Jeffrey Soffer’s Fontainebleau Development, the company behind the Las Vegas Strip casino resort of the same name, wants to revamp its Big Easy Casino in Hallandale Beach, Fla. The gaming venue, formerly known as Mardi Gras Casino and Hollywood Greyhound Track, currently features 700 slot machines,…
Stake Brasil has secured a partial preliminary injunction from a federal court in São Paulo allowing it to continue operating its licensed betting platform until October 25, 2026, while its legal challenge to Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 remains unresolved. The 9th Federal Civil Court of…
Social casino brand LoneStar Casino is operating a pop-up activation at Oria’s on Barton Springs Road in Austin, Texas, across both weekends of the Austin City Limits festival this October. The company has also put branded pedicabs on the city’s streets, and these will run until midnight on festiva…
FanDuel has released a new commercial featuring a cameo from rapper Lil Wayne. The ad, titled “Little Boost,” premiered on Thursday (Oct. 8) as part of the company’s “Most Rewarding Season Ever” initiative for the current NFL season. “Football season is always a vibe, so teaming up with FanDuel for…
The Michigan Democratic Party has traditionally made one of the downtown Detroit casinos its official election night headquarters, but that won’t be the case for Nov. 3, 2026. Dating back to 2016, the Michigan Democratic Party has gathered on Election Day at either MGM Grand Detroit or MotorCity Ca…
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) CEO Patrick Dumont said the Dallas Mavericks’ quest for a new arena won’t include plans for a casino hotel. In a recent interview with The Athletic, the gaming executive and governor of the NBA franchise said that even if Texas liberalizes its famously restrictive gaming…
A federal judge has upheld Clark County’s controversial ban on stopping or standing on pedestrian bridges along or around the Las Vegas Strip, rejecting an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenge that argued the rule violates constitutional protections. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey i…
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has approved an initial revision to remove references to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) from a gaming regulation and replace them with Nevada-specific problem-gambling resources. The proposal comes about two months after the Nevada Council on…
Authorities in Macau have arrested a 52-year-old businessman from mainland China who is accused of cheating a casino using perhaps the least sophisticated technique possible. The gambler, identified only by his surname, Wu, allegedly discovered a way to make his losing bets disappear: kick the mach…
Golden Nugget Atlantic City is back up and running after abruptly evacuating the casino floor on Thursday, Oct. 8. One of the three casinos located in the city’s Marina District, reports began surfacing around 1:15 pm EST on Oct. 8 that the Golden Nugget casino had been evacuated. Atlantic County S…
Maverick Gaming co-founder Eric Persson is in the process of reacquiring two casinos in Elko, Nevada, in a move aimed at keeping the properties open after the properties warned of possible closure by November 30. Persson, a Las Vegas professional poker player, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that…
The San Manuel Investment Authority (SMIA), the investing arm of the San Manuel Nation of Southern California, earlier this week announced the acquisition of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz., adding to its stable of non-gaming holdings. Financial terms of the deal weren’t revea…
In the latest blow to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is moving to remove licensees’ statutory obligation to reference the nonprofit in programs addressing problem gambling. This week, the NGCB approved a revision of Regulation 5.170, “Program…
New Jersey’s appeal against prediction platform Kalshi has become the focal point for calls from 39 state attorneys general and Native American tribe representatives urging the Supreme Court to issue a definitive ruling regarding the increasingly contentious prediction markets. With conflicting rul…
The National Football League (NFL) is asking the US Supreme Court to classify prediction markets as gambling apps, citing concerns about the game’s integrity due to unclear rules and limited regulatory oversight of sports wagering. NFL Submits an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court The league submitt…
YouTube Masthead campaigns are set to become available for online gambling advertisers, according to new policy updates from Google. The updates come at a time when campaigning against gambling adverts is arguably at an all-time high in countries such as the UK, Australia and the US. But Google has…
BGaming is expanding its presence across Latin America, with the region remaining a key market as the company strengthens its operator partnerships and invests in locally relevant content. At the same time, the supplier is refining its game portfolio to address different player preferences and comm…
FanDuel has restored a 50-cent transaction fee on qualifying wagers in Illinois to cover the state’s per-wager tax, which charges operators 50 cents per bet after their first 20 million qualified online wagers. Under Illinois law, operators pay 25 cents on each of the first 20 million qualified onl…
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