Washington DC is set to discuss a bill that would open the door to legal real money online gambling and shut out sweepstakes style casino platforms The proposal goes before the Committee on Human Services on April 21 Good to Know Bill 260656 would tax adjusted gross gaming revenue at 25% Operators would pay a 2 million dollar..

Optimove says March 2026 brought a rebound in US online gaming after a softer run through late 2025 and early 2026 Spend rose across deposits, casino, and sports betting, but retention weakened and global markets still showed steadier player habits Good to Know US average deposit amount climbed from $611 to $726 in March 2026 US..

The UK has set out its first major prevention grants from the statutory gambling levy, with £254 million provisionally assigned to 33 organisations in England for work running from 2026 to 2028 The funding sits under the prevention arm of the levy, which has raised almost £120 million so far Good to Know A total of £25,441,281 has..

Caesars Entertainment has opened Harrah’s Oklahoma in partnership with the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, giving the company its first managed property in the state The new casino opened in the Chandler area and is being pitched as a fresh tourism and entertainment stop along Route 66 Good to Know Harrah’s Oklahoma is the first managed..

South Africa is trying to make illegal gambling easier to spot before money changes hands The National Gambling Board has launched a public verification portal that lists licensed operators and gives users a direct way to check who is actually authorised to trade Good to Know The portal went live on April 8, 2026 It includes a..

Atlantic City casinos did not run into a revenue collapse in 2025 The bigger problem was what happened after the money came in Costs kept climbing, margins got thinner, and operating profit moved the wrong way just as the market heads toward a tougher fight with New York and fresh casino expansion talk inside New Jersey Good to Know..

Tommy Tuberville widened his fundraising edge in Alabama, yet the more interesting angle sits outside the usual horse-race numbers A state that still blocks most gambling now has a governor candidate taking money tied to an online sweepstakes company while a separate push in Montgomery tries to give voters a say on lottery, casinos, and sports..

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..