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Japan’s second-largest city could return to the casino bidding pool after Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka resigned amid controversy. A third-party probe into Yamanaka published its findings in July, concluding that the mayor routinely engaged in workplace harassment. The investigation came after a…

Sweepstakes casino operator VGW, the company behind brands such as Chumba Casino, Global Poker, and Luckyland Slots, has agreed to a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James. This development follows accusations that the company has been offering unlicensed gambling in New York since…

Gamblers in Illinois who previously used the state’s Self-Exclusion Program (SEP) would remain free from marketing materials from gaming operators for a period after their exclusion ends under a proposed initiative. The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has recommended several enhancements to its volunta…

Hollywood Casino Hotel Council Bluffs in Iowa will break ground on Monday (Sept. 14). Penn Entertainment is replacing its Ameristar Council Bluffs with a brick-and-mortar casino in the city that sits on the Missouri River across from Omaha. Thirty years after Ameristar opened as a riverboat, Penn o…

New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured $8 million from VGW Holdings Pty. Ltd. and its affiliates for illegally operating online gambling platforms in the state. The settlement covers VGW’s Chumba Casino, Global Poker, and Luckyland Slots, which allowed users to play casino games using…

Hokkaido has advanced its plans for a potential integrated resort (IR), proposing changes to its policy framework that would ask Japan’s national government to ease existing size requirements for MICE and accommodation facilities. Hokkaido Prefecture is pressing Tokyo to loosen minimum size rules f…

Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) announced today it’s selling $900 million in corporate debt maturing in 2035 in a private offering. The sale is being driven by the casino operator’s Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC and Wynn Resorts Finance units. Those entities are described as “each an indirect wholly-owned…

The Parisian Macao will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sept. 13, marking a decade of contributing to Macao’s evolution as a leading international tourism destination and reinforcing Sands China’s long-term commitment to economic diversification through world-class non-gaming offerings. The post…

South Korea may postpone plans to revise its casino regulations until later this year as authorities continue discussions with operators over the proposed changes. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism had initially aimed to introduce the proposed amendment to the Tourism Promotion Act in Sep…

Zitro is adding Penguin Party to its CONCEPT cabinet lineup, a game built around four penguins — green, yellow, red, and pink — that represent a linked bonus feature. During gameplay, fish cube symbols of each color accumulate on the reels. As players collect them, the corresponding penguin grows l…

EGT Digital is expanding its offering in the Philippines after its local entity, EGT Philippines, secured new accreditations from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). The approvals cover casino game and sports betting content provision, along with game aggregation. PAGCOR’s lis…

Leading platform, content and services provider Playtech has published its financial report for the first half of 2026. In addition to exceeding its forecasts and recording double-digit growth across most metrics, the company also teased details about its plans to launch in Brazil. Playtech Experie…

G2E 2026 will open its Main Stage on September 29, with a keynote from American Gaming Association President and CEO Bill Miller, followed by a panel of three casino executives and a separate conversation between BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt and hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky. The program is the…

Norfolk’s $750 million casino development HeadWaters Resort & Casino is expected to open in the latter part of next year and create more than 800 jobs, according to project representatives, as construction advances near Harbor Park. The completed resort is planned to include a 65,000-square-foot ca…

Betr has launched prediction markets through an integration with Polymarket as the U.S. gaming company rolls out an expanded platform combining sports betting, casino, and arcade products. The prediction markets will be introduced in phases to eligible users in select U.S. states, initially coverin…

Kangwon Land residents oppose tighter Financial Intelligence Unit identity checks, warning the AML measures could weaken the casino and reduce funds for the coal region. The post South Korean residents warn new Kangwon Land checks could hurt region first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Ga…

Station Casinos celebrated its 50th anniversary this week by doling out stock valued at more than $70 million. On Wednesday (Sept. 9), Las Vegas locals specialist Station Casinos said it’s giving nearly 10,000 full- and part-time workers shares of the organization’s publicly traded arm, Red Rock Re…

Grupo Codere has reported its seventh consecutive quarter of improved profitability as growth from Codere Online and strong trading during the 2026 FIFA World Cup boosted Q2 performance. Group gaming revenue grew 5.8% year-on-year to €352.5m (£302.8m) in the second quarter (Q2 2025: approximately €…