Industry Reports

The legalization of sports betting industry across the United States includes a full menu of legal issues, the most discussed of which relates to the states’ rights to establish their own legal framework. But the gambling industry in the U.S. is governed by a complex set of rules. When it […]

In recent years, online gambling has been gaining a lot of steam. Online gambling is a thriving business around the world and many markets are really close to reaching their saturation point. Various studies show that the global online gambling wagers is set to approach $1 trillion by 2021. The […]

For quite some time, many states across the United States were adamant that they do not want to look for economic salvation in the growing gambling industry. But with budgets in free-fall and tax increases, lawmakers have realized that the gambling dollars could facilitate much-needed economic boost. That triggered the […]

Since the release of the new Star Wars Battlefront II action shooter video game Star Wars Battlefront 2, gambling regulators are busy with examining the so-called loot boxes and determine if they constitute gambling or not. Many countries have already condemned these loot boxes mostly seen in video games as […]

A public hearing related to the regulation and taxation of the burgeoning daily fantasy sports industry is set for a proposal in Massachusetts. Earlier this year, State Sen. Eileen Donoghue has introduced legislation making the provision of online games legal and subject to a 15 percent tax. This Wednesday, a […]

This Thursday, the Democrat-led Assembly gaming committee heard testimony on legislation that would change the way in which Quick Draw keno game is played. New Jersey policymakers rolled out a plan to amend the keno-style lottery gaming bill. The sponsor of the bill explained that the multiple drawings in every […]

The ongoing controversy tied to the so-called loot boxes has sparked a heated debate over whether they should be classified as gambling. Country officials and gambling experts still scratch their head wondering if loot boxes constitute a form of gambling or not. The boundaries between the two concepts may be […]

The news about busted Internet cafés, which were caught “red-handed” allegedly offering illegal online gambling services are making the headlines more often. Today, the gambling world woke up to the news that yet another Internet café was shut down for alleged illegal gambling. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office gave detailed […]

The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) in the Philippines is proposing a major expansion that includes a new casino complex and cryptocurrency zone, according to information presented by local media and cited by casino news outlet GGRAsia. The cryptocurrency zone is to include “blockchain center, cryptocurrency mining farm, fintech start-up […]

Super Bowl 52 between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots kicked off yesterday at the U.S. Bank Stadium. Millions of football fans flocked to the state-of-the-art stadium to become part of the spectacular sports event. As for now, sports betting is illegal outside of a handful of states, but […]