Aristocrat profit moves above US$1 billion in FY25 as Gaming and iGaming segments show strong growth Summary Aristocrat Leisure reported net profit after tax of AU$1.55 billion (US$1.01 billion) for the year ended 30 September 2025, a 12.2% year-on-year rise. Group revenue climbed 11.0% to AU$6.30 billion (US$4.11 billion), while EBITDA increased 15.6% to AU$2.63 […]
Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end Summary The Supreme Court extended a short, unexplained order that keeps in place a pause on full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments until just before midnight Thursday. The move sidesteps a broader legal ruling by lower courts that had […]
Unregulated gambling operator Pace-O-Matic found liable for convenience store attendant robbery-murder Summary A Philadelphia County jury has found Pace-O-Matic and manufacturing partner Miele Manufacturing negligent in the 2020 robbery-murder of Ashokkumar Patel, awarding his estate $15.3 million. Patel, 50, an immigrant from India, was shot and killed on 12 December 2020 while performing duties that […]
As Caesars and MGM struggle, Wynn is winning the Las Vegas casino battle Summary Wynn Resorts has outperformed fellow Las Vegas giants MGM and Caesars across a challenging 2025, driven largely by its focus on high-value customers and ownership of its Strip real estate. In Q3 Wynn’s Las Vegas casino revenue rose 11% year‑on‑year to […]
Brazil centralised self-exclusion system to launch by the end of 2025 Summary The Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) has published Normative Ordinance No 2,579 and Normative Instruction No 31, establishing a national, centralised self-exclusion platform for bettors. Developed by the Federal Data Processing Service, the system is expected to be available by the end […]
Government can’t ignore rise in crypto gambling, says Gambling Commission CEO Summary Gambling Commission CEO Andrew Rhodes warned at his “CEO Briefing 2025” that crypto-related regulatory challenges are arriving faster than anticipated — possibly within 18 months to two years. He highlighted rising crypto use among younger demographics and warned that, without action, a growing […]
Video Game Purchases Linked to Gambling Problems in Adolescents, Study Finds Summary A Norwegian study by Spillforsk at the University of Bergen, led by Professor Ståle Pallesen, surveyed around 9,000 adolescents aged 12–17 in 2025 and found a clear association between in-game purchases and higher rates of gambling problems. Key figures: 27.7% purchased loot boxes […]
Bally’s posts 5.4% revenue growth in Q3 as it advances major US casino projects Summary Bally’s Corporation reported third-quarter revenue of $663.7m for the period ended 30 September 2025, a 5.4% year‑on‑year increase that beat analyst expectations. The company is progressing several large US projects — notably the $1.7bn Chicago resort, a proposed $4bn Bronx […]
ProphetX seeks federal oversight as it shifts from sweepstakes to prediction markets Summary ProphetX has applied to be a CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange, signalling a deliberate move away from the sweepstakes model toward federal oversight. The company says CFTC regulation would allow it to operate nationwide and avoid the fragmented state-by-state rules that have constrained […]
Tension heightens over Nigeria gambling bill Summary The federal government’s push for a unified Nigeria Gambling Bill — intended to harmonise legislation and taxation across all 36 states and bring online and remote gambling into the legal framework — has provoked strong backlash. The Coalition for Good Governance (CGG) labelled the bill unconstitutional and accused […]
