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Michael Graf—younger brother of tennis icon Steffi Graf—appears to be living in the flood‑control tunnels beneath the Las Vegas Strip following a warrant issued for his arrest. According to court records, the 55‑year‑old failed to appear at a hearing connected to a misdemeanor trespassing case, tri…

Shares of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) traded lower following a slack third-quarter earnings update, overshadowing a 20% dividend hike announced by the casino operator. The already battered gaming stock is off more than 1% at this writing after the company disclosed estimate-missing results for the…

A professional poker player and bookie who gambled at least $148 million at a Las Vegas casino and lost more than $10 million at Resorts World could escape prison despite pleading guilty to illegal bookmaking and money laundering. Federal prosecutors have joined Damien LeForbes‘ attorneys in recomm…

The newly established Pennsylvania Problem Gambling Caucus has declared war on gambling addiction, comparing the severity of the crisis to ongoing challenges in combating illicit drug use. In a first-of-its-kind legislative effort, a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers has announced the form…

IG Group is targeting the launch of a UK prediction markets product as early as Q4 2026. The FTSE 100 financial trading services platform sees this as the logical next evolution of its product as prediction markets grow globally, particularly in the US. The company’s IG Consumer arm, its retail inv…

Polymarket has challenged Ohio’s sports betting regulations in federal court, arguing that the state’s licensing requirements discriminate against interstate commerce and conflict with the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). The lawsuit follows a Sept. 25 federal appeals court ruling against rival predic…

Sportsbook supplier BETBY will serve as the powering sponsor of the MOVE Cup, a newly launched rapid chess tournament that will bring eight of the world’s top grandmasters to Barcelona on January 19 and 20, 2027. The tournament was officially unveiled at a press conference in Barcelona. According t…

US Sen. Ted Cruz is preparing legislation that would give state and tribal governments authority over sports-related contracts offered by prediction markets. Cruz intends to file the bill after the November 3 midterm elections, as per Bloomberg Law. The measure would bar prediction market operators…

Canada’s investment watchdog is tightening rules governing prediction markets as Polymarket reports more than US$500,000 in trading volume on the upcoming Toronto mayoral election. First reported in Covers, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has updated its terms and conditions…

DeGaming, the Web3-native iGaming infrastructure platform provider, has partnered with Lucky Coin to support the launch of its new, fully verifiable cryptocurrency casino. With the support of DeGaming’s transparent-by-design technology, Lucky Coin is striving to become the world’s most trusted cryp…

New Jersey has introduced mandatory behavioral monitoring requirements for online casinos and sportsbooks, becoming the first U.S. state to require data-driven assessments and intervention for customers showing signs of problem gambling. The regulations, announced Wednesday by Attorney General Jenn…

The Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock International broke ground Wednesday on the next phase of Hard Rock Casino Tejon, a more than $725 million investment that will transform the property into Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon, a full-service resort and entertainment destination in California. The pro…

Playson, the accomplished digital entertainment supplier, continues its popular scatters pays series with the release of Lucky Pots x1000, an Irish-themed adventure featuring three powerful Pots and escalating multipliers of up to 1,000x. Set on a 6×5 grid, Lucky Pots x1000 sees coloured Clover Coi…

Asia is not one gaming market but many, each with its own regulations, payment habits and player expectations, and the businesses that thrive across it tend to be those that adapt rather than replicate. That principle runs through SPiCE International 2026, the Strategic Platform for iGaming Confere…

Pioneering slots studio Big Daddy Gaming® has secured a supplier licence from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), marking another major milestone as the studio continues to build its presence across key regulated markets. The approval adds the UK to Big Daddy Gaming’s growing reach across Europe’s l…

Belatra Games, the specialist online slots developer, has signed a content partnership with iGaming aggregator and technology provider 21Viral. 21Viral provides operators with seamless access to a diverse portfolio of casino content and platform services. Through its flexible and scalable aggregati…

Ohio gaming regulators are warning licensed online sportsbooks that if they continue to offer prediction market services for sports event contracts, their ability to operate in the state could be jeopardized. In a letter dated Oct. 20, Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) Interim Executive Directo…

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