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March 24, 2025
Maryland to Increase Online Betting Tax to 20% Instead of 30%
Maryland lawmakers have decided against the initial plans to introduce a significant tax hike for online sports betting. While the tax hike will still happen, it will be much lower than previously discussed. Maryland Decides Against Boosting the Tax to 30% The original tax hike was outlined in Governor Wes Moore’s budget proposal. Published in […]
Industry
March 20, 2025
Finland Moves Toward Gambling Market Liberalization with New Legislation
Finland is on the cusp of a milestone shift in its gambling landscape, as the government has formally introduced a bill to Parliament that would dismantle Veikkaus’ long-standing monopoly over online gambling by the end of 2026. If implemented, the proposed legislation will open the Finnish market to international gambling companies under a new licensing […]
Industry
March 20, 2025
New Proposal Seeks to Legalize Casinos in South Carolina
Newly proposed legislation seeks to revitalize one out of three counties across South Carolina by bringing casino gambling. As with any legislation, its success depends on the support of lawmakers but if the new proposal gets a green light, it may bring a game-changer $1 billion casino project to Orangeburg county. Another Push for Casino […]
Industry
March 18, 2025
State Rep. Gonzales: “Illinois Is Gambling With Its Financial Future”
Last month, Illinois lawmakers made a new attempt to give the green light to online gambling as a means of further growing the market following the legalization of sports betting five years ago. Then, State Representative Edgar Gonzalez and Senator Cristina Castro submitted House Bill 3080 and Senate Bill 1963, hoping to allow licensees to […]
Industry
March 18, 2025
Proposed Bill to Reintroduce Daily Room Cleaning in Las Vegas
If it passes, Senate Bill 360 will reinstate a previous law for daily room cleaning in Las Vegas hotels, and also mandate room inspections “not less than every second consecutive day during a guest’s occupancy.” Senate Bill 360 Aims to Reinstate Daily Hotel Room Cleaning in Las Vegas Senate Bill 360 (SB360), nicknamed “the Hotel […]
Industry
March 17, 2025
Casinos and Sports Betting Face Tough Opposition in Texas House
The expansion of gambling activities in Texas represents an effort that has failed many times throughout the history of the state. In the last decade alone, the push toward casino gambling and sports betting intensified but the chances of a proposal passing through the state’s legislature remain low. Only recently, the massive scandal that involved […]
Industry
March 14, 2025
Mississippi Inches Closer to Banning Sweepstakes
The American sweepstakes industry has continued to grow but that doesn’t mean that everyone is on board. On the contrary, many states have continued to push back against the industry’s advance, taking measures to prevent it from cannibalizing the regulated gaming industry’s revenues. Mississippi is the latest state to advance a bill seeking to ban […]
Industry
March 13, 2025
Updated Regulations to Transform New Zealand’s Gambling Sector
New Zealand is preparing to move forward with its historic overhaul of its online gambling industry as the government presses on with plans to open up online casino licenses for the first time. This decision marks a turning point in the country’s stance on internet gambling as it aims to move away from the current […]
Industry
March 12, 2025
US Lawmakers Resume Push for Federal Safe Gambling Bill
Hoping to address the risks associated with legal sports betting, US Rep. Paul Tonko and Sen. Richard Blumenthal have reintroduced the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act (SAFE Bet Act). During an 11 March press conference, the lawmakers highlighted the bill’s merits as a crucial step towards federal regulation of the thriving online […]
Industry
March 12, 2025
Maryland’s Proposed Sweepstakes Ban Gains Traction
Maryland lawmakers seek to crack down on sweepstakes for good and introduce measures that put a stop to this controversial form of gaming. Under a pair of bills in the House and Senate, sweepstakes companies, which are currently operating in the state’s gray sector, will be outlawed. SB 860 Passes the Budget and Taxation Committee […]
