March 2025

Since the first Academy Awards were handed out in 1929, 606 films have been nominated for Best Picture, and 97 have won ‘Anora,’ which won the honor at the 97th Oscar ceremonies, was only the fifth winner to be at least partially shot in Las Vegas Only seven Best Picture nominees in total contained Vegas-shot…

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Santander sending messages about problem gambling support to UK customers even if spending is low Bank accused of “massive overreach” British bank Santander UK has been accused of “massive overreach” for sending out messages to customers expressing concern about their gambling, The Racing Post reports. Santander says the messages are a way of offering support…

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Austria’s newly formed coalition government has confirmed that the country’s gambling market will continue operating under its existing monopoly framework. The agreement, reached between the People’s Party (ÖVP), the Social Democrats (SPÖ), and the Liberal Party (NEOS), was finalized on March 2 and maintains a single-license model for online gambling. However, the industry remains watchful,…

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Prediction market has until March 14 to exit Nevada Latest sign of state’s hostility to web-based wagering Prediction market operator Kalshi has been ordered by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) to halt its activities in the state and exit by 5 p.m. on March 14. A Kalshi advertisement. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB)…

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Fitzdares looked to bring its premium, luxury brand to Ontario Ontario was the first international market Fitzdares expanded to outside the UK H2 Gambling Capital estimates Fitzdares had a market share of 0.2% British operator Fitzdares has announced it’s shutting down its Ontario operations, effective March 31. Fitzdares announces it is shutting down its Ontario…

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Flutter forecasts sizable 2025 EBITDA, revenue growth US operations could represent close to half of 2025 sales Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) announced impressive 2025 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), and revenue guidance on Tuesday — outlooks that accompanied the gaming company’s fourth-quarter results. The Flutter logo as seen in an investor deck.…

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BetMGM is terminating 83 employees in New Jersey The layoffs are at BetMGM’s headquarters BetMGM is primarily engaged in sports betting and iGaming BetMGM is reducing its overhead at its New Jersey headquarters by showing dozens of workers the door. The BetMGM Sportsbook at Gila River Resorts and Casinos Lone Butte in Chandler, AZ. BetMGM…

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Kickstart those refunds, Mötley Crüe fans. The ’80s hair-metal band has postponed its residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM due a medical procedure ordered by singer Vince Neil’s doctor. Drummer Tommy Lee, guitarist John 5 (Mick Mars’ replacement), singer Vince Neil and bassist Nikki Sixx have delayed their third Las Vegas residency by six…

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Data provider unveils 2025 guidance Revenue outlook of $620 million easily beats Wall Street consensus On another rough day for domestic equities, Genius Sports (NYSE: GENI) stood out as shares of the sports betting data provider surged on the back of strong 2025 guidance. A slide from a Genius Sports investor presentation. The stock surged…

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Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is out for the year Irving tore an ACL on Monday night The Mavs franchise is in disarray Kyrie Irving suffered a season-ending injury Monday night, the latest catastrophe for the fiasco-riddled Dallas Mavericks franchise. Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving lies on the court after suffering a knee injury against…

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Thailand is seeking to legalize casinos A previous bill suggested forcing Thai people to prove their net worth to gamble The casino push is supported by PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra Should the Thailand casino bill become law, the forthcoming gaming resorts will be accessible to everyone regardless of financial standing so long as they’ve filed tax…

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South Korea’s March 1 lottery drawing is causing controversy after one machine produced two winning tickets The odds of that happening are approximately 64 trillion to 1 Lottery officials deny there was any inappropriate manipulation of the system The appearance of two jackpot-winning lottery tickets from the same lottery outlet has set tongues wagging in…

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Kip Levin was the former President of FanDuel GeoComply founders say they can now focus more on long-term strategic vision and innovation GeoCompy analyzes over 1 billion transactions every month GeoComply, based in Vancouver, has announced the appointment of Kip Levin as its new chief executive officer. Vancouver-based GeoComply announces the appointment of former Flutter…

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Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome Polymarket is offering bets on the pope’s fate Polymarket deals in cryptocurrency  Betting exchange Polymarket has ruffled some feathers for offering odds on the fate of Pope Francis. Pope Francis waves during an appearance in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 15, 2022. The pope has been hospitalized for three weeks,…

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Thailand has revised its proposed regulations for locals entering the country’s planned casinos, eliminating the requirement that citizens hold at least THB50 million (US$1.5 million) in bank deposits. This change was confirmed by Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, who highlighted concerns that the previous threshold would have made casino access too exclusive. According to government…

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