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Illinois Lotto Mints a New Millionaire Who Is Now Set to Scoop $7.4M Payout

Illinois Lotto Mints a New Millionaire Who Is Now Set to Scoop $7.4M Payout

A multi-million-dollar payout has once again dropped this Monday, October 26, in the Illinois Lotto draw. A player from the state is now going to claim a $7.4 million jackpot, provided that they can show the winning ticket at the lottery’s headquarters. Illinois Lotto Produces Third Largest Jackpot…

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TrafficStars: meet Gryzo AI – a smarter way to scale iGaming campaigns

TrafficStars: meet Gryzo AI – a smarter way to scale iGaming campaigns

Alexey Sparivak, Head of Media Buying at TrafficStars, explains how the network’s new AI assistant, Gryzo AI, helps media buyers work up to 10x faster. As many traffic sources become harder to scale under stricter advertising policies and rising costs, more media buying teams are looking for altern…

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Macau’s GDP growth further slowed in 3Q amid weaker gaming performance: govt

Macau’s GDP growth further slowed in 3Q amid weaker gaming performance: govt

Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) expansion in the three months to September 30 slowed sequentially, amid the contraction of “exports of gaming services” in the period. That is according to a Friday announcement of preliminary economic data made by the city’s Statistics and Census Service. Third…

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Treasury banks on simplicity of £655m Machine Gaming tax raid

Treasury banks on simplicity of £655m Machine Gaming tax raid

HM Treasury believes that it can secure a total of £655m from a five-year cycle generated by new tax rise on Machine Gaming Duties (MGD), yet UK gambling remains exposed to further taxes on its activities. This morning, the government published the key considerations applied to its decision to incr…

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Kalshi hits its $40bn mark amidst even more state litigation

Kalshi hits its $40bn mark amidst even more state litigation

Prediction markets giant Kalshi has hit its $40bn valuation target, a milestone the company has had its sights set on for much of 2026. The firm’s meteoric growth is continuing at pace in the latter months of 2026, despite the still-fractured regulatory conditions and highly-litigious environment a…

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BGaming partners with Tuko Productions to expand reach in Italy

BGaming partners with Tuko Productions to expand reach in Italy

BGaming is officially live on Goldbet, PWO and Lottomatica’s gaming platform, through the integration and support of Tuko Productions. Vincenzo Tancredi, CCO of Tuko Productions, said: We are delighted to have supported BGaming in going live on Lottomatica, Goldbet and PWO. This launch is an import…

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Canadian Gambler Wants His $930K from 888 – Company Says Game Glitched Out

Canadian Gambler Wants His $930K from 888 – Company Says Game Glitched Out

888casino and a gambler are having a row over missing winnings; the gambler stipulates they are rightfully his own, while the casino attributes them to a technical accident. James Kotylak, 42, of Alberta, has spoken to Gaming America, arguing that he had won $930,000 playing at the casino, but the…

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Paraguay plans gambling law overhaul and new independent regulator

Paraguay plans gambling law overhaul and new independent regulator

Paraguay is planning new gambling sector ruling with establishment of an independent regulator. On October 12, Governement submitted bill to Congress. It would replace the National Gambling Commission (Conajzar) with a new body, the National Directorate of Gambling (Dinajzar). Dinajzar will have it…

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Jason Robins Says Parents Should Talk to Their Kids About Gambling

Jason Robins Says Parents Should Talk to Their Kids About Gambling

The range of uncomfortable topics parents ought to talk to their children about has just grown a little longer, with Jason Robins, DraftKings CEO, urging adults to also talk to their offspring about gambling addiction. DraftKings CEO Calls on Parents to Have ‘The Talk’ with Their Kids In a CNBC int…

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Polymarket resumes trading after third-party security breach

Polymarket resumes trading after third-party security breach

Following a security incident involving third-party provider, Polymarket has resumed trading after temporarily suspending its international service. Trading activities on the platform had been halted on October 29 after reports of unauthorized withdrawals from accounts of some users were received.…

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Nevada Gaming Revenue in September Remained Flat

Nevada Gaming Revenue in September Remained Flat

Casinos in Nevada won $1.28 billion in gaming revenue in September of 2026, about the same as the same month a year ago. Nevada Casino Revenue Dips 0.05% Despite Las Vegas Strip Growth Stronger results on the Las Vegas Strip and gains in a number of smaller markets helped offset weaker results in d…

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Binance investigates suspected $2.8 Billion crypto theft

Binance investigates suspected $2.8 Billion crypto theft

Binance suspects approximately $2.8 billion cryptocurrency theft in digital assets moved out of its Ethereum wallets in a series of transactions. The largest cryptocurrency exchange company started investigations on the case. Blockchain data showed that one of the exchange’s most active wallets, kn…

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North Fork Mono Casino Opens as Lawsuit Continues

North Fork Mono Casino Opens as Lawsuit Continues

The $750 million North Fork Mono Casino & Resort in Madera County, California, opened its doors a day early, welcoming its first customers on October 27. The launch comes, however, as a neighboring tribal gaming operator has an unresolved federal lawsuit seeking to stop the property from offering c…

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Massachusetts Woman Scoops $2M Payout from Scratch Ticket

Massachusetts Woman Scoops $2M Payout from Scratch Ticket

A woman, identified as Susana Lausana of Lynn, became one of Massachusetts’ latest lottery winners. The Bay State Lottery announced in an official statement that the woman bought and won a $2,000,000 payout from a scratch-off ticket, including the customary image of the oversized check and the winn…

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Veikkaus launches Viabet brand in Finland and Denmark

Veikkaus launches Viabet brand in Finland and Denmark

Finland’s state-owned gambling operator Veikkaus announced plans to enter the international betting market with Viabet. The new brand will be launching in Finland and Denmark on 1 July 2027. The venture will operate through a commercial partnership with Viaplay Finland and Viaplay Denmark. The laun…

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