Casino
February 5, 2025
Wyoming’s Online Casino Bill Stalls as Lawmakers Decline to Advance It
Wyoming’s plan to make online casino gaming legal hit a snag on February 3 when state lawmakers chose not to push the bill forward. Tribal Concerns and Gambling Risks Derail Wyoming Online Casino Bill The Travel, Recreation, Wildlife, and Cultural Resources Committee talked about House Bill 162 for more than an hour. In the end, […]
Sports
February 5, 2025
Robinhood Halts Super Bowl Event Contracts After CFTC Request
The futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Robinhood, announced its plans to discontinue its offering on event contracts for the upcoming Super Bowl. The announcement comes after earlier this week, the platform confirmed an agreement with Kalshi to offer event trading on the upcoming Super Bowl LIX, effectively enabling trading […]
Legal
February 4, 2025
Full House Prevails in Waukegan Casino Lawsuit
The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of Full House Resorts, Inc., affirming the company’s right to hold a casino license in the City of Waukegan. This decision marked the end of years of legal disputes involving Waukegan Potawatomi Casino, LLC (WPC), which questioned the certification process that led to Full House’s selection. WPC […]
Industry
February 4, 2025
EBET’s Legal Challenge Falls Flat as Nevada Court Drops Case
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada recently dismissed a lawsuit by former esports betting supplier EBET against iGaming solution provider Aspire Global International and its parent company, NeoGames, operating under the Aristocrat umbrella. The court motivated its decision by a lack of personal jurisdiction, meaning the defendants did not have sufficient […]
Industry
February 4, 2025
Ohio Considers Doubling Its Sports Betting Tax Again
Ohio lawmakers are once again seeking a tax hike. The state, doubled its sports betting tax in 2023, is looking to do so again, citing the industry’s growth as the reason. DeWine Seeks to Recover Some of the Money Sportsbooks Take In the 2026-2027 budget, Governor Mike DeWine proposed raising the sports betting tax from […]
Industry
February 4, 2025
Florida Regulators Demand Three Illegal Operators to Exit State
In February 2024, roughly one year ago, the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) issued cease-and-desist letters to PrizePicks, Betr, and Underdog Fantasy, arguing that the three daily fantasy sports operators were “offering or accepting illegal bets or wagers from (Florida) residents.” At the beginning of the week, the FGCC sent another strong message to overseas […]
Industry
February 4, 2025
CFTC Issues Supplemental No-Action Letter to Kalshi
Last September, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit applied a temporary freeze order against Kalshi, stopping election betting operations right after a judge sided with the prediction market platform. One of the latest developments in the two sides’ long-term legal hurdle consisted of the January 17 hearing at the same court […]
Sports
February 4, 2025
Wisconsin Sees Increase in Problem Gambling Calls
Wisconsin has trod lightly when it comes to its sports wagering industry. The state reluctantly decided to introduce the vertical in 2021 and granted exclusivity to tribal casinos. Another prerequisite for the state to only run sports betting operations in-person, is that no online bets may be placed. Wisconsin Sees Uptick in Problem Gamblers Part […]
Business
February 4, 2025
US Tariffs on Canada May Harm Tourism, Lead To Job Losses
After returning to the White House as the new President of the United States late last month, Donald Trump has been busy with work. Signing pardons and proposing the implementation of tariffs were only a small portion of the new President’s busy schedule. Trump proposed the implementation of tariffs on Canada, Mexico, as well as […]
Industry
February 4, 2025
Hawaii Pushes Online Sports Betting Bill to the House
At least one new gambling pitch during the legislative session will move forward in Hawaii, as the Aloha State is still a laggard and lacks any form of gambling. Hawaii Clears a Small Hurdle on the Way to Online Sports Betting As the Super Bowl is fast approaching one thing is certain – Hawaii won’t […]
