The Washington Post has revealed the amounts contributed by 57 major donors who gave at least $100,000 to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, with the world’s richest casino tycoon topping the list. Dr. Miriam Adelson is the largest shareholder of Las Vegas Sands, with Forbes est…
Rank Group, which operators Grosvenor Casinos, has warned of casino closures if UK taxes increase. (Image: Rank Group) The post Rank Group Revenue Rises but CEO Warns Tax Hike Could Force Casino Closures appeared first on Casino.org.
Zitro made its largest-ever appearance at G2E Las Vegas 2026, showcasing more than 100 machines and a broad lineup of new titles across its FANTASY and CONCEPT cabinets. In this interview with Yogonet, Derik Mooberry, CEO of Zitro USA, reflects on the company’s record presence at the show, the resp…
Britain’s casinos are drawing visitors to town and city centres and generating business for nearby hospitality operators, thus playing a key role in supporting high streets, according to new research shared by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and the Betting and Gaming Council. The stud…
Brazilian lawmakers have submitted 97 amendments to Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting, with several proposals seeking to restore licensed operations while imposing tighter restrictions on online gambling. The October 13 deadline saw 38 submissions, bringing the…
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour has defended the transparency of prediction markets as regulators intensify enforcement against improper trading and states challenge federal oversight of sports-related contracts. Speaking at DC Fintech Week, Mansour said the visibility of transactions enables platforms an…
OpenBet has taken another major step forward in its ambition of becoming the sportsbook platform of choice for state lottery firms by completing a platform migration for Switzerland’s Loterie Romande. The migration has seen OpenBet fully move the existing omnichannel sportsbook product operated by…
A football game between teams of eight-year-olds in Florida descended into a mass brawl involving parents and coaches on Saturday (Oct. 10), prompting a police investigation into whether adults were illegally betting on the children. All hell broke loose during the game between the Winter Haven Tig…
A Pennsylvania company is laying off 81 employees after the state legislature failed to pass legislation that would allow skill games to continue operating across the Commonwealth. In June, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that skill games are illegal gambling machines. The decision became effe…
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling authority, has published a financial report detailing the industry’s performance for the first half of 2026. As it turns out, the total gross gaming revenue (excluding casinos and clubs) remained mostly stable at EUR 5.66 billion ($6.36 billion…
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) has granted DraftKings a conditional license extension instead of a full renewal so investigators can review allegations about the operator’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) and its responsible gambling practices. The board voted unanimously on Thursday…
Regulatory changes, growing interest in African markets, and increasing demand for casino and sportsbook solutions were among the developments discussed at SBC Summit Lisbon. For Uplatform, the event also provided an opportunity to reconnect with existing partners and explore new business opportuni…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup appears to have saved France’s regulated gambling market from stalling, pushing total GGR for H1 to just over 0.5% more year-over-year. Between January-June, total market GGR excluding casinos came in at €5.66bn, which was a sharp deceleration compared to the same period in…
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran Oct. 13, 2025. The Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt faces east, toward the rising sun—a symbolic alignment tied to ancient sun worship and r…
As Finland prepares to launch its regulated gaming market, Wildz emerged as the first iGaming operator to confirm that it has secured a license. At the same time, Finland continues to tighten its rules and penalize those who seek to violate them. Wildz Claims to Be the First Online Casino to Receiv…
Pragmatic Play end-of-2026 a release schedule includes established franchises, new game formats and a celebrity live casino collaboration. Sharon McHugh, ... Continue... The post Pragmatic Play’s Director of Public Relations Predicts an “Incredibly Exciting” End to 2026 appeared first on Betting Go…
1win Partners, the affiliate programme of the 1win platform, organised a private racing event for 11 affiliate partners during SBC Summit Lisbon, where participants competed in branded single-seater cars on a Formula 1 circuit. The winner received a trophy and an exclusive prize, whilst all partici…
iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play has launched Mega Wheel Latino, a live casino game show featuring native Spanish-speaking presenters from a dedicated studio in Colombia, targeting players across Latin America. The game combines a wheel-based format with simple betting mechanics, allowing pl…
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