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The UK Gambling Commission will go forward with the implementation of a revised compliance framework for land-based gaming machines. Changes are based on a consultation paper launched last year that collected a total of 1,065 responses. The topics covered included the Gaming Machine Technical Stand…

Announced at the company’s third annual HOOD Summit in Houston, Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) will be the first retail broker to offer Cboe Global Markets (BATS: CBOE) event contracts linked to corporate earnings reports and other data points. Pending regulatory approval, Cboe said the new deriv…

VICI Properties, an owner and acquirer of experiential real estate assets across leading gaming, hospitality, entertainment and leisure destinations, has signed a new Canada-facing deal covering two racetracks. According to a company spokesperson, this arrangement aligns with VICI’s commitment to s…

Multiple Portuguese government and Lisbon city dignitaries turned out to welcome SBC and its 40,000 attendees to the city for the third year running, taking part in an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of SBC Summit. The Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, delivered the event's openi…

A Florida casino cruise ship is undergoing unexpected maintenance that will keep the vessel out of commission for an extended period of time. The dry dock has resulted in employees of the gaming excursion being furloughed. Victory Casino Cruises has sailed out of Terminal B-2 at Port Canaveral for…

The NBA is close to a decision on who the new owner of a Las Vegas basketball franchise for the association will be. A bid is expected to cost between $12 billion and $13 billion, and there are three finalist groups currently: Nancy Walton Laurie and Bill Laurie; Steve Apostolopoulos and Marc Lasry…

The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has unveiled new gaming machine standards that have been designed to make the vertical safer and fairer. The changes come after consultations concerning the 2023 Gambling Act Review White Paper. The UKGC Wants to Make Gaming Safer and More Transparent…

Some of the gaming industry's most influential executives used G2E 2026 on Tuesday to address a business landscape being reshaped on several fronts, from shifting Las Vegas visitation and multibillion-dollar international developments to M&A, public-market pressures and an escalating confrontation…

The new platform is opening its Discord, X, and a $10,000 community giveaway before the first bet is placed, and is inviting players to help shape the product while it is still being built. Maxxed, a new crypto casino and sportsbook, will open to players in October 2026 with 5,000+ Games, 15+ Maxxe…

Federal investigators have accused James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos of taking threatening videos in churches with lit candles and sending the videos to gamblers who owed his clandestine operations money. “I say to them to die,” Jimmy the Greek would add in his video, explaining that he was shootin…

Michael Jordan, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins and Sportradar Founder and CEO Carsten Koerl explored the changing relationship between sports, technology, data, betting and fan engagement during a keynote on the first day of SBC Summit Lisbon. Hosted by broadcaster Kirsty Gallacher, the “Leadership in…

In this article, CommsHub explores how unified messaging infrastructure can help high-volume digital businesses improve message deliverability, reduce operational complexity and scale communications across global markets. When a customer signs up for your platform, buys a product or requests a pass…

The operator behind Pennsylvania’s dominant line of skill games, which have become commonplace in thousands of small businesses, says the machines will be turned off next month. Pennsylvania-based Miele Manufacturing is the distributor of Pennsylvania Skill. The cabinets are the most common skill g…

Ahead of its scheduled launch in October 2026, crypto casino and sportsbook Maxxed is building its user base in reverse, fostering an 8,000-strong pre-launch community to shape its platform ahead of day one. The post Maxxed to launch crypto casino and sportsbook following community-led development…

IGT debuted Queen Video Slots at the 2026 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, introducing the Queen-themed casino game as one of the launch titles for its new Summit75 cabinet. The game incorporates 10 Queen songs, including "We are the Champions," "Bohemian Rhapsody," and "Don't Stop Me Now," a…

X Corp. has accused crypto gambling entrepreneur Ossi Ketola and Duel.com of repeatedly bribing its employees and contractors as part of an elaborate campaign to seize valuable usernames, restore suspended accounts, and target rivals and critics. The explosive allegations are contained in a lawsuit…

Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) and the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) have renewed their request for Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Luiz Fux to suspend Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibited fixed-odds betting in the country. The second…

Casino Plus players will gain access to an expanding catalog of Peter & Sons titles over the coming months, deepening through the remainder of 2026 and into 2027. The post Casino Plus adds Peter & Sons portfolio to strengthen Philippine offering first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gamin…