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BGaming has joined forces with Cream Team, the studio behind Sweet Samurai, to release a new game called Red and Hot Chilli. This latest release is the newest addition to BGaming’s #Entertainment portfolio and features many beloved mechanics. Red and Hot Chilli Metrics BGaming and Cream Team Send P…

American entrepreneur, businessman, and racehorse owner Mike Repole has taken a big stake in thoroughbred horse racing company Churchill Downs. This acquisition comes amid share-related struggles for the latter party. Mike Repole Is Optimistic About Churchill Downs’ Business Churchill Downs has cem…

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced that it has cracked down on unlicensed gambling in the state, issuing cease-and-desist letters to dozens of offshore operators. The agency warned players that engaging in gambling on such sites carries significant problem gambling risks. The MGCB P…

In a case where Las Vegas prosecutors described her as the perfect “runaway bride,” Jiaying Chen, 33, pleaded guilty to charges of bigamy and obtaining money by false pretenses after marrying several men, only to later run off with some of their money. What Was Chen’s Scheme? Investigators said Che…

A Toronto trucker who told a California court that his gambling debts caused him to join a cocaine-smuggling operation has been sentenced to 68 months in prison. Rakhim Ibragimov, 49, pleaded guilty to traveling from Toronto to Los Angeles in 2024 intending to transport 375 kilograms of cocaine bac…

Here’s a twist we didn’t see coming: People’s proposed buyout of MGM Resorts fell through. However, recent developments indicate potential takeover talks involving the companies may have completely flipped. In the same week that Barry Diller’s People Inc rescinded an $18 billion offer to acquire th…

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…