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VEGAS BETTING REPORT: Bills, Dolphins Emerge as Early NFL Betting Trends After Wild Week 2
If there’s a National Football League (NFL) betting trend emerging after Week 2, it’s this: bet against the Miami Dolphins, regardless of the spread, and back the Buffalo Bills – particularly the over, according to Bob Scucci, vice-president of Race and Sports Operations, Boyd Gaming Corp. “Two of…

Prairie’s Edge Casino Wins Solar Fight After Utility Threatened to Cut Power
Minnesota energy regulators have cleared the way for a tribal casino to fire up a massive solar array after ruling that its electric utility acted unlawfully by threatening to pull the plug on the property, The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted un…

Laos Still Chasing $5M From US Casino Investors After 14-Year Feud
The government of Laos, one of the world’s few remaining one-party Communist states, is still chasing more than $5 million from the American businessmen behind a casino venture that descended into a bitter legal battle more than a decade ago. A US appeals court last week gave Laos another chance to…

Malta Gaming Authority Develops Charter on the Responsible Use of AI
Developed in partnership with the Malta Digital Innovation Authority, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published a new “AI Gaming Charter,” which aims to encourage gambling operators who use AI to do so ethically. What Does the Charter’s Research Say? The charter follows an MGA study examining…

VGW Intensifies Lobbying Efforts in Alabama
VGW, the company behind Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Casino, and Global Poker, has increased its political spending in Alabama, donating $100,000 to US Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s gubernatorial campaign. The state marks another jurisdiction where sweepstakes regulations could change. However, Tuberville ha…

DraftKings Fights to Revoke Interactive Games Geolocation Patent
Gambling giant DraftKings has petitioned the US Patent and Trademark Office to challenge US Patent No. 12,406,284, held by Interactive Games LLC. This development follows a lawsuit by global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, accusing DraftKings of violating patents allegedly belonging to i…

Pragmatic Play Invites Players to Reap Icy Rewards in Freya 1000
Pragmatic Play has released Freya 1000, another mythology-themed slot game that will send players on a journey across lands that never thaw. With Freya’s blessing, those wishing to brave the cold can claim prizes of up to 10,000x. Freya 1000 Metrics A Frigid Realm of Icy Rewards Awaits Freya 1000 i…

UK bingo operators warn tax hike could lead to venue closures, job losses
Bingo operators have warned Prime Minister Andy Burnham that a proposed increase in gambling tax on slot machines could lead to venue closures and job losses across the UK. The Prime Minister and Chancellor are reportedly considering doubling machine games duty on slot machines from 20% to 40% in n…

Boyd Gaming sells former Eastside Cannery site for $28.8 million
Boyd Gaming Corp. has sold the site of the former Eastside Cannery property in the eastern Las Vegas Valley for $28.8 million, following approval of plans to develop a 279-lot residential subdivision on the plot, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Clark County commissioners last month approved…

Netherlands: KSA reissues eight online gambling licences for five years
The Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) has granted the first eight follow-up licences to online gambling operators, allowing them to continue operating in the Netherlands for another five years. The licences will run from October 2026 through September 2031. The first licences issued when online gambli…

Indie Biopic About Vegas Matt in Development
Hollywood is rolling out the welcome mat for one of Las Vegas’ most popular gambling influencers. According to the Hollywood Reporter (THR), an independent feature film is in development about Stephen Matt Morrow—known to more than 1.6 million YouTube subscribers as Vegas Matt—marking the latest si…

UK Commission suspends Ken Howell's remote license after AML probe
The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the remote operating license of Targetlocal Ltd after its inquiries found anti-money laundering failings at the company. Targetlocal trades as Ken Howell's Sports Betting and runs the website kenhowells.com. The suspension applies to its remote operating lic…

MGA launches AI Gaming Charter for responsible use across gaming sector
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), in collaboration with the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA), has launched an AI Gaming Charter aimed at promoting the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence across gaming operations. The voluntary, principles-based framework is designed to s…

FutureSports Introduces MLB Indexes, Avalanche of ETF Filings Follow
FutureSports, the index provider developing gauges tied to the performances of college and professional athletes and teams, today announced it inked a deal with Major League Baseball (MLB) to launch indexes based on the performances of the league’s 30 franchises. As part of the accord, MLB will sup…

Chicago Suburb Mayor to Return Donations From Accused Illegal Gambling Enforcer
The mayor of the Chicago suburb Burr Ridge says he will return a $2,000 donation from a local restaurateur and social media chef accused of moonlighting as an enforcer for an illegal gambling ring. In response to a query from local news outlet Patch, Republican Mayor Gary Grasso confirmed the exist…

AVC launches its first pilots and integrations, with 300+ startups in 3 months
In this article, 1win presents the new AVC venture capital fund and explores how it plans to support startups through investment, operational expertise, infrastructure, and access to international markets. AVC is a venture capital fund launched in cooperation with the 1win ecosystem. The fund combi…
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