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Legal mobile sports betting in Maryland could launch within the next months, according to Maryland Lottery Director John Martin. “I am confident that there will be mobile wagering in the state of Maryland in 2022,” Martin said Tuesday morning during a VIXIO GamblingCompliance webinar, opening the door to a potential launch in November or December.

Gambling news this week is coming from Las Vegas, where we discuss a new attraction opening soon! There’s also a spectacular new hotel coming, a big car race headed to the Strip, new rules on marijuana consumption, and a new way to get around town! Not to mention the Global Gaming Expo next week! [embedded

Novomatic announced Friday the appointment of Thomas Schmalzer as new Vice President of Global Sales. Schmalzer takes over from Jakob Rothwangl, and is set to “ensure a seamless transition” and the consistent pursuit of the company’s path. In addition to his role as VP of Global Sales, Schmalzer will also maintain his previous area of

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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released its 15th Annual Diversity Report, which provides “a description of each casino’s activities” related to the implementation of their diversity plans. According to the release, residents of the Commonwealth consisted of 89% of the casinos’ workforce, which amounted to 14,829 individuals as of June 30. Approximately 43% of

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International Game Technology (IGT) announced Thursday it has signed a multi-site technology agreement with Qullqi to deploy its Floor Manager systems technology at the operator’s seven casinos across Peru. The properties where the systems will be installed include Casino Macao and Casino Montecarlo in Loreto; Casino Masaris Paita and Casino Gambinos Paita in Piura; Casino Carrusel

The Global Gaming Expo is taking place in Las Vegas in just over a week. This Week in Gambling will be attending, and shooting video footage at the event and out on the Strip. But while we’re heading down to Sin City for business, we thought some of you may want to know what other

Casinos and horse racing agencies in Puerto Rico have resumed operations after the interruption caused by the floods and the lack of electric service due to the effects of Hurricane Fiona. The president of the Casino Committee of the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association, Miguel Vega, and Ismael Vega, general manager of Casino Metro

Well, this isn’t really a surprise is it? For the 18th consecutive time, Nevada gaming revenue has topped a billion dollars in a month. The numbers are in from August, and they show that the state generated over $1.2 billion for the last full month of summer. The data was compiled by the  Nevada Gaming

Major League Baseball (MLB) announced Thursday a new partnership with the American Gaming Association (AGA). The league will join the trade body’s Have A Game Plan. Bet Responsibly. campaign, which aims to educate fans on responsible sports betting. The move is set to broaden the league’s responsible gaming efforts. MLB has also expanded its partnership with

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The Sports Committee of the Chilean Chamber of Deputies approved and forwarded the bill that seeks to prohibit the presence of advertising of online gambling houses in clubs and sporting events, both in person and on radio, as well as on television and via streaming. The bill will now go to the Chamber for approval.

This week’s gambling news finds several major operators have come together for a set of responsible gaming standards designed to help with player protections. This follows up on our show from two weeks ago, where we discussed the dangers of rapid growth for the US sports betting industry. [embedded content] Hello friends! It’s time for

Sports betting and casino platform provider Uplatform shared its balance of the SBC Barcelona event, which took place September 20-22. The company stated that its team was “ecstatic to meet over a thousand attendees for insightful chats, aromatic coffee and fun activities” during the showcase, and labeled its participation a success.  The brand assured its presence

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Uruguay’s National Directorate of Lotteries and Pools said that it expects to obtain a positive result from the injunction it filed against the South American Soccer Confederation, better known as Conmebol, for broadcasting ads of a sports betting operator during Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana matches. Before the Finance Committee of the Uruguayan House of

NBC has entered into an agreement with BetMGM for Football Night in America, the popular Sunday night segment that covers that evenings NFL game. The goal is to provide betting odds and advice about the featured game. BetMGM will also provide the betting lines and be featured on the stats ticker at the bottom of

Former Suncity Group Holdings’ CEO Alvin Chau is currently under trial for more than 200 charges related to illegal gambling. On Thursday, one of the defendants alongside Chau, Cheong Chi Kin, told the Court of First Instance that Chau has introduced gamblers for years to side betting operations in casinos.  However, Cheong declined on Thursday to

A few weeks ago we devoted an entire show to how betting operators in America were pushing the envelope of advertising their sports betting apps. We argued that the situation was rapidly escalating, and that it had the potential to follow the same path as what’s currently happening the United Kingdom. Right now, the UK