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ICE Barcelona 2027 will, for the first time, offer a special zone for independent game developers. The new zone will provide early-stage developers with a platform to present their ideas to the global community of industry stakeholders. ICE Barcelona Will Provide Industry Newcomers with Greater Vis…

New Hampshire’s gaming sector is enjoying steady growth, leading to more money for charities. At the same time, critics are wary of the suboptimal oversight of how the charity money is managed, arguing that stricter control is needed. Critics Say That There Is No Sufficient Oversight Under New Hamp…

Optimism regarding a Las Vegas NBA expansion franchise has reached an all time high, but rising valuations are sparking questions about financial viability. Reports indicate that the league is nearing a decision on selecting a winning bid from three finalist groups by the end of the year. The proje…

The Trenton Police Department, with assistance from the New Jersey Police Financial Crimes Unit, recently concluded an 11-month investigation into an illegal gambling operation throughout the capital city. On Monday (Oct. 5), law enforcement said the investigation culminated in the arrest of a Phil…

One of Thailand’s best-known anti-crime campaigners has been jailed pending trial after cyber police accused him of involvement in an illegal online boxing betting operation that allegedly handled more than $29 million. Atchariya Ruangrattanapong, chairman of the Crime Victims Assistance Club and a…

Regional casino stocks, including Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) and Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN), have been drubbed in recent months despite fundamentals in the group remaining mostly solid. Some members of the sell-side community believe opportunity is afoot with select regional operators. In a new…

On September 25, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026, banning fixed-odds betting nationwide. Operators had until October 4 to wind down their offerings in the country. With the deadline now over, the repercussions of this drastic move remain uncle…

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for a snap election, bringing it forward to November 29 from next year, as Spaniards are angry at the current housing crisis in the country. However, this bold political move, which experts say is aimed at transferring that anger towards Sánchez’s pol…

Zak Bagans, the main host of the Travel Channel series Ghost Adventures, has bought a 16,000-square-foot Cold War bunker in Las Vegas and plans to build a second museum there. Bagans Bags a Bunker in Las Vegas Aptly named The Underground House, the bunker complex is buried nearly three floors benea…

Two men in the United Kingdom have received suspended prison sentences due to an illegal poker operation that they ran. According to the authorities, the two men used the proceeds of the operation to fund a lavish lifestyle. Authorities Busted a High-Effort Illegal Poker Operation The operation was…

Informa PLC, a London-headquartered publishing, business intelligence, and live events group, has set out to acquire Clarion Events, the company behind ICE, the world’s leading gaming exhibition. Clarion officials commented on the matter, saying that the transaction is a testament to the quality of…

Legalization of sports betting in Ontario, Canada was linked to a rise in severe gambling-related health problems. That’s the conclusion of a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Conducted by public health researchers at the University of Toronto covering January 2012…

There are probably a few results that annoy football bettors more than a goalless draw, given that these ninety minutes ... Continue... The post Bet360 Wants to Take the Sting Out of Scoreless Matches for Ivorian Bettors. Here’s Why and How appeared first on Betting Gods.

Betsson Group has launched the Betsson Foundation, a registered public benefit foundation that will bring its charitable, community, and sports-related initiatives under one organisation. The foundation will coordinate and scale the group’s social impact activities across its markets, working with…

Czech betting content firm Oddin.gg is getting ready for the start of the National Hockey League (NHL) season with the launch of a new product. The Prague-based company has launched eHockey, a round-the-clock, head-to-head ice hockey product encompassing 1,600 studio-produced matches a month. As is…

Paf has reached an agreement with Meta to test a new system for identifying unlicensed gambling operators and affiliates advertising through the platform. The pilot will begin in Switzerland, where Paf plans to share licence documents and website URLs with Meta. The information is intended to help…

Ladbrokes’ Irish unit remains in an unenviable position despite turning a €1.3m (£1.1m) loss in 2024 into a profit of €300,000 for 2025. The company, which operates Entain shops across Ireland, is currently making a concentrated effort at cost-cutting if its Companies Registration Office (CRO) stat…

SAGSE LATAM unveiled its 2027 regional roadmap at last week's Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, with Buenos Aires, Panama and Paraguay set to anchor its strategy for connecting Latin American gaming markets with the global industry. The roadmap was presented during G2E 2026, held Sept. 28-Oct.…