Online Casino and Gambling News: August 2022

The state of New Hampshire's sportsbetting handle numbers dipped in July to just $42.7 million, the lowest number in almost an entire calendar year.

Sportsbetting company SuperBook Sports has announced that it has come to terms with the MLB's Baltimore Orioles and will build a retail sportsbook inside the team's home ballpark Camden Yards.

Canadian sportsbetting company theScore Bet has announced that it will be hosting a VIP experience at the CP Women's Open golf tournament, which will be held at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club later this week.

Four new operators have submitted applications to the state of Ohio Casino Control Commission, seeking permission to offer online betting services in the Buckeye State.

Colombia's gaming regulator Coljuegos has revealed that during the first half of 2022 it has blocked 1,577 online gaming sites that are offering services without a national gambling license.

American betting group MGM Resorts International has announced that it has secured regulatory approvals to continue on with its purchase of online gaming site LeoVegas.

This week it was announced that Penn Entertainment (formerly known as Penn National Gaming) has decided to exercise its option to purchase all remaining shares in the American sports media brand Barstool Sports, with whom the company has launched the successful Barstool Sportsbook.

Michigan's gaming operators had a big month of July in regards to online gambling and sportsbetting, as combined revenues for the activity hit $148.2 million.

The state of Kansas will launch its sportsbetting industry in September, as four casinos will begin offering services on September 1st.

This week Australia's Communications and Media Authority announced that it has followed through with blocking six online gaming sites that are offering services in the country illegally.