The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency has published a report concerning the performance of the state’s casino operators in August 2026. As it turns out, the total gaming revenue in the state took a dip that month. Maryland Casino Gaming Is Experiencing Some Setbacks According to the agency…
Five studios producing exclusive games for iGaming giant Stake.com have spun off, fusing into a brand new B2B business. The emerging company is called Juice and will offer cutting-edge games to a global customer base. Juice Will Offer Cutting-Edge Content to Operators According to the announcement,…
Polymarket, the global leader in prediction markets, has launched a new ad featuring multiple sports personalities and other celebrities. The protagonist of this ad is none other than the sports legend LeBron James. Polymarket Launches a Star-Studded Ad The new ad shows LeBron James entering Polyma…
Chumba Casino parent VGW Holdings has agreed to an $8 million settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James to resolve her office’s investigation into the online sweepstakes gaming operator. James announced that her office secured $8 million from VGW and its affiliates, including Chumba C…
Fast-growing slot developer Yggdrasil has launched 3 Piggies of Bank, a new slot game inspired by the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs. This new telling, however, adds a financial aspect to the story, representing Mamma Pig as a rich banker ready to invest in her kids’ real estate endeavors. 3…
The first prediction market exchange traded fund (ETF) is here, but it may not be what casual observers of the ETF industry and yes/no exchanges were expecting. Tema ETFs rolled out the aptly tickered Tema Trading & Prediction Markets ETF (CBOE: DICE), an actively managed fund that holds shares of…
Roy Student, a pioneering figure in gambling technology known for his ability to recognize emerging technological trends and understand their potential impact on the gambling industry, passed away on September 5 following a long illness. What Was Student’s Life Before Going Into the Gambling Indust…
Prediction platform Robinhood is pausing new sports-related contracts in Michigan as the state continues its efforts to curb prediction markets. The state contends that companies like Kalshi and Polymarket are operating as unlicensed sportsbooks. While this agreement marks a win for Michigan offici…
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has approved one of its largest recent international marketing spends—up to $1.45 million—to strengthen Sin City’s Australian presence. The move comes as Qantas prepares to launch the first nonstop service to Vegas from the Land Down Under on…
Novig, one of the fastest-growing prediction market operators, says Sydney Sweeney “knows ball.” So much so that the blonde bombshell actress is the star of the company’s new advertising. Sweeney, one of the stars of the HBO hit shows “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus,” appears in a sultry commercial…
A lawsuit brought by the Village of Garden City challenging the decision by neighboring Hempstead to rezone the 72-acre Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site for the development of a commercial casino resort has been dismissed. Filed last year in Nassau Supreme Court, Garden City alleged that Hemp…
Bet365 has confirmed the termination of 340 jobs across Stoke-on-Trent in the UK, Malta and Gibraltar. The reduction represents 3% of the gambling giant's global workforce, which hinted that the layoffs were motivated by recent tax increases in the UK. Bet365 operates exclusively through digital ch…
UK Chancellor John Healey is considering an increase in Machine Games Duty on slot machines ahead of the government's Oct. 28 budget, as the Treasury seeks additional revenue amid tight public finances, according to a report by The Times. The review follows proposals earlier this year from the Soci…
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Kalshi’s emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal, allowing Utah to enforce its gambling laws against the prediction market operator and potentially take legal action over its sports event contracts. The ruling marks another legal setback f…
The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is reportedly preparing a Provisional Measure that could impose new restrictions on betting operators and potentially prohibit parts of the industry, according to local media reports, which indicate the president said he personally fav…
A slap at a Las Vegas Strip buffet led a tourist to spend three months in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody before being deported to her country of origin. Arpine Misakyan from Southern California was arrested on April 6, 2026 at Encore Las Vegas for domestic battery after a dispute…
Shares of Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ: MCRI) are up nearly 25% this year, making the Atlantis owner one of the best-performing names among casino stocks, but an analyst believes more upside is on the way. In a new report to clients, Texas Capital analyst David Bain initiated coverage of Monarch…
Sportsbook solutions provider DATA.BET has expanded its prediction markets product with a new crypto-focused ‘Up or Down’ market type, alongside live and historical data widgets and API integration. It follows the company moving into the popular yet controversial space in April 2026, with its produ…
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