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Alberta’ 90-day grace period for unregulated online gambling operators to transition to the legal market expired yesterday (Oct. 13), with 29 operators launching regulated platforms and accepting wagers. In total, 50 approved iGaming sites are currently live in Alberta. An Alberta iGaming Corporati…

BGaming, which just launched Chicken Halloween, is also preparing a spooky seasonal slot called Spider Circus Hold and Win. The new game is not for the faint of heart (and certainly not for those who have arachnophobia), but provides the bravest of players with chances to win prizes of up to 5,000x…

The US Department of the Treasury has issued sanctions against a Mexican racetrack believed to be controlled by a drug cartel. The track was among several sanctioned properties and individuals targeted in a new crackdown. Treasury Sanctioned 4 Individuals and 11 Entities, Including a Racetrack The…

Las Vegas’ Venetian has stopped pitching poker cards through the air in preference to a dealing method designed to stop cheats from catching a glimpse of opponents’ hands with miniature cameras. The casino is the first poker room on the Las Vegas Strip to introduce “slide dealing,” where dealers pu…

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) unveiled a new responsible gambling campaign. Designed alongside the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), this new campaign aims to raise awareness of the risks associated with sports betting an…

Matchbook, a peer-to-peer betting exchange and market technology business, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Betdaq, an exchange founded by Dermot Desmond. The former company emphasized that the transaction deepens its liquidity and is consistent with its strategy. The Deal Pairs B…

Jalen Smith, 30, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in a bribery and point-shaving scheme aimed at fixing National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men’s basketball matches. Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro, who oversaw the case,…

Resorts World has pitched the North Strip as the ideal location for a potential Las Vegas NBA Arena as professional basketball continues to evaluate expansion possibilities. The five-year-old integrated resort has held discussions with ownership groups bidding for a potential expansion franchise. R…

A prospective juror was dismissed Tuesday (Oct. 13) from the trial of Mitchell Fairbarn, the Canadian tourist accused of stealing and abusing a flamingo at the Flamingo Las Vegas in March. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the man was overheard making a profane remark about Fairbarn in a h…

Legal advisory firm Inteliumlaw has launched an end-to-end service to help gambling operators and suppliers obtain gaming licences in Ontario, targeting businesses seeking entry into Canada's regulated iGaming market. The service is intended to help gambling businesses establish a regulatory presen…

Betaro, a new independent crypto slot data platform, went live on Tuesday with more than 8,800 playable game demos and performance data drawn from 460 million real-money bets tracked across 21 crypto casinos. Each slot listed on the platform has a dedicated page that brings together a free demo, th…

Seastreak is exploring a ferry service between New York City and Atlantic City, with a trial potentially starting by Memorial Day 2027. The Highlands-based ferry company is in preliminary talks with Atlantic City interests led by developer Tommy Carr, according to Seastreak President James D. Barke…

According to South Korean police, three South Korean suspects accused of operating an illegal online gambling business worth KRW 3.1 trillion (about $2.3 billion) from abroad have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following a joint investigation with local authorities. UAE Arrested th…

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll revealed that most Americans oppose using prediction markets to wager on US elections, military operations, and government decisions. This trend may be problematic for an industry aiming to broaden its public appeal. It also suggests that commercial growth and success don’t…

With the deadline for proposed Congress amendments to Brazil’s controversial Provisional Measure (MP) No. 1,394/2026 now over, many submitted updates aim to temper or even fully reverse the harsh legislation. With thousands of jobs at risk, rising discontent among sports leagues and broadcasters, a…

Argentina’s Revenue and Customs Control Agency (ARCA) reported that revenue from the indirect tax on authorized online betting and gambling platforms totaled ARS 123.856 billion (USD 81 million) between January and September 2026. The figure exceeds the total collected throughout last year and repr…

For the first time, Google, the largest provider of internet search services, refreshed its Google Ads policy guidelines to include dedicated guidance on prediction markets. In the past, the California-based company has amended and altered policies pertaining to ads run by prediction market compani…

In this article, 1xBet Panama explores how the unpredictability of sports drives audience engagement and creates business opportunities for sports content creators and affiliates, while emphasizing the importance of responsible betting. Sports hold our attention when the final outcome is impossible…