In the American state of North Carolina and the Catawba Indian Nation has announced the opening of a retail sportsbook within the temporary casino it runs outside the community of Kings Mountain. Come from Sports betting site VPbet

The federally-recognized tribe used an official Tuesday press release (pdf) to detail that the new around-the-clock facility features a number of windows for redemption services alongside 30 self-service kiosks allowing punters to wager on a range of action from an array of sports encompassing baseball, auto racing and golf. The band additionally explained that the sportsbetting attraction has been premiered just in time for the start from later today of the latest National Footba…

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili has raised taxes on the gambling industry and reported that the level of gambling in the country is “catastrophic.”

Rise of the gambling turnover:

During his budget speech, he commented that gambling business turnover had increased from GEL 48 billion to GEL 52 billion, aka $19.2bn/£15.5bn/€17.9bn. However, this specific data is for last year, which Gharibashvili commented was a “catastrophic figure,” according to Rustavi 2.

He also pointed out his surprise at this risen rate of the participation, which occurred regardless of the ban on advertising. Raising the minimum age to 25 meant that 1.5 million young individuals were limited from gambling.

As its response, th…

On Friday, the Georgia Senate passed a gambling bill that would see sports betting legalized in the state. Revenues from the industry would go towards college scholarships on a needs-basis as well as broadband internet for rural areas, and health care programs.

Senate Resolution 135 would place a referendum on the state ballot, asking residents if they wish to see online sports betting offered in Georgia. If approved, an amendment would be made to the constitution of the state. The measure passed with a vote of 41-10. Along with this bill, Senate Bill 142 was approved with a vote of 34-17. This measure would set up how the new industry would operate.

Details of Georgia Sports Betting

If the state is able to legalize sports betting, operators would need to pay a $10,000…

Federal prosecutors and the FBI have arrested a Brooklyn man implicated in a betting scheme involving former NBA player Jontay Porter, who was expelled from the league earlier this year. The arrest was confirmed through NBA league records and a criminal complaint filed by prosecutors in Brooklyn, according to NBC New York.

Long Phi Pham, also known as “Bruce,” aged 38, was apprehended on Monday at JFK Airport. Pham had allegedly purchased a one-way ticket to Australia a day after federal investigators attempted to interview him. Then he appeared in federal court, where he was ordered to be detained, according to the FBI. Pham faces charges of wire fraud, while three other individuals connected to the scheme remain at large, as stated b…

The Pennsylvania casino brought smoking back in October 2022 after a ban was in place in connection with COVID restrictions on mask-wearing throughout the pandemic.

Rivers Casino Philadelphia Did Not Make an Official Announcement

Rivers Casino Philadelphia joined Mount Airy Casino in introducing smoking back at its gaming space. This means that the only casino in Pennsylvania that remains completely smoke-free is Parx Casino.

According to Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act, designated smoking areas must be limited to no more than half of the total square footage of the gambling floor. However, even with advanced building and ventilation systems, it is not possible …

Legislators in the Midwestern American state of Iowa have reportedly passed a controversial measure that would implement a two-year moratorium on the licensing of a casino for the city of Cedar Rapids.

According to a Monday report from The Gazette newspaper, the contentious legislation was approved by the Iowa State Senate via a 35-to-eleven margin late yesterday before being passed by the Iowa House of Representatives courtesy of a 60-to-23 vote. The suspension purportedly now requires the signature of Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (pictured) before becoming law to thwart Cedar Rapids’ third attempt to secure a casino license following similar denials in 2014 and 2017.

Capacity concerns:

Iowa is home to almost 3.2 million people but reportedly alrea…

NOVOMATIC’s Digital Gaming and Entertainment division, Greentube, went live with its popular content in the regulated market in Ontario.   

Partnership with Entain Gaming:  

That is enabled by signing the significant agreement with Entain Gaming Group. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has given the supplier license to the Greentube earlier this year.  

This license further strengthens the partnership between Greentube and Entain. It enables partn…

Asian hotel and leisure operator International Entertainment Corporation has reportedly postponed a plan that was to have seen it bring a five-star casino resort to the Philippines capital of Manila by the end of 2024.

According to a Friday report from Asia Gaming Brief, the Hong Kong-listed firm last year received permission from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) regulator to construct an 800-room property complete with a large casino offering as many as 1,600 slots in addition to 100 junket-friendly gaming tables. The source detailed that the company had hoped that the unnamed facility would open on or near to the site of its existing New Coast Hotel Manila and be run via a 15-year partnership with the state-run watchdog.

Advantageous arrangement: