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Infoblox tracks 1.7M illegal Chinese gambling domains, flags Venetian Macao impersonation
Infoblox flags 1.7 million illegal Chinese-language gambling domains, warning that legitimate brands like the Venetian Macao are being impersonated. The post Infoblox tracks 1.7M illegal Chinese gambling domains, flags Venetian Macao impersonation first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gam…

Boston City Council Urges Wynn Resorts to Meet Encore Boston Harbor Union Demands
The Boston City Council has joined the City of Everett in siding with Teamsters Local 25 and Unite Here Local 26 in the unions’ ongoing labor dispute with Wynn Resorts at Encore Boston Harbor. During their Wednesday (Sept. 16) regularly scheduled meeting, the Boston City Council unanimously voted t…

Philippine payment firms face license risk over disguised online casinos
Philippine payment providers face license revocation if they keep letting illegal online casinos hide behind salons, bakeries and other shops The post Philippine payment firms face license risk over disguised online casinos first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Light & Wonder Parts Ways with the CEO of Its Social Casino Business, SciPlay
Gaming content powerhouse Light & Wonder announced that it is parting ways with the chief executive officer of its SciPlay social casino division. At the same time, the company appointed someone to temporarily take over the outgoing executive’s responsibilities. SciPlay’s CEO to Depart, Light & Won…

Genius Sports launches Oddschecker-style prediction markets comparison site
Genius Sports has made a major leap in prediction markets via the launch of a dedicated platform, enabled via a $1.2bn (£750m) acquisition it embarked on earlier this year. The London sportstech has used the Legend media network it acquired back in February 2026 to launch Prediction.com, a comparis…

PAGCOR says gaming rules must evolve as industry changes
PAGCOR chief Alejandro Tengco says the regulator's framework must keep evolving as the gaming landscape changes, while keeping rules predictable The post PAGCOR says gaming rules must evolve as industry changes first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Is Restoring the Deduction for Gambling Losses That Big of a Deal? Here’s What the IRS Says
It’s becoming increasingly likely that tax filers who itemize their federal returns will be able to deduct 100% of their gambling losses against their winnings for the 2026 tax year. On Wednesday (Sept. 16), the House Ways and Means Committee passed the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act with a 38-5 v…

House of Lords Liaison Committee calls for UK gambling ad ban, citing up to 1.5m problem gamblers
The House of Lords Liaison Committee of UK has called for a comprehensive ban on gambling advertising, arguing that it is the most effective policy option for reducing gambling-related harm and should form part of a public health approach. The cross-party committee estimates that between 1 million…

Zitro to showcase Funny Bunnies on CONCEPT cabinet at G2E Las Vegas
Zitro will present Funny Bunnies at G2E Las Vegas, introducing the game on its CONCEPT cabinet with two titles, Moon and Lotus. The game features two rabbits, Bunboo and Jimbao, which can activate additional features through a mystery event. Funny Bunnies also incorporates three accumulators, Multi…

New Jersey online casino revenue rises 4.4% to $259.3 million in August
New Jersey's internet gaming revenue rose 4.4% year-on-year to $259.3 million in August, while casino win at the state's nine Atlantic City casino hotels fell 5.5% to $294.9 million, according to data released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) on Sept. 16. The August figure was…

DigiPlus faces margin squeeze as marketing costs threaten tax savings: S&P
S&P warns DigiPlus margins will slip to 14.5–16% as customer acquisition and retention costs threaten the benefits of lower gaming taxes. The post DigiPlus faces margin squeeze as marketing costs threaten tax savings: S&P first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

N1 Partners links DACH retention to early brand trust over promotions
In the DACH iGaming market, trust built during a user's first minutes on a platform determines retention more than bonus offers, according to N1 Partners' new regional analysis, part of the affiliate network's Market DNA series covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland. "In DACH, retention starts w…

iGaming operators shift focus toward coordinating gamification across player journeys
Global iGaming operators are increasingly focusing on how multiple gamification systems can be coordinated across the same player journey as engagement strategies become more personalized and complex. Tournaments, missions, jackpots, races and progression systems remain widely used, but industry at…

BC.GAME heads back to Lisbon for SBC Summit 2026
BC.GAME will return to Lisbon for SBC Summit, running from September 29 to October 1 at Feira Internacional de Lisboa, as the global online entertainment platform continues its push into international markets. During the event, BC.GAME plans to discuss BC Engine, its rewards ecosystem that applies…

Zenith to showcase aggregation platforms at SBC Summit Lisbon
Zenith will showcase its aggregation platforms at SBC Summit Lisbon 2026, highlighting its OneAPI platform and GamesAPI content solution as it targets operators across multiple markets. The event will take place from 29 September to 1 October, with Zenith presenting its aggregation solutions to ope…

ONLYPLAY redesigns brand identity to match six years of business growth
ONLYPLAY has introduced a new visual identity, a change the company says corresponds with the scale its business has reached since its 2020 launch. The provider's portfolio now includes more than 150 games, available in 18 languages, and the company works with more than 2,500 partners. According to…

Instagram algorithm steers users to unlicensed Brazil betting sites
A study from the Rede em Jogo project at CondadoLab, part of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), found that 84% of betting operators most frequently recommended by Instagram's algorithm operate without authorization in Brazil. Researchers mapped more than 55 Instagram acco…
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