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Businessman Jaime Vives Pinedo has been appointed as the new president of Coljuegos, the state entity responsible for administering and regulating gambling and games of chance in Colombia. Vives Pinedo has been involved in various business activities in the department of Magdalena and has been asso…

Onlyplay has launched Bigfoot Riches, a 3x5 video slot built around the legend of Bigfoot and set in a winter wilderness. The slot has an RTP of 96.06%, a 10.18% hit frequency, and medium volatility. The game takes players through Arctic landscapes, frozen forests and ancient woodlands, with diamon…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting exposed sharp divisions over how to regulate the rapidly expanding prediction markets industry, with CME Group CEO Terry Duffy warning that some contracts could be vulnerable to manipulation. The meeting o…

Workers at Encore Boston Harbor voted on Thursday to authorize a strike at the Everett, Massachusetts property, according to UNITE HERE Local 26 and Teamsters Local 25. Roughly 1,350 members of the two unions work at the property. Their contract with Wynn Resorts expires August 31, and a strike cou…

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday approved a $7.2 million fine against Venetian Las Vegas Gaming LLC, doing business as The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, over failures to stop convicted felon and illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer from playing, whose activity at the casino largely occurred between…

Online gambling operator QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited has agreed to pay £609,104 ($830,501) after a UK Gambling Commission investigation found failures in its anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility controls. The settlement followed a compliance review of QuinnBet's remote gambling li…

The return of domestic football marks one of the busiest periods of the year for sportsbooks, but this season arrives with fresh insight following a landmark World Cup. From changing betting behaviours and heightened customer expectations to the growing importance of personalisation, in-play bettin…

Denmark has blocked prediction market platform Polymarket as part of a wider crackdown on unlicensed gambling websites. Polymarket is one of 98 gambling websites blocked by the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden) after the Frederiksberg Court ruled that the sites were offering gambling se…

Encore Boston Harbor is facing a worker strike if the Wynn Resorts property doesn’t meet the contract demands of its two largest employee unions. Unite Here Local 26 and Teamsters Local 25 represent some 1,350 workers employed as housekeepers, cooks, servers, bartenders, slot attendants, and wareho…

Eventus International has confirmed that SPiCE International 2026 will take place November 12-13 in Cebu, Philippines, bringing operators, suppliers, investors, regulators, government officials, technology companies, and other gaming industry participants together for a two-day exhibition and confe…

CT Interactive has released Eye of Might, a fantasy-themed online slot built on a 5x3 reel layout with an RTP of 96.30%, a volatility rating of ***, and maximum win potential of up to 5,000x the total bet. The game uses a setting inspired by ancient treasures, mystical relics, powerful wizards and…

iGaming content provider BGaming has released Book of Hidden Tombs, a new Ancient Egypt-themed online slot that reworks the established "Book-of" format with a multiplier system tied to losing spins during its Super Free Spins round. The title, categorized under BGaming's #Classic line, retains the…

GR8_TECH has tested the transaction speed of its crypto-native iGaming platform GREAT_CRYPTO TURNKEY in a video comparing a cryptocurrency payment with a race car at the Donington Park Circuit in England. The cryptocurrency transaction completed in less than 15 seconds, the company noted, with the…

In this analysis, MelBet Partners & Affiliates examines Bangladesh’s rapidly growing iGaming audience, highlighting the local user behaviours, cultural factors and marketing strategies affiliates need to understand to succeed in the market. Recently, Anastasiia Shcherbyna, CMO of MelBet Partners &…

In this article, 1xBet outlines its plans for SiGMA North America in Mexico City, including its booth activities, an iPhone 17 Pro Max giveaway and the nomination of 1xAffiliates for a SiGMA Award. Get ready with creative ideas and bold insights – the 1xBet brand team is heading to Mexico City to t…

EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran Oct. 7, 2024. It was the opening of the world’s biggest hotel, the International, so the world’s biggest entertainer had been hired to underline that…

A third-division football game in Finland has caused match-fixing suspicions, and for a country in the midst of overhauling its gambling system this may lead to further concern. HIFK welcomed Atlantis to their Töölö home arena last week. The match produced a total of eight goals, with HIFK losing a…

2026 will see the 146th iteration of tennis’ US Open, which will get underway at the iconic Flushing Meadows venue on Sunday, August 23rd. Polymarket allows you to speculate on the Men’s and Women’s Singles Champion this year, with Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka the current frontrunners in these…