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Paul Gauselmann, founder and long-time Chairman of the Board of the Merkur Group, passed away today, Friday, shortly before his 92nd birthday. Born in Westphalia, he built up a one-man business after the Second World War into an international Group with more than 15,000 employees and a total turnov…

A tribal casino in Michigan has opened an RV park that comes with several amenities that make it the ultimate adult playground. This week, the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula celebrated the opening of the property’s RV park. Located just west of the casino hotel’s main ent…

Uruguay’s Chamber of Operators and Lessors of Casino and Entertainment Hall Services (CUOASEC) has submitted a bill to the Executive Branch to regulate online gambling, according to the industry body, which was established at the end of November 2025. The bill would require state authorisation for…

BOYLE Sports has launched a new Squad Builder feature ahead of the 2026/27 football season, allowing customers to select players and combine their statistics towards shared targets. The feature, which was tested during the 2026 World Cup, has now been rolled out across major leagues. Customers can…

Brazilian President Lula da Silva has stepped up his criticism of online betting companies, increasingly presenting gambling as a social problem while aligning the issue with concerns raised by more conservative sections of Brazilian society. Silva has repeatedly described betting companies as a “s…

Australia's parliament has approved the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, enacting a wide set of restrictions on gambling advertising nationwide. The legislation follows months of debate and a Senate inquiry examining whether the government's proposed measures went far eno…

Aspiring financiers are, perhaps not surprisingly, fans of betting and prediction markets, though the percentages of adoption are mostly in line with those found with broader groups of young people. Morgan Stanley’s annual survey of summer interns, which polls the investment bank’s more than 500 No…

The big day has finally arrived. After a long six weeks since a dramatic World Cup final sent us into the football doldrums, the wind is firmly back in the sport’s sails as the Premier League kicks off this weekend. But who should trading teams keep an eye on? Will Arsenal repeat their 2025/26 succ…

Crown Sydney Casino in New South Wales, Australia, was hit with an AUD 1.75 million ($1.25 million) fine after the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) ruled that the venue had allowed a 16-year-old boy to gamble at least 19 times. The Star Sidney was also slapped with a fine for le…

AskGamblers reported that its Casino Complaints Service (AGCCS) has once again helped gamblers recover their funds from operators. As it turned out, the service helped resolve thousands of complaints, returning some $3.4 million to the players. AGCCS Continued to Help Players Between April 1 and Ju…

Better Collective has published its financial report for the second quarter of the year, highlighting continued growth across all major metrics. The leadership called Q2 a strong period for the company and said that it was encouraged by the performance in North America. The Second Quarter Was a Per…

Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, between England and France, has reinforced its gambling regulatory body, the Jersey Gambling Commission, with the appointment of crime specialist Barry Faudemer as chair. In this position, Faudemer will be tasked with, among other things, tackling activit…

The Ohio Lottery has minted yet another millionaire after one of its player “scratched their way to $1 million.” The incredible seven-figure payout came from one of the lottery’s scratch-off tickets and was eventually redeemed by a local trust. Ohio Lottery Player Wins $1M According to the Ohio Lot…

Iowa’s Riverside Casino & Golf Resort is staking a big bet on the belief that the property’s best days are only ahead. With new competition set to open this fall in Cedar Rapids with the $275 million Cedar Crossing Casino, Riverside Casino is making one of the largest investments in the property’s…

Butler National Corporation has extended two sports wagering agreements at its Boot Hill Casino & Resort property in Kansas until 2030. The agreements, executed by Butler National subsidiary BHCMC, LLC, cover both the property's regulatory relationship with the Kansas Lottery and its commercial par…

Businessman Jaime Vives Pinedo has been appointed as the new president of Coljuegos, the state entity responsible for administering and regulating gambling and games of chance in Colombia. Vives Pinedo has been involved in various business activities in the department of Magdalena and has been asso…

Onlyplay has launched Bigfoot Riches, a 3x5 video slot built around the legend of Bigfoot and set in a winter wilderness. The slot has an RTP of 96.06%, a 10.18% hit frequency, and medium volatility. The game takes players through Arctic landscapes, frozen forests and ancient woodlands, with diamon…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting exposed sharp divisions over how to regulate the rapidly expanding prediction markets industry, with CME Group CEO Terry Duffy warning that some contracts could be vulnerable to manipulation. The meeting o…