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GeoComply, a global leader in advanced anti-fraud and geolocation compliance technologies, has reported a 14% increase in active player accounts across its online sportsbook customers during Super Bowl weekend compared to Super Bowl weekend last year.
While younger generations still dominate the US gambling market, a new TransUnion (TU) report found Baby Boomers and Gen X increased their betting engagement in the last quarter of 2024. Conversely, Millennials have been the core audience for gambling in recent years but saw their rates of participation drop somewhat last year.
Congresswoman Andrea Salinas and Senator Richard Blumenthal have reintroduced the Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment (GRIT) Act, which aims to dedicate federal funds to studying, preventing, and treating gambling addiction across the US. If passed, the bill would offer states equitable funding for problem gambling efforts, replacing the patchwork state-level commitments available now.
Alabama
The new President of the Alabama Senate, Sen. Garlan Gudger, has expressed openness to evaluating gaming expansion proposals if any such bills are filed this year. While issues that prevented that enactment in 2024 remain, Gudger’s comments on the subject signal that similar bills will not be dead on arrival under his leadership.
Hawaii
A bill to allow casino gaming at two tourist destinations on Oahu has emerged from a Hawaii Senate committee and is awaiting a public hearing. Although more deliberation is needed before the legislation can come up for a vote in the full Senate, the bill has some influential supporters.
Mississippi
- Legal Sports Report: Mississippi Senate Passes Social Sweepstakes Ban
- Legal Sports Report: Oklahoma Sports Betting Moves, But Is It Dead Already?
- Legal Sports Report: Key NY Lawmaker Issues Online Casino Hesitation
- Legal Sports Report: Texas Sports Betting Legislation Introduced In House
February 13, 2025
Florida Play USA: Florida Aims New Enforcement Actions At Offshore Online Casinos On Monday, the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) announced that it has sent cease… MORE
Industry News Legal Sports Report: US Sportsbooks Barreling Toward Record-Setting Super Bowl 59 Regulated US sportsbooks are again gearing up for the biggest event on the… MORE
Industry News Play USA: US Online Casino Growth Accelerated in 2024, With Over $8.4 Billion in Full-Year Revenue The US online casino industry saw its growth… MORE
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