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Today is the day on which Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) investors are voting on the proposed $17.6 billion takeover floated by Tilman Fertitta’s Fertitta Entertainment Inc. (FEI), but prior to the meeting, a party believed to be an investor in the casino giant issued a demand letter requestin…

Rapper 50 Cent will unveil a casino version of an underground New York street dice game at this year’s G2E, held at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas from Sept. 29–Oct. 1, 2026. The Queens-born mogul (real name: Curtis Jackson) has partnered with U.K.-based gaming manufacturer TCSJOHNHUXLEY to develop…

A former Connecticut funeral director who stole clients’ prepayments to fund his excessive gambling habit will spend the next seven and a half years in state prison. Philip Pietras, 52, admitted to stealing from more than 170 people, many of whom are senior citizens who sought to limit the emotiona…

Caesars Entertainment has joined the “Vegas 5-Day Sale,” slashing prices on casino hotel rooms and premium show tickets starting at just $50. For a second year, the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is organizing the city-wide “Vegas 5-Day Sale.” Officially running from today (Sept.…

Jamul Casino Resort will mark the 10th anniversary of its original casino floor in October, a decade after the property officially opened in October 2016 in San Diego County. The anniversary comes after a period of expansion that has extended the property beyond its initial gaming operations. Jamul…

A potential Brazilian government ban on online casinos operated by legalized betting companies could increase illegal operators’ share of the market from 41% to 82%, according to a study by the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL). The projection comes as thousands of unauthorized bet…

Dan Whitlam will be joining MERKUR Casino UK as Head of Compliance. Whitlam will take on compliance responsibility for the company's portfolio of casino, bingo and High Street Gaming Centre operations starting September 28. The Head of Compliance role includes oversight of regulatory engagement, fi…

The federal government says a California tribe that opened a casino only to shut it six days later had been repeatedly warned that the legal basis for gaming on the property was under reconsideration. On Friday, a Department of Justice attorney told a federal judge that the Scotts Valley Band of Po…

SlyBet has added Wazdan's game portfolio to its online casino in Bulgaria, and the operator plans to expand its content offering further in the coming months. The partnership went live on August 10, 2026, with the integration completed through EGT Digital. The addition gives SlyBet players access t…

Plans for measures in Italy’s gambling industry are underway, which could add a boost of €400m-€500m to its 2027 state budget. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ordered the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to consider possible measures meant to generate income for the 2027 budget. However, no init…

IGT has named Jamie Knight as Chief Studios Officer. Knight will lead IGT's combined studio organization with Everi, effective January 1, 2027, placing her in charge of game design, content development and studio operations for a division built out by outgoing Chief Studios Officer Jean Venneman. T…

Embattled DACH bookmaker bet-at-home has swung into the red after a €1.8m (£1.5m) profit in H1 2025 turned to a €2.2m net loss for H1 2026. The Frankfurt-listed firm saw gross betting and gaming revenue (GGR) drop 4% to €24.3m year-on-year, as reported EBITDA came in at -€1.85m compared to +€2.34m…

An Australian casino player is taking Royal Caribbean to court, arguing that the company banned him from sailing with its services and from playing at its casinos over his ability to count cards. After previously winning a legal battle against Star Casino, Mark Timothy Grant is now moving to confro…

US revokes visas for 32 people over cyber-enabled fraud targeting Americans, most tied to Cambodia's Prince Group, linked to casinos and scams. The post US restricts visas for 32 cybercrime-linked individuals, most tied to Prince Group first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Zitro will showcase its new slot game, “Tails on Rails,” from its FANTASY lineup at G2E Las Vegas, featuring a Bonus Link mechanic tied to its Bank and Train Station features. In Tails on Rails, players follow an animal duo on a railway adventure as a train travels along a route and unlocks new opp…

BetMGM has secured exclusive online casino rights to the reality competition series "The Traitors" through an agreement with All3Media International, part of Banijay Entertainment. The deal covers the show's intellectual property for slots, table games, and non-traditional casino games. The first g…

A Rancho Cucamonga resident won a $1.98 million progressive jackpot at Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel while playing Ultimate Texas Hold’Em. The player wagered $5 on the progressive and landed a five-card royal flush in diamonds, the top qualifying hand for the Ultimate Texas Hold’Em progres…

Relax Gaming has expanded its reach in the regulated gambling market in Denmark with the introduction of the Dream Drop product locally. The popular supplier and aggregator of award-winning content has signed a new partnership with FDJ UNITED. Dream Drop Comes to Denmark through FDJ United Partners…