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As the UK government is considering increasing taxes on high-street slot machines, the billionaire Fred Done warned his company might close hundreds of bookies, all while taking over GBP 30 million (about $40 million) in dividends from Betfred. Government Plans Tax Increase on Gaming Machines, Done…

Las Vegas’s Venetian Resort, which has an iconic poker room with 50 card tables, has become the first one on the Strip to adopt the “slide dealing” technique, which is designed to prevent cheaters from using hidden cameras to see the cards. The Venetian Mandates the Use of “Slide Dealing” to Preven…

Operator of brands such as Caxino and Spinz claims landmark first as industry prepares for Finland’s newly regulated market.

Wildz becomes the first online gambling operator to receive a licence from Finland’s newly regulated market. Wildz CEO Sam Brown said: Receiving the amazing news of being the first operator to receive a licence in Finland is a welcome reward for all the efforts of the team in the application proces…

Provider of gambling blocker software Gamban has issued a warning to users about Gambana, an online casino operated by JJam Holdings Ltd, after the two names were found to be confusing for people trying to avoid gambling. Gamban Clarifies It Has No Connection to Gambana Casino In a public statement…

Quick answers: What is a native advertising platform? A native ad platform is a system that lets advertisers buy ad space on websites and apps, and lets publishers sell that space. Ultimately, a native advertising network connects suitable publishers and advertisers and manages the whole buy-sell p…

Aristocrat Interactive has launched Spooky Link™ Go Ghost™, bringing one of the industry’s most successful land-based slot franchises to regulated online casino platforms across North America. The post Aristocrat Interactive brings Spooky Link franchise to online gaming in North America first appea…

Launched in April 2026, BC Engine has reached a major milestone in cumulative rewards, strengthening its role as a core value-sharing mechanism within the BC.GAME ecosystem BC.GAME, the award-winning global online entertainment platform, announced that its BC Engine has surpassed 10 million BCD in…

The revised “Basic Stance on IR of Hokkaido Prefecture” has been released to the public, after earlier discussion at committee level in the assembly of that Japanese local authority. Main points in the updated document issued on Thursday (October 15) regarding Hokkaido’s position on an integrated r…

Evoplay is getting into the Halloween spirit with The Castle of Slotenstein, a Frankenstein-inspired slot where three distinctive boosters power a thrilling Hold & Win bonus. The post Evoplay expands portfolio with Halloween title The Castle of Slotenstein first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB -…

Electronic table games provider Interblock says its AMUSE “Battle for Earth” product has received regulatory approval in the Philippines and is scheduled to go live at a new integrated resort (IR) with casino in Manila in the fourth quarter of 2026. Vincent Tang, Interblock’s vice president of sale…

The Web3-native iGaming platform provider DeGaming has appointed Édi Varela as Commercial Director as the company enters its next phase of commercial growth following a successful rebrand. The post DeGaming names Édi Varela to lead next level of expansion first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB -…

Casino equipment supplier Zitro has outlined the features of “Clover Paddy”, an Irish-themed slot game family for its CONCEPT cabinet. The offering has two titles, “Gleann” and “Lough”, and features a leprechaun character whose interventions can add ‘wild’ symbols, enhance prizes and help players p…

Americas Cardroom player kingqueensuited secured a second consecutive Sunday Banana victory on October 11, bringing the two first-place payouts to $204,657.43. The latest Sunday also added 63 NLH and 17 PLO Venom qualifiers and awarded seven $30,000 Paradise packages. JAMERECIA topped 1,025 entries…

Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd says more than 2,900 people took part in a five-day community programme organised with NBA Cares, featuring basketball training, school visits and activities supporting social inclusion. The “NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week 2026” ran from October…

South Korean police have detained 54 people suspected of laundering KRW28.7 billion (US$21.4 million) in investment fraud proceeds through domestic casinos, according to local media reports. The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency said on Thursday that 14 suspects, including the alleged ringleader, ha…

Two women who allegedly restrained a Harrah’s Atlantic City guest during a sex act subsequently used his phone’s facial recognition technology to steal $1,250. The victim was allegedly stripped naked before being “physically restrained” and robbed of $1,250 by two women, one of whom is a middle sch…

Clark County officials on Thursday (Oct. 15) released the identity of the man whose remains were discovered inside a corroded metal barrel on the exposed shoreline of Lake Mead—a case that initially reignited decades‑old speculation about Las Vegas’ organized‑crime past. The coroner’s office identi…