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Florida AG Targets Stake and VGW, Files Lawsuit Against Sweepstakes Casinos
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Florida AG Targets Stake and VGW, Files Lawsuit Against Sweepstakes Casinos

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed two lawsuits targeting the operators of several major online sweepstakes casinos, including Stake and VGW’s Chumba Casino, LuckyLand, and Global Poker, alleging that these casinos act like “gateway drugs” to real-money gambling. Florida AG Sues Swee…

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Boyd Gaming Reported as Mystery Bidder for Bally’s Tropicana Vegas Site
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Boyd Gaming Reported as Mystery Bidder for Bally’s Tropicana Vegas Site

Boyd Gaming has emerged as the mystery bidder for Bally’s troubled Tropicana redevelopment, according to Vital Vegas. The news, disseminated in a tweet on Wednesday evening (Aug. 19), injects fresh drama into a project already reshaped by construction delays, financing questions, and shifting devel…

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Bally’s New York Casino Vital in Removing Financial Doubt
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Bally’s New York Casino Vital in Removing Financial Doubt

Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) investors are concerned about the company’s financial state. Procuring financing to advance a casino project in the Bronx, NY could go a long way toward allaying those fears. In a recent regulatory filing, the regional casino operator said there is “substantial doubt” about its…

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UKGC Slams QuinnBet with $830K Fine
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UKGC Slams QuinnBet with $830K Fine

The UKGC has taken regulatory action against yet another gaming operator, this time cracking down on QuinnBet Limited. According to the regulator’s announcement, the Gibraltar-based company, that runs the quinnbet.com website, committed serious anti-money laundering and social responsibility-relate…

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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $68M for Saturday Drawing
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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $68M for Saturday Drawing

Another Powerball drawing has passed, this time with zero Match 5 prizes and no jackpot wins. The quieter drawing has, nevertheless, allowed the jackpot to continue growing, providing players with a shot at an even bigger prize. Two Players Won Prizes of $100K Yesterday’s Powerball drawing had play…

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BETBY launches ‘Watch & Bet’ for seamless live sports engagement
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BETBY launches ‘Watch & Bet’ for seamless live sports engagement

BETBY has rolled out “Watch & Bet”, a new engagement tool that integrates live streaming and betting into a single interactive interface, allowing players to place wagers without losing sight of live sporting events. The post BETBY launches ‘Watch & Bet’ for seamless live sports engagement first ap…

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Australia: ACMA orders blocking of two more illegal gambling sites
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Australia: ACMA orders blocking of two more illegal gambling sites

Australia’s internet service providers have been asked to block Casea and Crown96 after investigations found the sites were operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said. Website blocking is one of a range of enforcement opti…

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DATA.BET expands 24/7 virtual sports content in LatAm
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DATA.BET expands 24/7 virtual sports content in LatAm

Sportsbook solution supplier DATA.BET has expanded its virtual sports offering with 24/7 bot-vs-bot football matches for Latin American markets. The content was developed for the European market before being adapted for a Latin American client and rolled out across DATA.BET’s wider partner network.…

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Gambling patterns of Dutch youth to inform future KSA work
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Gambling patterns of Dutch youth to inform future KSA work

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has begun working on new strategies to protect minors and young adults from gambling and gambling harm by compiling the results from three comprehensive national studies. The three sets of studies focus on the age groups from 16 up to 24, anal…

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Attorney General targets sweepstakes casino operators in Florida lawsuits
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Attorney General targets sweepstakes casino operators in Florida lawsuits

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed two lawsuits against operators of prominent online sweepstakes casinos, including Stake and VGW's Chumba Casino, LuckyLand, and Global Poker, along with the payment processors that facilitate their operations. The complaints, lodged in Hillsborough Coun…

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New Jersey player wins record $2.95 million Hard Rock Bet Casino jackpot
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New Jersey player wins record $2.95 million Hard Rock Bet Casino jackpot

A Hard Rock Bet Casino player in New Jersey won a $2.95 million Mega Jackpot, the largest jackpot ever awarded on the platform. Rose M. of Linden triggered the jackpot on August 14 while playing Long Xing Da Da with a $2 spin. The win marks the fourth Mega Jackpot awarded by Hard Rock Bet Casino si…

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