bill that could ban sweepstakes casinos like Chumba and LuckyLand. VGW is urging millions of players to oppose the ban as tribes remain split.

Posted on: August 26, 2025 | | Joe Boozell

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is the new top online casino license holder in WV.

PENN Entertainment Launches Hollywood Casino App in West Virginia

PENN Entertainment launched its Hollywood Casino app in West Virginia, leveraging strong retail-online cross-play to enhance its omnichannel gaming strategy in the state’s regulated iGaming market.

Posted on: August 20, 2025 | | Patrick Monnin

The California legislature passed the Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act at the midnight hour of the session.

VGW Bets on Tribal Partnership to Keep Sweepstakes Games Alive in California

VGW has signed a partnership with California’s Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation to run social gaming and sweepstakes promotions, pushing back against AB 831 as state lawmakers weigh a ban.

Posted on: August 19, 2025 | | Joe Boozell

Pennsylvania Senators Float New Skill Game Plan With Monthly Fees

Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating two competing approaches to regulating skill games — one with a flat monthly fee, another with a high tax.

Posted on: August 18, 2025 | | Tebearau Egbe

Judge's gavel sits on pile of US $100 dollar bills

New Jersey Formally Bans Sweepstakes Casinos with Bill A5447

Governor Phil Murphy has signed Bill A5447, officially banning sweepstakes casinos in New Jersey. The law sets penalties, empowers regulators, and makes NJ the sixth state in 2025 to act against sweeps sites.

Posted on: August 18, 2025 | | Joe Boozell

Powerball Delivers $1.787 Billion Jackpot, America’s Second-Biggest Lottery Win

Police Investigate $27,000 Lottery Ticket Theft at Fort Littleton Gas Station

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the theft of approximately $27,000 worth of lottery tickets from a gas station, a crime for which the Pennsylvania Lottery's security measures and severe legal penalties make it difficult for thieves to profit.

Posted on: August 13, 2025 | | Patrick Monnin