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Hard Rock International was named Land-Based Operator of the Year at the 2026 Global Gaming Awards Americas in Las Vegas. The award marks the third time Hard Rock International has received the honour, which recognises the top-performing land-based casino operator for its performance across its pro…

The Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 recognized companies and executives across affiliate marketing, performance marketing, operator programs and technology at a ceremony in Lisbon on September 30. Sports presenter Alison Bender and former Portuguese football player Nuno Gomes co-hosted the event at M…

BetFury has launched BetFury Futures, a crypto derivatives product built into its ecosystem that offers a multiplier of up to x1000. The product combines Bitcoin trading with FuryWaves, BetFury’s proprietary game tool, bringing crypto markets and in-house gaming together on a single platform for tr…

DigiPlus Interactive Corp. participated in Meta Connect 2026, where CEO Tommy Hu engaged with global technology and business leaders and explored developments in artificial intelligence, gaming, wearables and digital commerce. The post DigiPlus explores AI and digital technologies at Meta Connect 2…

Maverick Washington LLC has notified Washington state that eight casinos could close on November 30, potentially eliminating 850 jobs, as the company moves through bankruptcy proceedings and leaves open the possibility that new operators could take over the properties. The affected properties are G…

Embattled operator Maverick Gaming has earmarked eight more cardrooms for closure across Washington state, potentially laying off 850 workers, as it continues to restructure under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications (WARN) filed Monday (Sept…

EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran June 3, 2024. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel is incorrectly blamed for introducing the mafia to Las Vegas in 1946. That’s when the suspected mur…

Expanding into new markets usually means expanding the payment stack with them. A merchant enters a new GEO, adds local payment methods, builds another checkout flow, adjusts localisation, monitors performance and starts again in the next market. It works, but scaling this model across dozens of co…

The Malta Gaming Authority is pleased to announce the inaugural edition of Gaming Forward 2027, a new conference bringing together…

Sports Information Services (SIS) recently found itself in a scandal involving an alleged agreement with Santeda, a gambling operator registered in Curaçao, according to information released from Casino Secrets. According to The Guardian, evidence from the Casino Secrets leak alleges that SIS enter…

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Entain is soft-launching a new brand in New Zealand through its ElectraWorks Gibraltar license, which requires a VPN to access, Next.io wrote. BlackRush is a separate brand from the already existing FoxySpins, which has been targeting New Zealand, but the two appear to share a platform outside Enta…

Genting Casinos has announced that it has taken the decision to close down its land-based venue in Coventry. As the main reasoning, the company pointed to “commercial pressures facing the land-based casino sector”, which has led to the Coventry establishment – opened in 2012 and staffing 51 people…

What is an AI ad generator? An AI ad generator is a tool that creates ad materials from a short prompt, a product link, or images. You describe the offer, the audience, the platform, and the result you need, and AI returns ready-made text, images, banners, or videos. Most tools can do more than one…

Polymarket announced new and improved user protection as well as responsible trading features. These new features include voluntary self-exclusion and a system of deposit limitations created for users suffering from compulsive trading practices. The prediction market is also setting up a Trust and…

SBC signs long-term agreement with Turismo de Portugal, the Municipality of Lisbon and Lisboa FCE, securing Lisbon as host city through 2030 SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalising the organiser’s commitment to the Portugue…

Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City is investing $14 million to expand and enhance The Cove, the Boardwalk property’s high-limit slot lounge that’s exclusive to rewards players. Ocean announced on Thursday (Oct. 1) that the resort is transforming and enlarging The Cove. The high-limit slot lounge…

The CFTC has move forward two sets of rules pertaining to event contracts for review by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The two proposals are not considered economically significant and have not been published yet. The proposals aim to clarify what types of event contr…