Be it prediction markets, sports betting or other forms of alternative finance, young people like to gamble and one of their motivations for doing so is clear: reducing debt. A new survey by debt settlement provider National Debt Relief indicates that “87% of millennials as well as 77% of Gen Z cur…
Nebraska’s Grand Island Casino Resort is planning to show off the $185 million venue at Fonner Park when President Donald Trump comes to town on Monday (Oct. 5). Elite Casino Resorts, through a partnership with the Hall County Livestock Improvement Association, opened the Grand Island Casino Resort…
Federal prosecutors in Texas allege that a self-described “local golfing legend” ran an illegal sports betting ring out of his indoor Trackman golf club and sports bar in McAllen. Ronald Lynn Kilby, 71, of Lakeway, Texas, is accused of using Killers Golf, an indoor golf center with Trackman hitting…
Kaizen Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Sportradar and BetConstruct AI were among the leading winners at the SBC Awards 2026, with each company securing two awards at a ceremony held at Lisbon’s MEO Arena. The post SBC Awards 2026 winners crowned at MEO Arena in Lisbon first appeared on Asia Gaming News | A…
CreedRoomz, the live casino brand of SoftConstruct, is set to enter Switzerland through a new partnership with Groupe Partouche’s Casino du Lac Meyrin and its PASINO.ch online casino platform. The post CreedRoomz expands into Switzerland through PASINO.ch agreement first appeared on Asia Gaming New…
Lisbon hosted the 2026 SBC Awards, one of the leading ceremonies in the global iGaming industry. 1xBet won the Marketing Campaign of the Year award, earning further recognition from industry professionals and strengthening its international profile. The post International recognition: 1xBet honored…
SBC has formalised a long-term partnership with Portuguese tourism authorities, the Municipality of Lisbon and Lisboa FCE to keep its flagship SBC Summit in the capital through 2030. The post SBC secures Lisbon as SBC Summit host city through 2030 first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gam…
Fitch says Okada Manila’s mass-market growth remains insufficient to offset a structural decline in its VIP gaming business. The post Okada Manila’s mass-market growth fails to offset structural VIP decline: Fitch first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
Seaport links softer Macau gaming demand to China’s economic weakness and offshore trust tax enforcement, forecasting a 5% October GGR decline. The post China tax enforcement and economic weakness cloud Macau October outlook: Seaport first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
NagaCorp’s nine-month GGR fell 21.5% as deeper VIP declines were compounded by lower mass-market revenue. The post NagaCorp nine-month GGR falls 21.5% as VIP weakness deepens and mass revenue declines first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
Paradise’s Q3 casino revenue rose 23.4% as higher hold and growth in Japanese and other VIP play offset weaker Chinese VIP drop. The post Paradise Co. 3Q26 casino revenue rises 23.4% despite weaker Chinese VIP play first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
Higher hold lifted GKL’s September casino sales 19.8% from August, despite lower drop, while third-quarter sales grew just 1.1% year-on-year. The post Higher hold lifts GKL’s September casino sales as drop falls from August first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
Two showgirl impersonators were arrested and charged with battery after attacking a man and woman on the Las Vegas Strip this week. A wild bystander video of the attack was obtained and posted by TMZ on Friday (Oct. 2) The video, embedded below, opens mid-brawl, as two impersonators attack a woman…
A Utah man claims threats against him and his family over a $19,000 casino loss ultimately led to him walking into a credit union carrying a fake bomb. After his arrest, Fidel Ybarra told investigators Thomas Domingo Bustos picked him up on the morning of the robbery and told him he was going to “r…
The U.S. online sports wagering industry is a duopoly controlled by DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) and Flutter Entertainment’s (NYSE: FLUT) FanDuel, but Fanatics may have something to say about that. Michael Rubin, chief executive officer of the privately held company, told Bloomberg Fanatics could boos…
Metallica kicked off their highly anticipated “Life Burns Faster” residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere on Thursday night (Oct. 1) with an electrifying, 16-song set matched to expectedly eye-popping visuals. They were the first metal band to headline the venue. Seek … And Display Sphere’s staging placed t…
Gaming stocks of all stripes are incurring punishment with the repudiation particularly harsh for the names linked to iGaming and sports betting. That includes DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG), shares of which are off nearly 22% over the past month and are now probing three-year lows. That ongoing slump i…
An officer with the Bristol Police Department in Virginia has been awarded $150,000 in compensatory and punitive damages stemming from an incident in September 2025. On Sept. 6, 2025, casino security at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol asked on-site Bristol Police Officer Lilly-Kay Tomlinson to spe…
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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 |