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Jerome García
Senior JournalistJerome provides expert industrial analysis, exploring the shifting dynamics of emerging markets throughout the digital age. With a background in applied economics, he decodes how rapid digitalization and tech infrastructure disrupt traditional supply chains. His data-driven insights empower global investors and executives to navigate volatile economies and capitalize on untapped, high-growth opportunities worldwide.
Industry
May 20, 2024
Genting Considers Integrated Resort Project in UAE
In 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the creation of its regulatory body that would be in charge of gambling. The move came at a time when gambling in the jurisdiction is expected to be legalized, which may pave the way for the expansion of tourism, propelled by integrated resorts (IR) that offer Las […]
Sports
May 20, 2024
Massachusetts Regulator to Review Winning Bettor Restrictions
Deposit and spending limits are among the most popular forms of responsible gambling tools used by many bettors across the United States where the activity is legal. While usually, such limits are voluntary, if operators notice excessive gambling, it is their duty of care to enforce limits or even restrict certain individuals from betting. This […]
Business
May 17, 2024
FanDuel Dominates US Market Share in April, JMP Confirms
There are two leading betting and gaming operators that compete for the top spot across the United States. An overwhelming majority of nearly 40 US states offer some form of betting and competition between FanDuel and DraftKings for the top spot has never been greater. Cumulatively, the duo holds a significant share of approximately 80% […]
Business
May 17, 2024
Sharon M. Avery Takes Acting Chair Role with NIGC
The regulatory body that oversees gaming on Indian lands, monitors such activities and ensures operators adhere to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), confirmed the appointment of an acting chair. The Commission’s associate commissioner, Sharon M. Avery, was appointed to the role of acting chair of the NIGC by […]
Business
May 17, 2024
Better Collective Expands UK Foothold with €42M AceOdds Acquisition
The digital sports media group, Better Collective, announced it successfully completed the acquisition of AceOdds, a leading UK sports betting media brand. The group confirmed that the acquisition with a price tag of €42 million ($45.5 million) was completed Thursday. The price tag of the acquisition represents a 4x premium on the last 12 months’ […]
Industry
May 17, 2024
IAC Chairman Barry Diller Secures Full Nevada Gaming License
Late last month, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), recommended Barry Diller, the media mogul with an estimated net worth of approximately $4.1 billion according to Forbes, to receive an unlimited gaming license as a board member of the leading gaming and hospitality company, MGM Resorts International. Now, the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) approved the […]
Industry
May 17, 2024
Man Wanted for Extortion in Stolen $3M Lottery Ticket Case
Police in Massachusetts are now searching for a man, suspected of being involved in a lottery fraud case. The incident involves a couple of convenience store workers and dates back to January last year. On January 17, 2023, a visitor of the convenience store purchased lottery tickets and potato chips. However, upon leaving the venue, […]
Industry
May 16, 2024
Veikkaus Exec Predicts Finland Will Issue Licenses in September 2026
Currently, Finland’s gambling market operates under a monopoly model. This means that all gambling activities, including sports betting and iGaming, are offered by Veikkaus, the state-owned gambling operator. However, amid talks about a major restructuring of the sector, including a shift from gambling monopoly, the gambling industry is expected to look quite different in a […]
Industry
May 16, 2024
Netherlands Coalition Agreement Pushes for 37.8% Gambling Tax
Over the last few years, the Dutch gambling sector has undergone extensive changes. Last summer, lawmakers voted in favor of an untargeted gambling advertising ban. The rules effectively prohibited advertising by gambling operators via TV and radio. Moreover, the ban extended to print media, collaborations with sports organizations and even outdoor advertising. Now, further changes […]
Lottery
May 16, 2024
Game of Thrones Lottery Scratch-off from Scientific Games Hits US Market
Last summer, the leading supplier of lottery technology, products and services to lotteries across the globe, Scientific Games (SG), announced it signed a licensing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment. The collaboration represented an expansion of an existing agreement between the duo that saw SG secure rights for the development of GAME OF […]
