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A lawsuit brought by the Village of Garden City challenging the decision by neighboring Hempstead to rezone the 72-acre Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site for the development of a commercial casino resort has been dismissed. Filed last year in Nassau Supreme Court, Garden City alleged that Hemp…

Bet365 has confirmed the termination of 340 jobs across Stoke-on-Trent in the UK, Malta and Gibraltar. The reduction represents 3% of the gambling giant's global workforce, which hinted that the layoffs were motivated by recent tax increases in the UK. Bet365 operates exclusively through digital ch…

UK Chancellor John Healey is considering an increase in Machine Games Duty on slot machines ahead of the government's Oct. 28 budget, as the Treasury seeks additional revenue amid tight public finances, according to a report by The Times. The review follows proposals earlier this year from the Soci…

The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Kalshi’s emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal, allowing Utah to enforce its gambling laws against the prediction market operator and potentially take legal action over its sports event contracts. The ruling marks another legal setback f…

The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is reportedly preparing a Provisional Measure that could impose new restrictions on betting operators and potentially prohibit parts of the industry, according to local media reports, which indicate the president said he personally fav…

A slap at a Las Vegas Strip buffet led a tourist to spend three months in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody before being deported to her country of origin. Arpine Misakyan from Southern California was arrested on April 6, 2026 at Encore Las Vegas for domestic battery after a dispute…

Shares of Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ: MCRI) are up nearly 25% this year, making the Atlantis owner one of the best-performing names among casino stocks, but an analyst believes more upside is on the way. In a new report to clients, Texas Capital analyst David Bain initiated coverage of Monarch…

Sportsbook solutions provider DATA.BET has expanded its prediction markets product with a new crypto-focused ‘Up or Down’ market type, alongside live and historical data widgets and API integration. It follows the company moving into the popular yet controversial space in April 2026, with its produ…

A Hong Kong flat pledged against Suncity debt sold for $10.3M after being repossessed by mortgagee Melco Resorts (Macau). The post Melco-repossessed Hong Kong flat linked to Suncity debt sells for $10.3M first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The ongoing legal showdown between Evolution and investigative firm Black Cube has taken another turn as a court ruling forced the gambling supplier to reveal a confidential 2022 internal document. The company-commissioned report reveals surprising compliance gaps that may affect the broader legal…

An historic loss at Goodwood on Tuesday still managed to cause a net loss at Paddy Power and BOYLE Sports. Najidi Storm went off at 1/33 on Tuesday in a three-horse race but was turned over by 10/1 shot Wreck It Ronnie – a horse part-owned by Manchester City and England star Phil Foden. It […]

The US 10th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Kalshi’s emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal in Utah. This effectively clears the way for the state to enforce its gambling laws against the company. Court Rejects Kalshi’s Appeal Kalshi initially sued Utah in early 2026 as the state moved t…

With sports event contracts accounting for a significant percentage of volume on prediction markets, yes/no exchanges are viewed as competitive threats to online sportsbook operators. The 12-month price declines for stocks such as DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) and Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) ref…

A U.S. federal judge has upheld a decision allowing the Coquille Indian Tribe to operate a casino in Medford, Oregon, rejecting a legal challenge by three other tribes after more than a decade of disputes over the project. U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta denied an appeal by the Cow Creek Band of…

According to Jamey Pileggi, risk manager at Circa Sportsbook in Las Vegas, action on the New England Patriots at even money appears driven less by confidence in New England than by bettors fading the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in tonight’s National Football League (NFL) season o…

The AGEM Index rose by 54.48 points to 1,929.25 in August 2026, a 2.9% increase from the prior month. Compared to one year ago, the index declined by 2.7%, or 54.48 points. During the latest month, four of the nine AGEM Index companies reported stock price increases, which resulted in four positive…

bet365 has launched its online sportsbook in Washington, D.C., expanding its presence in the US market. The sportsbook offers betting markets across more than 100 sports, as well as live betting and in-game features. bet365 is now live in 18 U.S. states, along with the nation's capital. Alongside t…

An Anthropic researcher who specialized in training new artificial intelligence (AI) models has quit the company and the industry itself, warning that the leading firms developing the technology are racing at a pace that poses existential risks to human civilization. Jacob Coxon worked at OpenAI fo…