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New York's online sports betting handle fell 15.2% year over year in August to $1.73 billion, according to data from the New York State Gaming Commission. Gross gaming revenue for the state's eight licensed operators dropped 5.4% year over year to $168.5 million. The August figures also declined fr…

Powerball has had a very eventful Monday drawing, with two seven-figure wins happening at the same time. However, the jackpot remained elusive, allowing it to reach $271 million for the Wednesday drawing. Ohioan Wins $2M, Georgian Grabs $1M The Powerball game has experienced one of its most eventfu…

Evolution shareholders are nearing crunch time to decide on a bid made for the company, but it seems that the man behind the offer is the one with some bigger choices to make. Kenneth Dart made a takeover bid of SEK695 (£52.80) per share for the entirety of Evolution via his Candle Lake investment…

The Yaamava’ Resort & Casino has celebrated its 40th anniversary in style, with one guest walking away a millionaire from the casino’s gaming floor after they turned a $10 bet into a seven-figure payout. The Rancho Cucamonga resident was playing the Ultimate Texas Hold’em game at the casino when go…

Backseat Gaming, an independent player-led studio, and its new-look senior team will be in attendance at SBC Summit 2026, marking the first industry event for the studio since it announced its launch as a fully independent developer complete with its own RGS. Representing Backseat Gaming in Lisbon…

The event will provide an opportunity for Altenar to meet with operators, platform providers and industry partners to discuss sportsbook growth strategies, product innovation and the fast moving landscape across the United States and Canada. Most recently, DAZN Bet expanded into the regulated Canad…

Evoplay, the award-winning game development studio, has expanded its growing portfolio with Piggyfest Bonanza, a festival-themed title bringing the rowdy energy of Oktoberfest to the reels. Set in a roaring Bavarian hall, three cheerful pigs in traditional dress host the celebration, with the reels…

Cubeia, the Sweden-based iGaming software solutions provider, has released Roulette, the newest title in Cubeia Originals and the first classic table game in a catalogue that until now has focused on instant-win formats. Like every Originals game, Roulette carries the operator’s branding rather tha…

This week’s market upside was let by Russia, with the +79.9%, after last week’s decline of −66.9%. The decline was connected to the launch of its nationwide self-exclusion system. The other gainers of the week were identified by regulatory headlines and various sports activities. Among them was Bel…

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) isn’t backing down from her fight to fully restore the federal gambling loss deduction, continuing her push for the House Ways and Means Committee to advance her FAIR BET Act. Titus’s FAIR BET (Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation) Act would…

Poland Gambling market overview: key statistics 2026 Poland’s Gambling market is large, split between a regulated legal segment and a grey market. The last is exactly where affiliates should look, because a big share of the traffic comes outside licensed channels: What is RichAds?Ad network for tel…

We’ve focused on affiliate marketing, so the guide skips the legal theory and sticks to what actually matters for affiliates and media buyers — licensing, ad content rules, platform requirements, and penalties. If you only take one thing from it, take this: the countries where gambling is legal are…

Hard Rock Bet has launched the next chapter of its campaign for its sportsbook and casino offer in Ontario, with the company rolling out what is described as Phase Two of its “Hard Rock Bet is Here.” The campaign is launched by Memory, a Toronto-based agency. Hard Rock Bet Kickstarts Second Chapter…

FDJ United has entered into a transformative partnership with Ligue 1+ Pro to expand the coverage of French top-flight football fixtures across local communities. Ligue 1+ Pro, the broadcast and IP platform of Ligue 1 McDonald’s operated by LFP Media, will allow FDJ’s ParionsSport to serve as a dis…

Week 2 is too early for a crisis; but the Chargers better show something this weekend. They put together arguably the biggest stinker of the opening weekend, and if it continues, the dynamics on that offensive coaching staff are going to be fascinating to watch unfold. Head coach Jim Harbaugh ceded…

Brokerage CLSA has cut its growth forecasts on Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) for 2027 and 2028, saying it has a “more cautious” view on the sector than previously, and citing lack of “supportive” macroeconomic indicators. CLSA cut its 2027 Macau casino GGR estimate by 4 percent, to MOP2…

The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has slammed proposals for a complete ban on gambling advertising following lobbying by the Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) research consortium. LHGP has called for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to go one further and exte…

IAGR has announced the election of Fabio Macorin, Deputy Secretary of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) at Brazil’s Ministry of Finance, to its Board of Trustees, adding extensive expertise in financial crime prevention, law enforcement, regulatory oversight and betting market supervision…