New Zealand has not opened its online casino market yet, but Entain is already setting a large target According to Gambling News, the group wants three licences and is aiming for as much as 50% of the future market Good to Know New Zealand plans to offer up to 15 online casino licences, with no operator allowed more than three The..

Oklahoma lawmakers have pushed SB 1589 further along, adding another unanimous vote to a bill that would widen gambling law and bring online sweepstakes casinos more clearly under state enforcement Good to Know SB 1589 passed the House Criminal Judiciary Committee by a 6 to 0 vote on April 7 The bill already passed the Senate 48 to..

Tennessee lawmakers paused one part of the legislative process on Wednesday, but the larger direction stayed the same A ban on online sweepstakes casinos still appears close, with strong support already in place and more House action still ahead Good to Know Tennessee delayed discussion of a sweepstakes casino ban bill until next..

Macau drew 172,057 visitors on April 5, the day of Ching Ming Festival, which was a public holiday in Macau, mainland China, and Hong Kong The date, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, is set under the lunar calendar Macau Visitor Flow Gets Holiday Lift Across April 3 to April 7, total arrivals reached 665,918, or 133,184 a day on average..

Lithuania is preparing a broad gambling law update that would require every player to use a mandatory card across online and land based venues from 1 January 2029 The proposal also ties into a wider shift toward non cash gambling payments and closer state oversight of player activity Good to Know The player card plan would cover both..

New Jersey voters still do not want casinos outside Atlantic City, according to a new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll Support stands at 44%, while opposition remains around 50%, nearly unchanged from earlier polling in 2014 and 2016 Good to Know A similar referendum failed in 2016, with 77% voting no Opposition reaches 58% among..

Maine has banned sweepstakes casinos after Gov Janet Mills signed LD 2007 into law on April 6 The law targets platforms that use dual-currency systems and present casino-style games or sports betting outside the licensed market Good to Know Fines range from $10,000 to $100,000 for each violation Penalty money goes to the Gambling..

Cambodia casino licensing is back in focus after Amnesty International said a dozen approved gaming sites were tied to scamming compounds linked to torture, trafficking, forced labour, and other abuses Amnesty said the sites were in Sihanoukville, Poipet, Bavet, and Chrey Thum, and said the venues had licences from the Commercial Gambling..

Golden Entertainment has cleared a major hurdle in its plan to go private Shareholders approved the transaction with Chief Executive Blake L Sartini and VICI Properties, putting the casino operator on track to leave Nasdaq in the second quarter of 2026 if regulators also sign off Good to Know The master transaction agreement passed..

Macau casino revenue kept rising in March, with gross gaming revenue reaching MOP2261 billion, or about $280 billion The result was up 15% from a year earlier and nearly flat against January after a softer February Good to Know March GGR rose 15% year on year to MOP2261 billion The total was up 98% from February MOP206 billion..

Australia will tighten gambling advertising rules from January 1, 2027, with new limits across TV, radio, online platforms, sports venues, and team uniforms The Albanese government said the package is aimed at reducing gambling harm, especially for children Good to Know Live sports broadcasts will not carry gambling ads from 6 am to..

Two Los Angeles County cities are turning to voters after California changed the rules on blackjack at cardrooms Commerce and Bell Gardens will ask residents in June to approve a quarter-cent sales tax increase as local officials warn of damage to city budgets and public services Good to Know Commerce and Bell Gardens will vote in June..

Harrah's Reno is back in play again, not as a reopened casino resort, but as a redevelopment project that may already be drawing a new owner Madison Capital Group, which took control through Chapter 11 proceedings in late 2024, says it has been approached about a possible sale even as work at the site moves ahead Good to Know Madison..

Downtown Grand in Las Vegas is now being readied for sale after a court placed the hotel-casino under receivership in early January The case stems from a default tied to a $90 million construction loan, and court filings show the lender is now deeper into the recovery process Good to Know Downtown Grand entered receivership on January..

A new report commissioned by the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, BOS, says problem gambling in Sweden has fallen over the past two decades even as online gambling became easier to access and more heavily marketed The report was written by economist Ola Nevander and used the Problem Gambling Severity Index, or PGSI, to track changes..

Louisiana lawmakers are moving to give prosecutors a stronger way to go after illegal gambling cases A bill that passed the House would add several gambling offenses to the state racketeering law, making it easier to treat broader operations as organized criminal activity instead of handling each violation on its own Good to Know..

Tennessee lawmakers are moving quickly toward a formal ban on sweepstakes casinos, adding more pressure to the dual-currency model that has been losing ground in several states Good to Know A House committee advanced the bill by a 21-0 vote, with one member present but not voting A companion bill already cleared the Senate by 32-0..

Maine is one step away from banning sweepstakes casino sites Lawmakers passed LD 2007 on Thursday, and the bill now heads to Gov Janet Mills The timing matters because Maine is also building a regulated online gaming structure centered on tribal operators Good to Know LD 2007 would ban online sweepstakes casino sites that copy casino..

Cartamundi and Asia Pioneer Entertainment have signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Macau focused on sustainable production technology The deal was signed on Friday during the Macao International Environmental Cooperation Forum & Exhibition Good to Know The agreement is described as a first step under a Global Brand Made in..

Nevada casinos brought in about $124 billion in gaming revenue in February, up 15% from a year earlier The result pushed the state to its 60th straight month above $1 billion, showing how durable casino win has remained even as tourism softened Good to Know The Las Vegas Strip generated $6963 million, or 56% of statewide gaming..