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NC Candidate Linked to Property Hosting Illegal Gambling Parlor

NC Candidate Linked to Property Hosting Illegal Gambling Parlor

A candidate for the North Carolina state legislature is facing serious questions regarding a commercial property that he owns in Sanford that reportedly houses an illegal video gambling operation. Charles Taylor, a Republican serving on the Sanford City Council, is running for a seat in the North C…

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Online Slot Sites in 2026: What Separates the Good Platforms from the Rest

Online Slot Sites in 2026: What Separates the Good Platforms from the Rest

The market for online slot sites in the UK has never been larger, and the quality variation across it has never been more pronounced. A player who simply clicks on the first result they find and deposits without investigating may have a perfectly acceptable experience or a deeply frustrating one, a…

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Undercover Witness Received $6K, Vegas Gambler Claims Entrapment

Undercover Witness Received $6K, Vegas Gambler Claims Entrapment

W.W.R. from Las Vegas has been accused of running an illegal sports betting operation. The 57-year-old is challenging the case against him after court records revealed that an undercover witness received between $5,000 and $6,000 from law enforcement for helping investigators. R. was officially ind…

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Hacksaw forecasts Q3 revenue of up to €58.5 million

Hacksaw forecasts Q3 revenue of up to €58.5 million

Hacksaw AB projects a revenue range of €57.5 million to €58.5 million for Q3 2026. This is due to the ongoing market challenges and unsatisfactory performance of its games leading to a decrease in yearly revenues to 11%–12%. According to a press release dated October 12 Hacksaw reported its estimat…

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Lawsuit Filed Over Surveillance Footage from Idaho Casino Arrest

Lawsuit Filed Over Surveillance Footage from Idaho Casino Arrest

An Idaho woman is suing casino security staff and law enforcement officers in a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging she was arrested on drug charges based on misleading interpretations of surveillance footage. Lawsuit Claims Deputy Misrepresented Footage in Idaho Casino Drug Case Connie Ann Hanse…

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Ireland omits common tax on iGaming from first draft EU Budget 2028

Ireland omits common tax on iGaming from first draft EU Budget 2028

In Dublin, the Irish Presidency decided against a proposed review for a common tax on online gambling as part of the European Union (EU) budget 2028-2034. Ireland took the role of chief negotiator of Budget 2028-2034 this July. EU member states are due to settle terms on a minimum €2trn (£1.7bn) pl…

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Betfred reports £64m pre-tax profit

Betfred reports £64m pre-tax profit

Betfred has reported pre-tax profits of £64m for the financial year ending March 29, 2026, with retail contributing over half of the firm’s total sales. According to records submitted to Companies House, the company returned £64m in pre-tax profits for its 52-week accounting period, which is shorte…

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Curaçao Gaming Authority shuts down portal after cyberattack

Curaçao Gaming Authority shuts down portal after cyberattack

In the news release issued on 7 October, the Curaçao Gaming Authority has informed that its online gaming portal will be shut down, while maintaining the validity of its existing licenses. The latest news from the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) reveals that it has decided not to restore the online…

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Sportalliansen fined €13,380 by Spelinspektionen

Sportalliansen fined €13,380 by Spelinspektionen

On October 9, Swedish gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen sent a warning to the Sportalliansen and a fine of over €13,380. In February 2026, the Swedish Gambling Authority initiated a supervisory review of Sportalliansen Sverige to verify the association’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter…

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Brazil online bets banned, but demand remains for overseas providers: Blask

Brazil online bets banned, but demand remains for overseas providers: Blask

Locals’ demand in Brazil for domestic online gaming “collapsed in two steps” as measured across three consecutive Fridays starting from September 25, when the country’s government brought in a provisional measure to begin curbing it. But demand for the offshore-provider part of the market stayed co…

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Banks in Brazil refund R$1.3 billion to players

Banks in Brazil refund R$1.3 billion to players

Following the betting ban, banks and financial institutions have already begun refunding over R$1.3 billion to bettors. Until Wednesday, October 14 around 26.5 million bettors will to receive their refunds. It’s the final deadline, after which Caixa Econômica Federal will take over cases involving…

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Projects in Macau, UAE are growth drivers for Wynn and Melco, says Texas Capital

Projects in Macau, UAE are growth drivers for Wynn and Melco, says Texas Capital

Casino operators Wynn Resorts Ltd and Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd have several potential catalysts to support future business growth, including new hotel investments in Macau, and the expansion of entertainment offerings and opportunities in international markets, according to brokerage Texas…

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Kangwon Land’s cumulative non-casino losses reach $1.26B through 2025

Kangwon Land’s cumulative non-casino losses reach $1.26B through 2025

Kangwon Land faces calls for a business overhaul after seven non-casino segments accumulated losses of $1.26 billion through 2025. The post Kangwon Land’s cumulative non-casino losses reach $1.26B through 2025 first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

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