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As the CFTC moves closer to formalising rules on prediction markets, the regulator may conduct a review of the controversial products.

In a landmark move for Colorado casino workers, employees across Bally’s three Black Hawk properties voted to organize with Teamsters Local 455, according to union officials. The vote, conducted through a card-check process, applies to 110 workers across Bally’s East, North, and West properties in…

The Las Vegas Palms Casino Resort is set to open a new 7,300-square-foot enclosed non-smoking gaming area on August 24th, expanding its overall casino floor with 224 additional slot games. Located near the William Hill Sportsbook, the new gaming space will feature titles supplied by nearly a dozen…

Swedish gaming giant Evolution AB has received a $13.8 billion takeover offer from Kenneth Dart’s Candle Lake Ltd., though the reclusive billionaire is unlikely to actually acquire the company. Under Swedish law, crossing a 30% threshold in a publicly traded company triggers a mandatory buyout offe…

South Korean police have broken up an international online gambling ring that used illicit pornography—including explicit media exploiting minors—to lure players to its sites. The Korean National Police Agency, working alongside Europol and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, arrested a South…

Betting integrity monitoring is firmly in focus across Africa’s gaming industry. Editor Jonny Whitfield speaks to IBIA CEO Khalid Ali and rounds up some of Africa's other latest developments.

Las Vegas is losing two of its most enduring headliners — one temporarily, one permanently. This week, Rod Stewart canceled his August run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace after undergoing what his representatives described as a routine coronary stent procedure. The cancellations cover six dates…

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) reportedly ended its banking relationship with Polymarket last October as regulatory scrutiny intensified around the prediction market operator. Citing unidentified sources with knowledge of the matter, The Financial Times reports that the largest U.S. bank debanked Polym…

Macau continues to seek ways to lessen its economic dependence on casino gambling. The local government announced this week a plan to raise non-gaming sectors’ gross domestic product (GDP) contribution to 60% by 2030. Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai unveiled the “New Blueprint, New Journey, New O…

Repealing the UK’s ‘aim to permit’ licensing principle risks messy and potentially major legislative changes for the UK’s already beleaguered retail gambling sector.

A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to defrauding nearly 100 victims of more than $47 million through a Ponzi-like investment scheme, with much of the stolen money used to cover his “gambling habit.” The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey said Thursday (Aug. 13) that Leo…

The line between gambling and investing has never been murkier, with federally regulated prediction markets increasingly resembling sportsbooks. Yet the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is telling Americans to stick with state-licensed betting platforms when gambling. With prediction markets licensed…

Ontario’s vision for a “Las Vegas North” moved significantly closer to reality after casino operator MGE (MGE Niagara Entertainment Inc) agreed to end its exclusive gaming rights in the Niagara region. The Ontario government announced an agreement with MGE, a milestone in the province’s Destination…