Business & M&A

Dolly Parton, the Tennessee‑born singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist whose voice, wit and generosity shaped American culture for more than six decades, died Tuesday (Aug. 25) at 80. Her death closes the book on one of the most influential careers in country music history and leaves fans he…

Don’t bet on Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) partnering with Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) or coming to that company’s rescue on the Las Vegas Strip. Following a post by Vital Vegas and Casino.org reporting indicating that Boyd is rumored to be a potential replacement for Bally’s in developing the Strip site that w…

AI is discussed in all industries today, but it doesn’t actually make a real difference in every business. In this interview, Dmytro Sorysh, AI Domain Product Officer at RedCore, breaks this down through specific cases, explains where the line between automation and human decision-making lies, and…

A report from the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) identifies five key pressures facing the future of Atlantic City and the nine casino resorts that drive the local economy. The ACEA, a nonprofit economic development corporation established in 2017 for business attraction, retention, and ma…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, now a strategic advisor to the American Gaming Association (AGA), believes Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig lied to President Trump about the regulator’s legal tussles with states on the prediction market issue. Selig was appo…

Atlantic City's nine casinos saw their operating profits decline by 9.3% to $162.4 million in the second quarter, with a Stockton University analyst calling it "a clear trend" of the city's casinos becoming less profitable. Including online-only Caesars Interactive Entertainment New Jersey, the dec…

PointsBet has called on the Australian government to restrict payment channels to illegal offshore bookmakers and enforce faster removal of unlicensed gambling ads, citing enforcement models used in Canada and New Zealand. Group CEO Andrew Catterall outlined the proposals at the company's annual ge…

BetMGM live dealer casino games, streamed directly from Las Vegas, are now available to players in Alberta, the iGaming operator announced. Players can now access real-time blackjack, roulette and baccarat hosted by professional dealers and broadcast from MGM Resorts International destinations, liv…

HBO is currently developing Advantage Player, a casino drama series set to star Riley Keough, who will also executive-produce the project. The series is inspired by professional gambler Gina Fiore’s upcoming memoir, Advantage Player: Blackjack, Backrooms, and Beginnings, coming Oct. 27, 2026 from G…

BetMGM announced that players at BetMGM Casino Alberta in Canada can now enjoy live blackjack, roulette, and baccarat, hosted by professional dealers and streamed in real time from MGM Resorts International venues in Las Vegas. BetMGM Alberta Offers Livestreamed Casino Games The launch further stre…

SkyCity Entertainment Group has disclosed that its board rejected two takeover approaches received in May, including one from a fund managed by Oaktree Capital Management, after concluding that the proposals did not adequately reflect the company’s underlying value and contained problematic conditi…

Pure Casino, the largest land-based casino operator and a newly licensed online gambling operator in Alberta, has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), strengthening its commitment to protecting betting integrity as Alberta’s regulated online gambling market gets underway.…

In this article, 1xPartners introduces its updated affiliate dashboard, highlighting faster analytics, streamlined navigation and new tools designed to help partners manage traffic and improve campaign performance. The dashboard is an affiliate marketer’s main working tool. An intuitive interface a…

The club has forged a new deal with Boyle Sports.

Bulgaria’s affiliate licensing framework is now in full force, with relevant companies expected to exercise full compliance and pursue a licence. Companies have been told to complete a declaration form, issued by the Gambling Office of the NRA. The form requires a detailed description of the affili…

Gemini and Apex Fintech Solutions have signed a letter of intent to expand the distribution of Gemini's regulated crypto prediction markets to brokerage customers, the companies said. Under the planned deal, Gemini Titan, a subsidiary of cryptocurrency platform Gemini, would become the exclusive CF…

Sweepstakes today announced the official launch of its revamped independent casino comparison review platform, delivering data-driven operator reviews, regulatory insights, and market analysis for the rapidly expanding sweepstakes and social casino industry. The launch addresses a significant shift…

Live! Casino Virginia in Petersburg has attracted roughly 500,000 guests since opening its doors on January 22, according to Renee Mutchnik, Vice President of Communications for LCV and parent company Cordish Gaming. Mutchnik said the casino's attendance figures extend beyond the two-hour driving r…