Taxes

Nevada Reps. Get Support From IRS Advisory Council In Effort To Lift Tax Threshold On Slot Machine Jackpots

Leaders of Congress, including Dina Titus (D-NV) who have been requesting from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to increase the tax reporting limit on jackpots from slot machines for almost a decade, have rec...

Detroit Casinos Generate $94.4 Million in Revenue In January 2024

In January 2024, the three Detroit casino operators experienced a decline in table games and slot revenue across their land-based facilities in comparison to the same month last year. Michigan Gaming Control Bo...

Gov. Shapiro Plans To Regulate Skill Games In July In His 2024 Budget Plan

Recently, Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, gave his budget speech for FY 2024/2025 at the decorated Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg. During his speech, he revealed that he intends to regulate games of skil...

PAGCOR Wants To Lower Fees For iGaming Operators to 35% In March, Says Tengco

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), the gaming regulatory agency of the Philippines, revealed that it will lessen the fees imposed on iGaming providers to 35% in the 3rd month of this ongo...

Two Online Sports Wagering Legislations Submitted In Magnolia State

As Mississippi Rep. Casey Eure projects to officially lead a sports wagering charge in Mississippi, rest of the lawmakers are setting things in motion. Over the past week, Democrat Rep. Cedric Burnett, offic...

Sports Bettors In Arizona Managed To Set Latest Betting Record In November of Last Year

Sports bettors in Arizona were relieved to have the chance to legally bet online on sports during November of the previous year. In addition, their appreciation has been more pronounced over the aforementioned ...

Svenska Spel Plans To Permanently Close Casino Cosmopol Venues In Gothenburg and Malm?

Svenska Spel plans to officially close the Casino Cosmopol facilities in Malm? and Gothenburg. The main reason for this decision is the limited profitability of the facilities, the firm revealed on January 24. ...

Casinos In Nebraska Generated Just Over $89m In Income In 2023

Nebraska's first entire year of casino gambling was a triumph in terms of profits collected. Income collected from Lincoln’s WarHorse Casino: When it comes to the details of the income collected, Nebraska...

PAGCOR Boosts Its Share of Income To National Government, But Lags Behind Pre-Pandemic Levels

It was recently reported that the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) increased its handout to the country in the first 11 months of 2023, but it still fell short of pre-pandemic numbers. Boost: ...

Six Major Sports Teams Campaign to Launch Ballot on Sports Betting Legalization in Missouri

After two sports betting bills passed the Missouri House and died in the Senate in 2022 and, respectively, 2023 to mark repeated attempts to legalize sports betting in the state, a coalition of six major sports...

Genting Singapore To Potentially Bid for Thai IR and Casino License, Maybank Says

Genting Singapore, owner of the famous Resorts World Sentosa, would likely bid for an integrated resort and casino license in the Kingdom of Thailand. However, for that to happen, the government of Thailand mus...

Italian Government Validates “Reorganisation Decree” for Online Gambling

It was recently reported that Italy will implement a comprehensive reform of the country's online gambling laws during this year, as the government officially validated the "Reorganisation Decree" mandate requi...

Skill Games In Pennsylvania Declared Legal By Commonwealth Court

On November 30, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania officially confirmed the decision of the lower court that found "skill games" played for cash prizes to be lawful, marking a significant victory for the op...

Bill Proposals to Expand Tribal Gaming Scheduled for Public Hearings in Maine

Two months since the federally recognized tribes launched online sports betting, lawmakers in Maine have announced public hearings on the expansion of tribal rights to include other forms of gambling. The heari...