The GI Newswire: 25 December 2023

The Gambling Insider team wishes you a very Merry Christmas, full of light and laughter. ??

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And here is our recap of last week's biggest industry news, broken down by region. ??

MGA releases Interim Performance Report for first half of 2023

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has released its Interim Performance Report covering the period between January and June 2023. Within the report, there is a review for the first half of this year, of the MGA’s accomplishments and the Maltese gaming industry’s performance. The report was an extensive look into activities for the first half of 2023, with many facts and figures pertaining to the MGA's role as regulator of gaming being highlighted. Read the full story here .

Other stories from Europe:

• Dutch Gaming Authority updates Responsible Gaming Policy Rules (Read )
• House of Commons Committee publishes report on gambling regulations (Read )
• EGBA comments on new Italian online gambling decree (Read )
• Belgian Gaming Commission releases report on gaming sector’s performance in 2022 (Read )

Pennsylvania reports sports wagering handle of $934.1m in November 2023

The state of Pennsylvania has revealed its gaming revenue for November 2023. Much like states including Maryland and New York, the Keystone State has shown an overall decrease in revenue while sports wagering handle has been reported at some of its highest recorded in November 2023. Sports wagering handle for November totalled $934.1m, an 18.4% increase from the $789.2m generated this time last year. Read the full story here .

Other stories from North America:

• Kansas November report shows mixed results in year-on-year casino revenue (Read )
• New Jersey releases figures for November 2023 with $482.4m generated in monthly gaming revenue (Read )
• Louisiana records highest sports wagering activity in November (Read )
• Caesars Palace Times Square receives support from property owners (Read )

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approves bill to regulate online betting

The so-called ‘betting project’ has been approved just before the end of the year, setting the precedent for a regulated online gambling market in 2024. The bill is now being sanctioned by the President. The bill was initially approved in September, but the Chamber of Deputies was required to vote again after facing criticism from the Senate. The Senate voted to exclude iGaming from the bill, but the Chamber ruled to overturn this opposition. Read the full story here .

Other stories from South America:

• IBIA welcomes Brazilian sports betting law progress (Read )
• VBet scores three-year regional partnership with Argentina National Team (Read )
• Bragg Gaming announces partnership with Superbet for Brazilian market (Read )

BetStop releases November’s national self-exclusion register statistics

Betstop, the Australian national self-exclusion register, allows individuals to exclude themselves from all Australian licensed wagering services. The register was launched on 21 August 2023 and has had a continuous stream of registrants ever since. The total number of registrants nationwide now stands at 13,608. Read the full story here .

Other stories from Asia-Pacific:

• ACMA delivers warnings to multiple operators for breaching gambling rules (Read )
• Tabcorp wins Victorian Wagering and Betting Licence (Read )
• VGCCC fines ALH $480,000 for operating EGMs outside permitted hours (Read )