Latest News

The first Sunday (Sept. 13) of the NFL season beckons, and office staff commissioning or participating in fantasy football pools should be aware that their bets carry more risk than simply a small financial loss — they could also result in criminal charges and jail time. Marc Edelman, a law profess…

A player in Massachusetts is about to get the prize of a lifetime, as the Massachusetts Lottery announced that it has sold a ticket worth $25 million. The game on which the prize was won features one more such prize, meaning that the fun is not over yet. Someone Is About to Experience an Unforgetta…

Japan’s casino landscape could be reshaped following Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka’s resignation amid a power abuse scandal. His departure potentially paves the way for the city to renew its bid for an integrated resort (IR). Yamanaka Initially Got His Post On an Anti-IR Campaign Yamanaka, a for…

Connecticut has ordered nine prediction market platforms to stop offering sports event contracts to residents as the state broadens its enforcement against what it considers illegal, unlicensed sports betting. The Department of Consumer Protection issued cease-and-desist orders to Polymarket, Coinb…

Orlando Blackwell, 41, from Wilkes-Barre, Wyoming, is facing charges for allegedly stealing over $88,000 from his 81-year-old mother’s bank accounts between March 2025 and July 2026 and using the money to fuel his gambling addiction. Son Stole Money from Mother to Fuel Gambling Addiction An investi…

Illinois is taking new measures to protect its residents from gambling-related harm. The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has redoubled its efforts to modernize the state’s voluntary Self-Exclusion Program (SEP). This initiative aligns with previous efforts to improve education, prevention, and treatmen…

Half of the Premier League’s 20 clubs now have sponsorship or advertising relationships with gambling companies that are not licensed in the UK, leaving a significant source of club revenue exposed to a proposed government ban expected next year. The number of top-flight clubs with commercial links…

The investigation into bets placed on the timing of the United Kingdom’s 2024 general election has reached another milestone after former Conservative Party campaign director Anthony Lee and his wife, former parliamentary candidate Laura Saunders, admitted offences connected to the use of confident…

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) is taking steps to bolster DKeX, its in-house prediction market exchange, with data indicating the operator is routing more volume through DKeX now that the 2026 football season is here. Data from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming’s (EKG) PMI Databook indicate that for the week endi…

Real App has named FanDuel as its first Official and Exclusive Sportsbook and Prediction Market Partner. Real App is a social sports app built around live play-by-play, real-time statistics, and fan conversation. The partnership will bring FanDuel odds and contextual markets directly into Real's li…

Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton said she is open to expanding online casinos if elected, while calling for strong regulation, protections for young people and restrictions on predatory advertising. Acton said online gambling could provide revenue to help fund proposals aimed at lo…

A football match in Estonia’s second tier has been curtailed over suspected match fixing, representing another red flag for the jurisdiction and its ambitions to become Europe’s next major hub for iGaming licences. An Esiliiga match between FC Tallinn and Maardu Linnameeskond was abandoned on Thurs…

Veteran finance executive Warren Jenson has been named the first chief financial officer (CFO) of Polymarket. Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, is trying to make headway in the United States, where the platform isn’t the dominant player. The crypto-based prediction market is bringi…

From September 29 to October 1 at G2E 2026, NOVOMATIC will underscore its growing commitment to North America at Booth #1259 in Las Vegas, showcasing proven performers, high‑impact merchandising, premium cabinets and market‑driven innovations designed to deliver measurable value for operators. The…

More than 600 people gathered at Benkhausen Castle to honour Paul Gauselmann, the founder of the Merkur Group, following his passing on August 21 at the age of 91. The gathering brought together Gauselmann’s family, friends, and business associates, alongside political and industry representatives,…

PENN Entertainment will break ground on its future Hollywood Casino Hotel Council Bluffs in Iowa on 14 September, with the new land-based casino expected to open in 2028. The US gaming company said the $180 million to $200 million project will replace its adjacent Ameristar Council Bluffs riverboat…

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has warned that fast-growing prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi pose investor protection and market integrity risks, highlighting a regulatory divide with the United States. In its latest twice-yearly risk report, ESMA said predicti…

Two high-profile UK political insiders have pleaded guilty to charges of cheating at gambling after making bets on the timing of the country’s 2024 General Election. The Conservative Party’s former director of campaigning, Anthony Lee, and his wife, Laura Lee, who was then standing as the Conservat…