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Melanie Porter
Senior WriterMelanie specializes in analyzing legalities and the ongoing development of land-based gaming infrastructure. She tracks zoning regulations, casino expansions, and the legislative hurdles of resort development. Her sharp insights guide operators through the complex permitting processes required to build tomorrow’s premier brick-and-mortar gaming destinations.
Poker
January 22, 2025
WPT Global’s New Spring Series Lunar Edition Features $8M GTD
The World Poker Tour’s online home, WPT Global, has launched its Spring Series Lunar Edition, a three-week poker extravaganza that kicked off on January 19. The event, which will feature more than $8 million in guaranteed prizes across an impressive number of tournaments, will end on February 10. Hundreds of Events to Join With hundreds […]
Business
January 22, 2025
LiveRamp and Mohegan to Launch Pioneering Casino Media Network
NYSE-listed data collaboration platform used by some of the most innovative companies on the planet, LiveRamp, has announced a fresh partnership with Mohegan, a global leader in casino and entertainment. The two will launch the industry’s first casino media network, giving brands access to Mohegan’s rich first-party data. According to the new agreement, brands using […]
Industry
January 21, 2025
SPA Head Warns Selective Tax Could Be of Bad Omen in Brazil
At the start of the year, Brazil’s government announced a series of decisive measures and fresh gambling rules that would regulate the gambling sector and put an end to black market operations. As explained by the head of the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) under the Ministry of Finance, Regis Dudena, the new framework […]
Business
January 21, 2025
Isle of Man GSC Appoints Mark Rutherford as Permanent CEO
The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) named Mark Rutherford its permanent chief executive officer. According to his new position, Rutherford will be responsible for the upkeep of the island’s regulatory framework for gambling and medicinal cannabis while guaranteeing complete integrity and transparency for these sectors and protecting consumers as well as the island’s […]
Esports
January 20, 2025
Riot Games to Allow LoL and VALORANT Sportsbook Sponsorships
In March 2023, Turkish esports news outlet Esporkolik claimed that the developer and publisher of “the most player-focused games in the world,” Riot Games, could give the green light to sponsorship deals between VALORANT teams and gambling companies. Sparking a lot of interest in the media, the rumor was refuted by the West Los Angeles-headquartered […]
Legal
January 20, 2025
LV Court Dismisses $11.2M Judgment Against Trey Songz
A Las Vegas judge has dismissed the $11.2 million default judgment against singer Tremaine Neverson, better known as Trey Songz. According to Las Vegas TV station KLAS, Clark County District Court Judge Jacob Reynolds gave the artist’s legal team 30 days to respond to the lawsuit. Incident at The Cosmopolitan The judgment stemmed from an […]
Business
January 17, 2025
Sportsbook-Friendly Results Behind Evoke’s Boosted Annual Guidance
Evoke, the parent company of William Hill and 888, saw its shares surge over 10% in early trading after announcing a strong Q4 revenue forecast. The gaming and betting operator based in Gibraltar anticipates year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth of 12% to 13%, which would translate to approximately £479 million ($583 million) compared to £424 million […]
Industry
January 17, 2025
UKGC Plans Stricter Enforcement on Suppliers in 2025
According to chief executive officer Andrew Rhodes, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) plans to intensify its crackdown on suppliers working with unregulated operators in 2025. Speaking at the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA), Rhodes emphasized the Commission’s commitment to utilizing advanced tools such as covert test purchases and other investigative methods to identify companies […]
Business
January 16, 2025
Genius Sports Raises $144M, Confirms 2024 Outlook
The official data, technology, and broadcast partner that powers the global ecosystem connecting sports, betting, and media, Genius Sports, has announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering. Namely, the trusted partner to over 400 sports organizations aims to raise approximately $144 million in net proceeds by selling 17,647,059 ordinary shares at $8.50 each. The […]
Business
January 16, 2025
Bally’s Wants Huge Property Tax Cut for Chicago Casino & Resort
At the start of January, we reported on Bally’s Chicago’s freshest investment program to boost diversity and inclusion in its $1.7 billion casino and resort project. Then, the company announced it would allow investors to buy a 25% stake in the project. Now, the Rhode Island-based gambling company is looking to secure a significant property […]
