Soft or sanguine? Las Vegas’ future uncertain as summer continues Summary June visitation to Las Vegas fell sharply: the LVCVA reported just over 3 million visitors, an 11.3% year‑on‑year drop. The Strip saw occupancy down 8.4% in June and revPAR fall 13% YoY. Room demand has been hit by the closures of The Mirage and […]
Kenya locals dismiss increased gambling age limit, BCLB unveils updated operators list Summary Members of Kenya’s National Assembly have proposed raising the legal gambling age from 18 to 21 and introducing a minimum bet of Ksh50, citing youth protection. The proposals were discussed on 30 July as part of deliberations on the Gambling Control Bill […]
Netherlands faces €200m gambling tax black hole as rate rise backfires Summary New figures show the Dutch government’s staggered gambling tax rise — introduced in January — has produced an unexpected shortfall of more than €200m. Licensed operators’ gross gaming revenue (GGR) fell around 25% in H1 2025 versus the same period in 2024, leaving […]
Weekend Report: Raketech’s new chair, Georgia’s gambling exclusion surge Summary Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:49:15 +0000 | By Richard Mulligan Welcome to the Weekend Report. This edition flags four short items: Raketech has a new chair after an extraordinary meeting; Georgia’s self-exclusion register has passed 30,000 people; Alderney’s Gambling Control Commission has appointed a new […]
Episode 51: Dina Titus on the Fair Bet Act Summary World Series of Politics returns with Congresswoman Dina Titus to discuss her Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation (Fair Bet) Act — a direct pushback against a Senate change that would cut the tax deduction on gambling losses from 100% to 90%. […]
ESPN Bet’s new FanCenter will create personalised betting hub for fantasy football players Summary ESPN Bet (branded by Penn Entertainment) is preparing to launch FanCenter, a personalised hub that links users’ ESPN Fantasy football rosters to curated wagering opportunities. The tool uses account linking and ESPN’s fantasy data to surface bespoke prop bets and quick-turn […]
City of Dreams Sri Lanka opens, touted as transformative integrated resort Summary City of Dreams Sri Lanka, a $1.2 billion integrated resort (IR) in Colombo, opened on Saturday. The development is a joint venture between Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Holdings (JKH) and global operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment and is promoted as the first […]
NZ sports leaders claim online gambling bill could cost them at least NZ$150m Published: Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:30:27 +0000 Summary More than 50 New Zealand sporting bodies – including organisations representing rugby, football and cricket – have united to oppose the government’s Online Casino Gambling Bill, warning it could divert at least NZ$150 million […]
Genting Singapore names its new president/COO Summary Genting Singapore has appointed Lee Shi Ruh — formerly its chief financial officer and recent CEO of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) — as president and chief operating officer, effective Friday. The role had been vacant for over three years and Lee will report to executive chairman and acting […]
Metropolitan Park makes its New York casino pitch, but will state officials play ball? Summary Steve Cohen and partner Hard Rock International presented the Metropolitan Park proposal to a local community advisory committee as they pursue one of three downstate New York casino licences. The $8.1bn mixed-use plan would redevelop about 50 acres of parking […]
