Pennsylvania Maintains Position as Second Largest US Online Casino Market in 2023
Pennsylvania's online casino (iGaming) market continued to be the second largest in the United States in 2023, with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's monthly reports reflecting consistent gross gaming revenue across a large roster of licensed operators in one of America's most mature and competitive regulated iGaming markets.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Opens After 14-Year Delay, Completing One of the Strip's Most Anticipated Resorts
Fontainebleau Las Vegas opened on December 13, 2023, completing a luxury casino resort that had stood as an unfinished shell on the north Las Vegas Strip for 14 years after the original developer's bankruptcy during the 2008-09 financial crisis.
Entain Reaches £585 Million Settlement with HMRC Over Historical Turkish Operations
Entain plc, one of the world's largest sports betting and gaming companies, reached a settlement of approximately £585 million with HM Revenue & Customs in 2023 related to historical conduct by its former Turkish-facing business operations, resolved through a Deferred Prosecution Agreement.
Penn Entertainment and ESPN Launch ESPN Bet Across 17 US States
Penn Entertainment launched ESPN Bet on November 9, 2023, converting its Barstool Sportsbook brand across 17 states as part of a 10-year ESPN partnership worth up to $1.5 billion with The Walt Disney Company.
Without A Fight Wins Melbourne Cup 2023 for Trainer Willie Mullins
Without A Fight, trained by champion Irish trainer Willie Mullins, won the 2023 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on November 7, 2023, giving Mullins his first Melbourne Cup victory in a race widely known as 'The Race That Stops a Nation'.
Breeders' Cup 2023 World Championships Return to Santa Anita Park
The 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships were held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on November 3–4, 2023, showcasing 14 championship races with strong international representation across multiple divisions.
UK Government Reviews Impact of 2020 Credit Card Gambling Ban
Three years after the UK Gambling Commission banned credit cards as a payment method for online gambling in April 2020, the regulator and government conducted ongoing evaluation of the ban's impact as part of the broader Gambling Act Review and White Paper implementation process.
Ace Impact Wins 2023 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Dominant Fashion
Ace Impact, trained by Fabrice Chappet and ridden by Christophe Soumillon, won the 2023 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp on October 1, 2023, in a performance that confirmed the unbeaten colt as France's outstanding three-year-old.
Kentucky Launches Online Sports Betting, Joining Neighbouring States in Legal Wagering
Kentucky launched regulated online sports betting on September 28, 2023, with over a dozen licensed operators going live simultaneously — opening a market in a state renowned for its horse racing heritage and one that had resisted sports betting legalisation for several years.