On October 1, legendary band Metallica took up residency in the Sphere in Las Vegas, bringing four decades of experience and cult-classic songs such as Nothing Else Matters, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Fade to Black, and many more with the venue’s wraparound LED display, immersive audio, and 4D effect…
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Federal government of Brazil has sued 17 betting operators around $190 million (R$1 billion) in collective moral damages. The federal judge gave 30 days to the government to explain lawsuit and specify “how operators caused health costs.” The suit names 20 operating brands: Betano, Bet365, Superbet…
Entain is soft-launching a new brand in New Zealand through its ElectraWorks Gibraltar license, which requires a VPN to access, Next.io wrote. BlackRush is a separate brand from the already existing FoxySpins, which has been targeting New Zealand, but the two appear to share a platform outside Enta…
Genting Casinos has announced that it has taken the decision to close down its land-based venue in Coventry. As the main reasoning, the company pointed to “commercial pressures facing the land-based casino sector”, which has led to the Coventry establishment – opened in 2012 and staffing 51 people…
What is an AI ad generator? An AI ad generator is a tool that creates ad materials from a short prompt, a product link, or images. You describe the offer, the audience, the platform, and the result you need, and AI returns ready-made text, images, banners, or videos. Most tools can do more than one…
What happens when a slot ties its Instant Win collection entirely to a moving Thief symbol on the grid, then turns the Bonus Game into a life-or-death chase where every missed theft brings players closer to the end of the round? F*Louvre is a new 5×5 slot from 7Rings Gaming that went live globally…
Renel Troutman, 24, a Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation (MDCR) officer, was arrested by the FBI after agents searched his home on Wednesday, September 30, executing a search warrant related to several suspected criminal activities. MDCR Officer in Hot Water with the FBI Troutman is alleged…
Polymarket announced new and improved user protection as well as responsible trading features. These new features include voluntary self-exclusion and a system of deposit limitations created for users suffering from compulsive trading practices. The prediction market is also setting up a Trust and…
SBC signs long-term agreement with Turismo de Portugal, the Municipality of Lisbon and Lisboa FCE, securing Lisbon as host city through 2030 SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalising the organiser’s commitment to the Portugue…
Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City is investing $14 million to expand and enhance The Cove, the Boardwalk property’s high-limit slot lounge that’s exclusive to rewards players. Ocean announced on Thursday (Oct. 1) that the resort is transforming and enlarging The Cove. The high-limit slot lounge…
Betting companies are forced to disappear from Brazilian football shirts this week as clubs race to comply with a new government measure that could remove more than BRL$1 billion ($191 million) in annual sponsorship revenue from the sport. Three More Days Under Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, betti…
A bill submitted to Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, on October 1, would require betting operators to reimburse customers for net losses, with inflation adjustments and no specified start date. In PL 5,502/2026, Brazilian Federal Deputy Ricardo Abrão has proposed that betting operators who take money…
Incredible feat for North Carolina: the state’s sports betting market, which officially went online in the month of March 2024, has managed to stay above the $500 million mark for a 12th consecutive month in August 2026. This occurred due to wagering activity’s ongoing growth despite the higher tax…
The CFTC has move forward two sets of rules pertaining to event contracts for review by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The two proposals are not considered economically significant and have not been published yet. The proposals aim to clarify what types of event contr…
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has continued to track key metrics across the state, noting that there has been a continuous uptick in the number of people registering with the state’s self-exclusion program in a bid to steer clear of excessive gambling. Problem Gamblers Continue to Re…
MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment have said they will not enter the prediction market space, due to potential risks to their gaming licenses. Caesars and MGM Avoid Prediction Markets Amid Regulatory Concerns The CEOs of the companies debated the issue at the Global Gaming Expo (G2…
A new Dutch study tested assistants and revealed all 10 recommended unlicensed gambling sites by presenting them as licensed by KSA and legal. The study was done by XY Legal Solutions during August and September 2026. The research tested ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexit…
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| Organisation | Coverage | Website |
|---|---|---|
| GamCare | UK and Europe | gamcare.org.uk |
| GambleAware | UK and Europe | gambleaware.org |
| Gambling Therapy | International | gamblingtherapy.org |
| GamStop | United Kingdom | gamstop.co.uk |
| Gamblers Anonymous | International | gamblersanonymous.org |
| Gordon Moody | UK and Europe | gordonmoody.org.uk |