Licensing & Regulation
Taylor Morrison’s Kent Lay named chair of Nevada State Contractors Board Summary Kent Lay, division president at Taylor Morrison and former Southern Nevada Home Builders Association president, has been chosen as chair of the Nevada State Contractors Board for the 2025–26 fiscal years. Lay — a board member since 2015 who previously chaired from 2019–22 […]
South Korea illegal gambling arrests intensify calls for change Summary South Korean authorities arrested ten people after reportedly dismantling an illegal gambling ring run from Cambodia. Seven suspects, including a ringleader identified only as ‘A’, face charges under the National Sport Promotion Act. Authorities say the operation ran from February 2022 to July 2023, processed […]
DraftKings Tunes Live Betting Product Into NFL Narratives Summary DraftKings is leaning hard into live betting for the 2025 NFL season, reworking its app, promotions and social features around a so-called “narrative cycle”. The operator says investments in in-house tech, modelling and last year’s Simplebet acquisition have delivered a live product ready for centre stage […]
Thailand PM Charnvirakul reveals future of gambling legalisation Summary Upon taking office, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has effectively cooled prospects for Thailand’s integrated resorts (casino) bill, saying he does not believe gambling should be used to stimulate the economy. He reaffirmed his past opposition as interior minister and announced a fresh review of poker, which […]
Missouri casinos see revenues rise 9% year-on-year in August Summary Riverboat casinos in Missouri generated $177.5 million in revenue in August, a 9% year-on-year increase from $163.3 million and a 5.8% month-on-month rise from July’s $167.7 million. Of the state’s 13 riverboat casinos, nine reported year-on-year gains, two were flat and two saw declines. Ameristar […]
Missouri Sports Betting Applications Due Friday For Day 1 Launch Summary Missouri’s Gaming Commission set a firm deadline for operators: applications that qualify for a temporary Missouri sports betting licence must be submitted by Friday, with Sept. 12 listed as the last day to be considered for a temporary licence ahead of a planned Dec. […]
NFL Betting App Downloads Down Without New Market Summary NFL betting app downloads in Week 1 were softer this year than last, according to Citizens and SensorTower data. Excluding challenger brands Fanatics and bet365, there were about 1.01 million first-time NFL betting app installs in the U.S. and Canada from Tuesday through Monday — a […]
California Sweepstakes Ban Bill Passes Senate Unanimously Summary The California Senate voted 36-0 to send AB 831 back to the Assembly after substituting language that would ban online sweepstakes casinos in the state. Lawmakers amended the bill to exclude routine commercial sweepstakes used for marketing, but the legislative session is closing imminently with an Assembly […]
Kalshi Trading Volume Soars As Football Betting Season Kicks Off Summary Kalshi’s prediction-exchange trading exploded over the opening weekend of the US football season, topping $300 million in total volume with $196 million traded on Sunday alone — the platform’s busiest day since last November and its third-largest day ever. Sports contracts made up more […]
Curaçao regulator strikes BC.Game licence revocation from register Summary The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has removed from its public register the companies previously shown as having had licences revoked — notably Small House B.V. (the holding company linked to BC.Game) and Rabidi N.V. Both had been listed with license revocations but are now no longer […]
