Gambling in the USA
Florida voters approve legislation to limit casinos
The voters in Florida have approved constitutional amendment legislation that limits future casinos outside Indian reservations. The amendment received 60 per cent of votes.
The supporters of the amendment include the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Disney, which have spent nearly $40 million campaigning for the change.
The amendment gives voters the exclusive right to choose whether a casino can open in the state and whether dog tracks or horse tracks can expand gaming.
Card games, casino games and slot machines are categorised as casino gambling in Florida. Amendment 3 takes this right to casino gambling decisions away from the state legislature, which has failed the past several years to reach an agreement on the issue.
Florida has not taken advantage of a US Supreme Court ruling that essentially legalises betting on sports teams. The Legislature has also not taken to pitches from large companies for “destination resorts” that include retail, lodging and gambling options that could potentially boost the state’s economy.
While the amendment, in theory, gives voters the power to expand gambling, it could actually make the process more difficult.
Opponents to the amendment—like the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, fantasy betting sites like FanDuel and DraftKings, and dog and horse tracks—have argued that it is unclear what affect the initiative would have on previously authorised gambling sites across the state.
GAN plc has updated the market following the publication on July 13, 2019, by the New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) of Internet gaming and Internet sports betting financial information for the month of June 2019 in New Jersey.
DGE highlighted that internet gaming win was $38.1 million in June compared to $22.7 million in the prior year period, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 67.8%. Total internet sports wagering handle was approximately $226.7 million for the month of June, compared to $263.6 million in May.
Gross revenues from the internet sports wagering for the month of June were $6.9 million, compared to $13.7 million for the month of May.
This information is updated and published every month, following publication by the DGE, in order to enable the investor community to readily monitor the growth of Internet gambling in New Jersey, which remains a key market for GAN.
Gaming Arts LLC is going to present its innovative Class III video reels and SuperPROMO™ at the OIGA Conference and Trade Show (OIGA), in association with Gaming Capital Group.
“OIGA presents a significant opportunity to support Oklahoma’s tribal gaming enterprises. We are thrilled to present our unique and innovative line up of video reels and casino marketing promotional tools to our tribal partners,” Mike Dreitzer, President of Gaming Arts said.
Gaming Arts will display its inaugural collection of Class III slots including the Pop’N Pays®, Da Fa Ba™, and Dice Seeker™ series of games, all of which will showcase the Rocket Rollup™ mystery progressive. The Pop’N Pays series of games, namely Piñatas Olé® and Big Top™, are the first to emerge from the Gaming Arts library with more than 80 cabinet placements in the United States and growing.
SuperPROMO™, the world’s first casino-wide interactive promotional game system, will demonstrate a new method of casino promotion through four fully customisable mobile games that can be presented to players for virtually any type of promotion.
As expected, the new regulated online gambling market in Pennsylvania has opened. After successful integrations, NetEnt’s games are now live in the US state.
In March this year, NetEnt, through its subsidiary NetEnt Americas LLC, was granted an Interactive Gaming Manufacturer Conditional License by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).
Pennsylvania is the second large US state to regulate online casino and with almost 13 million people, it is the fifth largest state by population. The state has a long tradition of gambling on the land-based side. As previously communicated, NetEnt has signed customer agreements with several gambling operators in the state and has been preparing to launch its games as the market opens.
“I am very pleased that the market in Pennsylvania has now opened. We are one of the few online casino suppliers offering our games right from the start, and I am convinced that our award-winning online casino games will be much appreciated by players in Pennsylvania,” says Erik Nyman, Managing Director NetEnt Americas LLC.
About NetEnt:
NetEnt Americas LLC is a US subsidiary of NetEnt AB (publ), a leading digital entertainment company, providing premium gaming solutions to the world’s most successful online casino operators. Since its inception in 1996, NetEnt has been a true pioneer in driving the market with thrilling games powered by a cutting-edge platform. NetEnt is committed to helping customers stay ahead of the competition, is listed on NASDAQ Stockholm (NET–B) and employs 900 people in Malta, Stockholm, Kiev, Krakow, Gothenburg, Gibraltar and New Jersey. www.netent.com
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