Online Casino and Gambling News: January 2023

New Jersey set a new record for gambling revenue in 2022, with casinos, sportsbooks, and horseracing tracks generating $5.5 billion in revenue.

This week New York Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow introduced a bill that would legalize online poker in the Empire State by classifying the game as being skill-based.

Last week North Dakota's House of Representatives passed through a bill that would legalize sportsbetting in The Peace Garden State. That bill will now move forward to the state's Senate for debate and voting.

Casino game designer Aruze Gaming has announced that they've launched four of their games with BetMGM in the state of New Jersey, with more games being launched throughout the month.

Malta's gaming regulator the Malta Gaming Authority announced that they've suspended the license of Genesis Global, a formality for the insolvent gaming operator that announced they were closing shop late last month.

The World Snooker Tour announced this week that they've signed a sponsorship agreement with cryptocurrency betting group Duelbits, with the latter serving as a title sponsor for multiple events this year.

Sportsbetting brand MrJack.bet announced this week that they've signed a sponsorship deal with football club Red Bull Bragantino, which plays in Brazil's Série A tier.

Sportsbetting brand PointsBet has announced the launch of their newest retail sportsbook, this one opening in the Villa Park section of Chicago.

After previously having launched in a free-to-play model, micro betting site Betr has announced that they've begun accepting real money wagers in the state of Ohio, after the sportsbetting industry officially launched there on January 1st.

This week Polish-based betting firm STS Group announced that they'll be leaving the Estonian and UK gaming markets to focus on their native market.