Ohio governor wants to double sports betting tax… again
Should the state legislature agree, it would mark the second time since July 2023 that the tax was raised. In 2023, DeWine pushed through a budget that...
Macau: January GGR disappoints, but expect a lift in February
Total revenue at Macau casinos came to MOP18.25 billion (£1.824 billion/€2.192 billion/$2.27 billion), according to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). That’s up just 0.3% from...
Great Britain online GGY up 21% in Q4 amid record customer activity
Data published yesterday (6 February) by the Great Britain Gambling Commission covers the three months to 31 December 2024. It primarily covers online gambling but also references...
GAN and Sega Sammy merger to close in Q2 as end date extended
Sega Sammy agreed to buy GAN for approximately $107.6m (£86.7m/€104.3) in November 2023. The deal states Sega Sammy will pay $1.97 for each share in the online gambling...
Brazil SPA asks for industry feedback on gambling regulations, launches 2025/26 agenda
On Monday (10 February), the SPA held a press conference at its headquarters in Brasília outlining the timeline for its 2025-2026 biennium. During the session the regulator...
Aristocrat Leisure closes Plarium sale amid internal refocuses
Plarium has been sold to MTG for $620 million (£495 million/€594 million). Aristocrat Leisure will receive an additional $170 million from MTG if Plarium hits sales targets...
Legal sports betting all but dead after Minnesota senate committee hearing
The Minnesota committee on government and local affairs ended deadlocked, 6-6, on an industry friendly legal digital wagering bill and tabled a second. Lawmakers in the state...
Introducing Alea Pay: An exclusive payment aggregator that plays to Alea’s strengths
Alea’s head of payments Karolis Dula reveals Alea Pay is here – a payment aggregation platform exclusively for Alea’s clients that builds on the game aggregator’s reputation...
Sam Hou Fai: Macau must brace for new competition in gaming, tourism
Sam made the remarks yesterday before a meeting of Macau’s Economic Development Council. “In recent years, the rise of unilateralism and protectionism has posed significant challenges to...
Swedish government initiates Gambling Act review to tackle black market
The Gambling Act review was announced on Thursday (20 February) and cannot run beyond 17 September 2025. Marcus Isgren, chairman and head of the Swedish Board of Consumer...









