FanDuel to pay NFL’s Jaguars roughly $5M to offset losses from ex-employee’s theft: sources Summary FanDuel has agreed to pay the Jacksonville Jaguars roughly $5 million to help offset nearly $20 million the team lost after a former financial manager stole funds and deposited them at the sportsbook. The agreement, finalised earlier this year, was […]
Ann Simmons Nicholson trains casino employees as guests, and doesn’t use PowerPoint Summary Ann Simmons Nicholson, founder of the Nicholson Group, trains casino staff by treating patrons as guests and deliberately avoids traditional slide-driven sessions. Her interactive, activity-based approach aims to make training memorable and engaging for everyone from slot attendants to mid-level executives. Nicholson, […]
Tribal technology conference kicks off Monday with focus on hospitality, cybersecurity, and AI Summary The 26th annual TribalNet Conference & Tradeshow opens Monday at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno and runs through Thursday. Day one centres on gaming and hospitality technology, while the rest of the week emphasises cybersecurity across tribal operations. The event […]
Minnesota tribal conference addresses online sports betting in state amid entry of prediction markets Summary Punchy take: Tribal leaders and gaming executives warned that new online products — notably prediction markets and sweepstakes-style offerings — are encroaching on tribal gaming markets and must be tackled quickly, both at state and federal levels. The Mid-Year Indian […]
Paytently and Mastercard partner to launch next-generation open banking payment solution Summary Paytently has launched Paytently Open Banking, an account-to-account (A2A) checkout option powered by Mastercard Open Finance. The solution combines Mastercard’s open banking connectivity with Paytently’s orchestration engine to deliver bank authentication, payment initiation and improved reconciliation in a single flow. Paytently routes transactions […]
Mexico proposes gambling tax hike from 30% to 50% of GGR Summary Mexico’s finance minister, Édgar Amador, has proposed raising the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) applied to gambling and lottery games from 30% to 50% of gross gaming revenue (GGR) as part of the 2026 Economic Package. The increase would cover both […]
H1 2025: Playtech tracks ahead of expectations after strong half Summary Playtech says it is on track to exceed FY25 expectations after a strong first half. Adjusted EBITDA for the six months to June was €92m, in line with upgraded guidance, while revenue fell 10% year-on-year to €387m largely due to new commercial terms with […]
GambleAware says demand for treatment almost doubled since 2020 Summary New research from GambleAware, carried out by YouGov and reported in the Annual Treatment and Support Survey 2024, finds a sharp rise in help-seeking and problem gambling across Great Britain since 2020. The charity reports that almost one in three adults who gamble and are […]
1spin4win ranks among top 5 providers on SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator by bet sum in H1 2025 Summary 1spin4win, a fast-growing classic online slots studio, has been recognised among the top five providers by bet sum on the SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator for H1 2025. The studio’s titles have shown high engagement across the SOFTSWISS network, contributing […]
AGA survey suggests US population views prediction markets as betting Summary A YouGov survey commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA) of 2,025 registered US voters finds strong public sentiment that sports event contracts offered by prediction markets resemble traditional gambling rather than financial instruments. The report highlights that 85% of respondents view such contracts […]
