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Higher hold lifted GKL’s September casino sales 19.8% from August, despite lower drop, while third-quarter sales grew just 1.1% year-on-year. The post Higher hold lifts GKL’s September casino sales as drop falls from August first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Two showgirl impersonators were arrested and charged with battery after attacking a man and woman on the Las Vegas Strip this week. A wild bystander video of the attack was obtained and posted by TMZ on Friday (Oct. 2) The video, embedded below, opens mid-brawl, as two impersonators attack a woman…

A Utah man claims threats against him and his family over a $19,000 casino loss ultimately led to him walking into a credit union carrying a fake bomb. After his arrest, Fidel Ybarra told investigators Thomas Domingo Bustos picked him up on the morning of the robbery and told him he was going to “r…

The U.S. online sports wagering industry is a duopoly controlled by DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) and Flutter Entertainment’s (NYSE: FLUT) FanDuel, but Fanatics may have something to say about that. Michael Rubin, chief executive officer of the privately held company, told Bloomberg Fanatics could boos…

Metallica kicked off their highly anticipated “Life Burns Faster” residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere on Thursday night (Oct. 1) with an electrifying, 16-song set matched to expectedly eye-popping visuals. They were the first metal band to headline the venue. Seek … And Display Sphere’s staging placed t…

Gaming stocks of all stripes are incurring punishment with the repudiation particularly harsh for the names linked to iGaming and sports betting. That includes DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG), shares of which are off nearly 22% over the past month and are now probing three-year lows. That ongoing slump i…

An officer with the Bristol Police Department in Virginia has been awarded $150,000 in compensatory and punitive damages stemming from an incident in September 2025. On Sept. 6, 2025, casino security at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol asked on-site Bristol Police Officer Lilly-Kay Tomlinson to spe…

A Las Vegas gambler accused of running an illegal sportsbook allegedly continued taking bets after his arrest—including from the undercover agent investigating him—prosecutors said Wednesday (September 30). Roberts was originally arrested in April following an investigation by the Nevada Gaming Con…

The state of Caesars Entertainment’s (NASDAQ: CZR) regional master lease agreement with VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) has been an overhang on both stocks this year with the companies remaining mostly quiet on the situation, but there may be some glimmers of hope. Citizens Equity Research analyst Mit…

Fighters from seven Latin American countries will compete for their national teams on October 4 in Quito, where HYPE Fighting stages its first regional event under a "country vs. country" format. Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile, Peru and Brazil will each send athletes to the General Ru…

Amid the war in Iran, investors expressed skepticism regarding the fate of Wynn Resorts’ (NASDAQ: WYNN) Wynn Al Marjan Island casino hotel project in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), but at least one analyst believes the reality is different from what’s being portrayed by the media. Imme…

Betsson Group has announced the creation of the Betsson Foundation as a dedicated vehicle for coordinating and scaling the company’s social impact activities. Betsson itself has maintained a long-standing commitment to supporting various organisations and local communities through its partnerships…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) argues in a federal court filing that binary event contracts like the ones a US Army Special Forces soldier traded to net $409,000 on a prediction market meet the legal definition of a “swap.” In April, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York indict…

Internet service providers (ISPs) in the Czech Republic have less than two weeks to comply with a prohibition order issued against Kalshi. On 30 September, the country’s Ministry of Finance announced that the US prediction markets giant has been added to the list of unauthorised gambling operators.…

Saracen Casino Resort has a new CEO in Rod Centers, whom the Downstream Development Authority selected for his more than 25 years of operations leadership, including 15 years in charge of casino and hospitality properties across the country. "Saracen is one of the finest properties in the South, an…

SkyCity Entertainment Group is continuing to explore a potential sale of the entire company after turning down two takeover bids last month. The New Zealand-listed casino operator told shareholders that offers from US investment firm Oaktree Capital Management and Australian property developer Iris…

Seneca Resorts & Casinos has completed a brand refresh ahead of its 25th anniversary, introducing a new corporate logo and updated brand identity elements. The new logo features a single eagle feather pointing skyward, inspired by the gustoweh, or traditional headdress, of the Seneca Nation, the In…

Tulalip Resort Casino has completed a three-year, 70,250-square-foot expansion and property-wide renovation, adding new gaming areas and amenities, refreshed bars, a renovated high-limit slots room, and upgrades to its dining venues. The project, first announced in November 2023, included the const…