Licensing & Regulation
Fees for Nevada public records are flashpoint for government, transparency advocates Summary The Nevada Independent examined public-records fees across 17 Southern Nevada municipalities and found wide variation in what governments charge to fulfil requests. State law says agencies cannot charge more than the cost to maintain, print or provide records, but it doesn’t clearly address […]
Cross Ownership Versus Merger Under Product Differentiation Summary This paper compares passive cross ownership (CO) — firms holding non‑controlling shares in rivals — with full horizontal mergers in oligopolistic markets where products are horizontally differentiated. Using theoretical models under Cournot (quantity) and Bertrand (price) competition, the author derives conditions under which insiders (the cooperating firms) […]
Collapse of Pixbet’s Flamengo sponsorship a warning to fellow licensed operators in Brazil Summary Pixbet’s headline sponsorship of Flamengo was terminated early amid rumours of late payments and broader financial strain. The deal — touted at around BRL470m over four years — proved a heavy burden relative to Pixbet’s market scale. Analysts from H2 Gambling […]
Sweepstakes giant VGW plans Canada exit, focuses on US amid regulatory change Summary VGW will end operations of Chumba Casino and Global Poker in Canada on 23 October 2025, saying the move frees resources to concentrate on the US. Players can purchase Gold Coins until 28 August 2025; gameplay will stop on 25 September 2025 […]
Critics of India iGaming ban say it will drive black market betting Summary India’s parliament has rapidly approved the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill (2025), a measure that would bar real‑money online gambling across the country and awaits the president’s signature. Lawmakers cite addiction, financial crime and social harm as reasons for the […]
Will Avenir be Manhattan’s champion in New York casino battle? Summary The Avenir proposal from Silverstein Properties held its first Manhattan hearing at the Javits Centre, drawing a five‑hour session with more than 100 speakers. The project, now a $7 billion integrated resort proposed for the West Side, has evolved substantially since its first plans: […]
Former GVC CEO Kenny Alexander among 11 charged in Turkey bribery case Summary The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has charged former GVC (now Entain) CEO Kenny Alexander and ten others over alleged offences connected to GVC’s Turkey operations between 2011 and 2018. Charges include conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to bribe, fraudulent evasion of income […]
Episode 16: Cambodian casinos, Nagacorp and illegal gambling Summary This Right to the Source podcast episode (29 Aug 2025) examines the strained state of Cambodia’s casino sector. After the 2019 ban on online gambling, land-based casinos became the country’s primary gambling economy, but Covid-19 and a government crackdown on junkets have badly dented VIP-driven revenue. […]
Could legal Georgia sports betting drive tax revenue spike? Summary Testimony at the Georgia House Study Committee on Gaming’s second hearing outlined projections that legal sports betting could deliver more than $100m a year in tax revenue for the state, with proponents pointing to North Carolina’s early results as a template. Industry witnesses and policy […]
Analyst warns ‘overblown’ Brazil illegal market is driving new restrictions Summary H2 Gambling Capital managing director Ed Birkin says claims the illegal betting market in Brazil accounts for 60%-80% are exaggerated. H2 estimates the illegal share is closer to 30%, and Birkin warns that inflating the figure risks convincing policymakers the sector is out of […]
