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DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) is one of the two largest online sportsbook operators in the U.S. and it’s making headway in the sports prediction market space, but financial event contracts, particularly cryptocurrency derivatives, could be another growth outlet for the company. Speaking at the NEXTPred…

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Barry Diller’s People Inc. (NASDAQ: PPLI) amended a voting agreement struck earlier this year, potentially opening the door for the media mogul to sign off on an acquisition of the casino giant by another suitor. News of the fresh voting pact emerges about…

One of Las Vegas’ most enduring casino cult favorites is making a comeback. A newly manufactured version of Sigma Derby, the mechanical horse-racing game that once drew crowds throughout Nevada casinos, is scheduled to debut at Four Queens on Fremont Street next year, according to the Las Vegas Adv…

Researchers at the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University are sounding the alarm over adolescent gambling, estimating that nearly 43% of U.S. children aged 13 to 17 have gambled within the past year. The first national benchmark study in two decades regarding gambling participation among…

Nine months after the UK Gambling Commission capped bonus wagering at ten times, almost every British casino brand has moved onto the new number, according to a snapshot published by the Casino.net Research Lab. The lab read 297 welcome offers recorded on 5 October 2026, 148 of them at 128 brands s…

The share prices of the biggest gambling companies on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) have jumped significantly, despite a tax hike being announced in the Autumn Budget. Entain, evoke and Rank Group have all seen their stocks suffer in the last 12 months as pressure increases on the sector in the U…

A federal court in Australia has ordered The Star Entertainment Group to pay A$260 million (US$183 million) for breaching laws regarding anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF). Handing down his decision on Wednesday (Oct. 28), Justice Cameron Moore asserted that Star’s syst…

After only eight months with the Fremont Street Experience (FSE), president and CEO Cliff Atkinson will depart to take over as president of The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower. FSE officials announced that Atkinson will step down on Nov. 6, 2026. Three days later, on Nov. 9, he is scheduled to begin hi…

The United Kingdom has dealt another blow to the gaming sector as Chancellor John Healey decided to increase the Machine Games Duty after all. While the increase is not as dramatic as the online tax hike last year, it adds new burdens to an industry that has already been facing certain challenges.…

New York sports betting handle continues to grow despite claims from the regulated gambling industry that sports prediction markets are siphoning away business. The New York State Gaming Commission reports that sports bettors risked more than $2.4 billion in September. That marked a 5% gain on Sept…

John Healey, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, has confirmed that taxes on the most commonly used gaming machines will increase by five percentage points in the 2026 budget. Addressing the Commons, Healey revealed major changes to business rates. This falls in line with a long-held policy of Prim…

A Dallas man has left the Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant on Monday, October 26, seven-figure richer. The winner, a man from Dallas, scooped a $1.14 million jackpot while playing the Dragon Link slot game at the property. Dragon Link Game Disgorges Its First Grand Jackpot in Oklahoma Identified as…

Mega Millions just held another drawing without a jackpot winner, as the top prize creeps toward the $500 million mark. The Tuesday drawing did not award Match 5 prizes either, but a few players matched four white numbers and the Mega Ball to win prizes of up to $30,000. Six Players Matched Four Wh…

Kalshi has filed a federal lawsuit against Louisiana, seeking to block the state’s enforcement of its gambling laws against what it describes as illegal gambling when it specifically concerns prediction market platforms. Kalshi is targeting House Bill 53 and House Bill 883, signed into law in May,…

The Ministry of Consumption in Spain has introduced new regulations to combat identity theft in the gambling sector. It follows a 12% rise in fraudulent identity complaints during 2025 in Spain, reaching 8,675 in total. The country’s gambling regulator, the Directorate General for Gambling Regulati…

The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) has called for Sweden’s gambling regulator to take cues from the way finance, education and local government are overseen. BOS claims that the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, could foster better long-term compliance by taking…

China’s tech stocks have been hit by a massive sell-off, according to Reuters. The STAR 50 index, which tracks companies in the artificial intelligence and semiconductor sectors, has lost about 40% of its value in less than four months, wiping about $480 billion off its market value. On 27 October,…

The New Jersey, US, man accused of texting about hijacking a United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Newark told police the messages were a joke shared between coworkers, according to documents obtained by KLAS-TV in Las Vegas. Just a Case of Banter D.M. of Clifton, New Jersey, said he had met the…