Seven weeks into the 2026 National Football League (NFL) season, BetMGM has renewed its partnership with the league and expanded the agreement to include Alberta’s newly regulated iGaming market. BetMGM extended its status as an Official Sports Betting Partner of the NFL in Canada. The one-year ext…
Nevada regulators signed off on two new key executives on Thursday, Oct. 22, and both come with last names familiar in Las Vegas gaming circles. In separate unanimous votes, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved licensing for Christopher Ruffin—son of Circus Circus owner Phil Ruffin—and Sean Lanni,…
AffPapa Conference Cancun 2026 will bring together approximately 600 iGaming industry professionals at Cancun Center from November 23 to 25, with Mexican gambling operator Caliente returning as headline sponsor for the second consecutive year. The event, described by organizers as Mexico’s first af…
SiGMA World 2026 will bring together 30,000 gaming industry leaders in Rome from November 2 to 5, with two award ceremonies recognizing operators, suppliers, products, and individuals across the global and Italian gaming markets. The SiGMA World Awards and SiGMA Italia Awards will feature 56 award…
NetJets is quietly carving out its own corner of Harry Reid International Airport, and most Las Vegas travelers will never get to see it. The Berkshire Hathaway-owned private jet giant will open a more than 300,000-square-foot campus on the airfield to passengers on Monday (Oct. 26). Developed with…
Betsson AB reported a 23% decline in third-quarter EBITDA despite record revenue, as higher gaming taxes, reduced B2B licensing income, and rising operating expenses weighed on profitability. EBITDA fell to €63.4 million ($71 million) from €82.5 million, narrowing the margin from 27.9% to 19.4%. Op…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned military members and department personnel that using nonpublic information on prediction markets is not only illegal but poses national security risks. In a letter dated Oct. 20, 2026, Hegseth, the secretary of the Department of Defense, known as the Department…
SAHARA Las Vegas has officially become the first major resort on the Strip to accept cryptocurrency payments for gaming. The property announced that patrons can now fund their casino play using digital assets at its main cashier cage. This rollout marks a significant milestone for the local regulat…
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) is rapidly asserting itself in the prediction market industry and its growth in that arena isn’t solely attributable to sports derivatives. While data confirm that sports event contracts continue accounting for a massive percentage of turnover on yes/no exchanges, R…
Italian authorities have frozen more than $28 million in assets belonging to a group of former lottery employees accused of using privileged computer access to steer $27 million in scratch-off jackpots into the hands of relatives and friends. The scheme involved four employees and two former employ…
EDGE Markets expects to process more than $2 billion in transactions during the current NFL season, up from $1.2 billion last season, following the launch of EDGE Connect, which enables real-time fund transfers from EDGE Boost to partner prediction markets. The company processed more than $800 mill…
Resorts World New York City has opened the International Room, an exclusive, high-limit table games area. The International Room made history as New York City’s first legal high-stakes casino table game venue. The 13,657-square-foot enclave includes 48 table games and three private gaming salons, f…
China continues to snuff out most forms of gambling, but the lottery is the evident exception. Yet, interest in the lottery is not lessening, with sports betting sales up 73.1%, and overall Chinese lottery sales rising by 27.3% to $10.4 billion in September 2026 on an annual basis. The Ministry of…
DraftKings’ dedicated prediction market platform, DKeX, is doing well, the sportsbook company’s boss has recently commented. In fact, it is doing so well, argues CEO and co-founder Jason Robins, that it may be the third-largest in the United States, speaking at the NEXTPredict Summit in New York Ci…
A British truck driver who logged on to a gambling website while driving has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for causing a highway crash that killed a 19-year-old woman. Daniel Barlow, 30, was jailed for eight years and four months at Chester Crown Court on Oct. 16 after being con…
Oddschecker will end its paid subscription service, making its premium OC+ tools suite free to access from 27 October 2026. The announcement was made today in a notice to subscribers of the heritage bookmaker and odds comparison portal. The flagship brand of FairPlay Sports Media (FPSM) has offered…
Shares of Boyd Gaming retreated Friday after the regional casino operator delivered tepid third-quarter results that were pinched by Las Vegas lethargy, but the company reiterated its interest in deal-making. One of the names most frequently attached to casino industry consolidation speculation, Bo…
Mohegan Sun, a large casino and entertainment complex located in Uncasville, Connecticut, has just become the site of another major jackpot win. As it turns out, two sisters visiting the resort will now share a prize of over a million dollars. Mohegan Sun Visitors Win Over a Million Dollars Accordi…
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