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The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has sent cease-and-desist letters to 33 offshore gambling operators offering online casino games, sweepstakes-style games, and sports betting to Michigan residents without a state license. The agency also warned that residents enrolled in Michigan’s self-exc
Bullshark Games has released Doctor Dust, a 5x5 cascading cluster slot set in a bleak post-apocalyptic wasteland, where a mysterious plague doctor scavenges the ruins for components capable of reshaping the grid. The new title has been built around what Bullshark Games calls one of its recurring de
Kambi’s first day at SBC Summit Lisbon was marked by strong traffic and conversations with operators from across Latin America, with demand centered on reliable technology, regulated-market expertise, and solutions that can help maximize sportsbook margins. As Mateo Lenoble, Head of Sales for LatAm,
In this article, 1xBet highlights its double shortlist at the EGR Operator Awards 2026, its focus on product innovation and sports betting, and the technology and user experience developments supporting its international growth. International brand 1xBet has been shortlisted for the EGR Operator Aw
The Cordish Companies and Bruce Smith Enterprise have marked a construction milestone at Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia in Petersburg, with the final commemorative beam raised ahead of the resort's scheduled opening in late 2027. The development is projected to generate $2.8 billion in regional
Retention is the word on everyone’s lips in this industry. Everybody agrees that acquisition is expensive, that customers are harder to keep than to buy, and that the moment sport goes live is often the moment we lose them. And then you come back twelve months later and hear exactly the same thing.
HIPTHER has unveiled the agenda for its 2026 Warsaw Summit, with the two-day event set to focus on regulatory change, artificial intelligence, payments, compliance and growth strategies for the iGaming and technology sectors. The fourth annual Warsaw Summit will take place on October 27–28 at the I
PrizePicks has signed Anthony Edwards to a multi-year partnership that makes the four-time NBA All-Star the first NBA player to serve in a brand ambassador role for the Atlanta-based sports entertainment company. Edwards, a former No. 1 overall pick, will be a face of the PrizePicks brand, and he w
Goblin Traffic’s app store optimisation (ASO) campaign for N1 Bet generated 693 first-time depositors (FTDs) at a cost per acquisition (CPA) of €180 (US$202) and a 112% return on investment (ROI) from June to August. Total deposit volume increased fourfold over the same period. The campaign tested
Hard Rock Bet has become the presenting sponsor of “Wingmen with Matthew & Brady Tkachuk,” the podcast hosted by Florida Panthers forwards Matthew and Brady Tkachuk and produced by Wave Sports & Entertainment. The partnership brings together Hollywood, Florida-based Hard Rock Digital and the two ho
Wolfe Research believes Wynn shares could increase by 60 per cent by 2028 Wynn Resort’s US$5.7bn Wynn Al Marjan Island, being built in the United Arab Emirates, is being tipped to be even more successful than its owners are predicting. Peter Supino, of research company Wolfe Research, believes Wynn
The new platform is being added to Bloomberry’s FUNaloMAX digital portfolio Philippine operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp., owner of the Solaire casino brand, is expanding its digital gaming business with the launch of OnlyFun.PH, a regulated live interactive entertainment platform combining online ga
Stake is the first licensed operator to get a decision of this kind Stake Brasil is continuing to operate in Brazil following a partial preliminary injunction being granted against MP 1,394/2026, by the 9th Federal Civil Court of São Paulo has granted Stake Brasil. It means that, until October 25 20
Permanent venue to offer 1,600 slots and 70 table games The Cordish Companies and Bruce Smith Enterprise marked a significant milestone in the construction of Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia during a topping-out ceremony for the new world-class gaming, hotel, dining and entertainment destination openi
Operators are illegally offering online casino games, sweepstakes-style games, and sports betting to Michigan residents The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued cease-and-desist letters to 33 offshore gambling operators found to be illegally offering online casino games, sweepstakes-style games,
Twelve months on from unification, Gaming Arts played a central role in Merkur’s G2E presence At Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2025, Merkur and Gaming Arts took the stage together in Las Vegas for the first time, united by a clear vision of what they could achieve together. Twelve months later, that visi
Bespoke slot game available at each of Holland Casino’s 13 locations across the Netherlands IGT has unveiled the debut of Ring of Wealth Holland Casino Anniversary Edition, a customised slot game developed to celebrate Holland Casino’s 50th anniversary. Now available for players at each of Holland C
West Virginia is the fifth jurisdiction for Games Global, following Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Games Global, a leading supplier of iGaming content, has extended its footprint in the regulated US market, securing a licence from the West Virginia Lottery Commission to roll out
GLI brings global iGaming expertise and local APAC support to operators and suppliers preparing for New Zealand market entry Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been approved to provide independent testing services in support of New Zealand’s newly regulated online casino gambling market. Ne
The tribes own the app and controls the customer-facing part of the business: the brand, the marketing and the application Four more tribal nations are entering the prediction market business with Kalshi, joining a growing number of tribes turning to federally regulated event contracts as a new sour
Online bookmakers licensed in Australia's Northern Territory would face deposit caps for younger customers, an inducement ban and significantly higher penalties under a private member's bill due to be introduced next week. Independent Northern Territory MLA Justine Davis's proposed legi
Brazil’s gambling ban highlights the need for operators to prepare for regulatory changes, as the country’s licensed betting market moves from its January 2025 launch to a ban in less than two years, according to Jack.com. The crypto sportsbook and casino operator shared its outlook on Brazil’s Pr
Zitro Digital, the online division of global gaming supplier Zitro, joins forces with Betmaster, further consolidating its growing presence in Peru’s regulated iGaming market. The agreement sees Zitro Digital’s full online portfolio go live on the platform, bringing its content to one of Latin Ameri
Hard Rock Bet is seeking to strengthen its position in the competitive U.S. sports betting market with its latest advertising campaign, "After Dark," the third iteration of its Hard Rock Bet Party platform, featuring rapper Fat Joe alongside former NFL figures Jimmy Johnson and Michael Irvin. In an
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) and the North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA) have asked the US Supreme Court to hear New Jersey's case against Kalshi. Meanwhile, gaming attorney Daniel Wallach projects that the justices could decide the future of sports
The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) and the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) filed an urgent petition with Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Tuesday, asking Justice Luiz Fux to suspend Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026 until a new public hearing on the bett
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security has reported that all but one of the country’s 188 previously authorised betting websites had ceased operating following the government’s ban, with R$1.325bn still awaiting repayment to around 26.5 million bettors. In a statement issued on October 6,
