Hard Rock’s Metropolitan Park becomes final contender in New York casino race | Yogonet International Summary The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Metropolitan Park proposal in Queens has won unanimous 6-0 approval from its Community Advisory Committee (CAC), becoming the fourth and final bid to advance in New York’s competition for three downstate casino licences. […]
Lawsuits against Boyd Gaming for recent data breach are piling up Summary Four new lawsuits have been filed in U.S. District Court in Nevada against Boyd Gaming after a data breach believed to have occurred in September. The cases — brought by three different attorneys and following an earlier suit by a former employee — […]
BMM testlabs secures full U.S. Class III access, driving land-based growth as company’s 2025-2026 world tour begins G2E October 6-9 in Las Vegas Summary BMM Testlabs, a long-established gaming test lab, has gained full access to the U.S. Class III certification market in 2025 — a milestone the company says follows almost 25 years of […]
Federal judge denies Apple, Google, and Meta’s bid to dismiss gambling lawsuits | Yogonet International Summary A federal judge in the Northern District of California declined to throw out lawsuits accusing Apple, Google and Meta of promoting illegal, casino-style gambling through social casino apps and profiting from user addiction. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila found […]
KSA targets social media personalities promoting iGaming Summary The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has issued enforcement orders against three social media personalities — Buurtwachtt, Stiefunspeelt and Turcos — for promoting gambling with unlicensed operators. The regulator says the creators posted videos showing gambling at illegal operators and actively encouraged their largely young and vulnerable audiences […]
Xailient’s in-game facial recognition changes privacy and compliance for casinos Summary Xailient has teamed with systems manufacturers such as Konami and Light & Wonder to deploy on-device facial recognition inside electronic gaming machines and tables. The technology uses Edge AI — with models pre-installed and running on the device — to match patrons, rate play […]
Spain confirms plans for centralised deposit limits Summary Spain’s Directorate General of the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) is advancing a regulatory overhaul to centralise deposit limits for online gambling. The proposed caps are €600 per day, €1,500 per week and €3,000 per month, replacing the current operator-level approach. The project, started in 2023, remains pending […]
BMM testlabs secures full U.S. Class III access, driving land-based growth as company’s 2025-2026 world tour begins G2E October 6-9 in Las Vegas Summary BMM Testlabs, the original global gaming test lab, has secured full access to the U.S. Class III certification market in 2025 — a milestone achieved after nearly 25 years and about […]
Federal judge denies Apple, Google, and Meta’s bid to dismiss gambling lawsuits Summary A federal judge in the Northern District of California has rejected motions from Apple, Google and Meta to dismiss multidistrict lawsuits alleging the tech giants promoted illegal, casino-style gambling through social casino apps and profited from users’ addiction. U.S. District Judge Edward […]
The future of gaming compliance: Turning regulation into growth Summary The gambling industry is shifting from reactive, box-ticking compliance to a proactive, technology-driven approach that treats compliance as a strategic enabler. Vector Solutions — bolstered by its acquisition of ArdentSky — positions itself as a key provider helping operators and vendors manage AML, KYC, vendor […]
