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Brazil has to move forward with lawsuit against 17 betting operators as the AGU has not yet complied with the order of the judge of the 6th Federal Court of Pernambuco to amend the application. The judge instructed Brazil to substantiate how gambling firms allegedly caused public health expenditure…

With the 2026 SBC Summit in Lisbon now behind us, SBC News looks back on the five key takeaways from the blockbuster event in Lisbon which played host to keynotes from stars including Michael Jordan and Charles Oliveira. Both on and beyond the main stage, there were plenty of big talking points whi…

Receipts from the early stages of the UK’s new gambling tax framework have presented a new challenge for industry lobbying amid yet another intense conversation about whether Machine Games Duty (MGD) will increase in the next budget. Remote Gaming Duty (RGD), the tax paid on online gambling, increa…

Fanatics is stepping up its game against the biggest names in US sports betting, with chief executive officer Michael Rubin saying he wants the company to eventually become the market leader. Challenges Only Strengthened Their Plans to Grow Rubin, the billionaire founder and chief executive of Fana…

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is once again looking to put a 10.2-acre piece of property near the Las Vegas Strip on the market for close to $40 million, despite previous attempts to sell all or part of the site failed to move in the right direction for the institution. Headspinning Pr…

In September, Paradise Co reported net casino revenue of KRW86.7 billion ($64.5 million), representing a 38.2% increase over the same month last year. This figure is lower than August when Paradise reported record monthly revenue of KRW104.3 billion ($77.6 million). Lower casino drop and table game…

Around 480,000 Brazilians have voted for Lula’s betting ban in a Senate public consultation. In the e-Cidadania portal poll 478,845 votes were in favour and 80,387 against on 3 October. Proponents have more votes than the opponents approximately six to one. The e-Cidadania consultation, which is ba…

Playdoit and QTech Games are expanding their collaboration in Mexico, enabling the operator to broaden and optimize the online casino content available to its players. The post Playdoit and QTech expand online casino collaboration in Mexico first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Bri…

None of the seven candidates standing for the mayoral election in Japan’s Yokohama city (pictured) are in favour of pitching to have an integrated resort (IR) with casino. That is according to reports of candidate statements and other materials reviewed by GGRAsia’s Japan correspondent. The electio…

Alberta intends to undertake measures against online gambling businesses that operate in the province without a license following the transition date of October 13. Alberta opened its regulated online gambling industry to all operators on July 13 after which it allowed a grace period of three month…

Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent president Lula da Silva are set for a runoff on October 25 after a narrow win for the former in Sunday's first round of voting.

In the first week following the implementation of the betting ban, Brazilian officials submitted over 10,000 illegal gambling sites to the authorities for removal. According to the results published by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, as a result of the measu…

Zitro generated strong interest at G2E Las Vegas 2026 with its largest showcase to date, presenting an expanded portfolio of new games, cabinet enhancements and gaming experiences across its FANTASY and CONCEPT platforms. The post Zitro showcases expanded portfolio and new gaming experiences at G2E…

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux will hear a lawsuit filed by three gambling associations who want to suspend the betting ban. Justice Luiz Fux has been appointed rapporteur for lawsuits challenging the provisional measure issued by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that banned fixed-odds…

A former sports bettor who self-excluded from regulated gambling sites went on to lose more than $25,000 trading on Kalshi, raising new questions about prediction markets and gambling harm. Self-Excluded Bettor Loses More Than $25K Trading on Kalshi The Pennsylvania man, who uses Thomas as his midd…

Loyola University Chicago is introducing a new undergraduate course to study the impact of sports betting and prediction markets on the US sports industry. Loyola Course Explores the Growing Role of Gambling in US Sports The course, launched in Spring 2025 by the university’s Quinlan School of Busi…

South Korean casino operator Kangwon Land Inc has established a committee to review major strategic initiatives, including the feasibility of its K-HIT resort redevelopment project, as new chief executive Kim Do-gyun pursues organisational reform. The company said in a press release that the commit…

LoneStar Casino is bringing a pop-up to Oria’s on Barton Springs Road this October, running across both Austin City Limits festival weekends. The pop-up will be open from 12 PM to 7 PM on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3, and again on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10. It’s built…