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A Tonybet player in Opheusden, the Netherlands, has won €14,000 (US$15,649) from a €3.50 spin on Pragmatic Play’s Buffalo King Megaways. The win was achieved at 4,000x the player’s stake, matching the game’s maximum win. The player has been with Tonybet for more than a year. Buffalo King Megaways b…

Las Vegas tourism registered a decline in August despite hotel room prices dropping to their lowest levels of the year. According to data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the city welcomed 3.03 million visitors during the month. This represents a 4.3% decrease compared to Augus…

A comprehensive review of Northern Ireland’s 2022 gambling reform will be delivered next year, Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons has confirmed. The commitment was made in response to Phillip McGuigan, Irish Sinn Féin politician and Member of the MLA, during questions at the latest NI Assembly.…

iGaming content provider BGaming has brought its WE CARE. WE ACT sustainability initiative to Portugal, combining recycled materials at SBC Summit with community and environmental projects in Lisbon. As part of the initiative, BGaming used recycled materials in its SBC Summit stand and reduced prin…

FA CHAI Gaming showcased its latest games, refreshed exhibition identity, and interactive experiences at SBC Summit Lisbon 2026, held from 29 September to 1 October at Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena. Beyond its exhibition booth, FA CHAI Gaming displayed its latest brand visual film acr…

Proceeds will be used to propel the company’s sports betting and igaming businesses.

Informa is set to acquire Clarion Events from Blackstone for £2.24 billion (US$2.96 billion), expanding its presence in high-growth B2B events markets including gaming. The deal, announced Tuesday, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 at a valuation equivalent to 11.1 times Clarion’s…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined Score Media and Gaming Inc., operator of theScore.Bet, CA$200,000 ($140,340) for allegedly failing to meet player-protection standards after presenting a customer with a cash-out offer that was not honored. On March 14, 2025, the player…

The Manchester City cheating scandal has rocked the Premier League, after the Citizens were found guilty on 114 of the 115 charges brought against them. This includes all 79 charges pertaining to financial rule breaches. Unsurprisingly, the club has formally appealed the verdict, which will prolong…

Entain has launched a campaign opposing a potential increase in taxes on British betting shops, as reports suggest Machine Games Duty could double from 20% to 40% in the UK government's Autumn budget at the end of October. The company, which owns Ladbrokes and Coral and holds a 50% stake in BetMGM,…

Macquarie has estimated that prediction market activity could reach $190 billion in 2026. The projection accounts for “taker” volume driven primarily by retail and recreational traders. Macquarie Raises 2026 Prediction Market Taker Volume Outlook The new forecast is an upgrade on Macquarie’s previo…

Skillz has taken steps to block Papaya Gaming’s bid for bankruptcy protection in the United States. The row comes after a legal dispute over Papaya’s use of automated players in mobile games that saw the firm ordered to pay $719 million. Skillz Opposes Papaya’s Bankruptcy Protection in Delaware The…

The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has been the foremost authority on gambling disorders for more than a half-century, but after accepting a $2 million donation from the prediction market industry, its claims of independence have faced scrutiny. As questions over NCPG’s independence mo…

The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) has ordered 10 prediction market operators and brokers to stop offering sports event contracts in the state, citing a federal appeals court ruling that said federal commodities law does not preempt Ohio’s sports-gaming laws. The cease-and-desist notices wer…

Three land-based casino operators owned by Rank Group have agreed to pay a financial settlement of more than £5 million ($6.6 million). The agreement followed the UK Gambling Commission's identification of significant failings in anti-money laundering (AML) and safer-gambling controls. The regulato…

A Colorado man claims MGM Grand security officers tackled him inside his Las Vegas hotel room, leaving him with a minor brain injury, fractured arm, dislocated shoulder, and more than $166,000 in claimed and projected medical costs. Denis Matthew Lanctot alleges the July 5, 2024, confrontation bega…

ProntoPaga received the Best Payment Solution 2026 award at the SiGMA North America Awards, which took place on September 1, 2026, in Mexico City during the first edition of SiGMA North America. The company earned the distinction at a time when gaming operators are raising their expectations for pa…

One of the European Parliament's co-rapporteurs on the Artificial Intelligence Act will deliver a keynote to the gaming industry at SiGMA World in Rome on November 4. Brando Benifei, a member of the European Parliament, is scheduled to speak from 1 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on the SiGMA World Main Stage wi…