Who’s really at risk? Unpacking migration to the gambling black market in GB Summary New Gambling Commission research and industry analysis show illegal, unlicensed gambling in Great Britain is no longer a fringe issue. The demographics of those using illegal sites closely mirror legal-site users — mainly men, younger adults (18–24) and frequent gamblers — […]
Koi Nation’s Sonoma Casino Plans Suffer Another Setback Published: 2025-09-29T11:57:46+00:00 | Author: Deyan Dimitrov | Fact-checked: Angel Hristov Summary The Koi Nation of Northern California has had a major blow to its plan to build a $600m resort casino on a 68-acre parcel in the Shiloh area of Sonoma County after a federal judge removed […]
Greece could become first EU country to automatically block minors from gambling Summary Greece is preparing to automatically block minors from accessing online gambling and tobacco retail sites, and to restrict social media access for under-15s. The system will run via the state-run Kids Wallet mobile app, which verifies age at device level and creates […]
DraftKings Lands Multi-Year Deal With NBCUniversal Summary DraftKings has signed a multi-year advertising and collaboration agreement with NBCUniversal that embeds the betting operator across NBC’s sports ecosystem. The deal includes exclusive integrations and digital sponsorships on NBC platforms and gives DraftKings visibility across major sports properties including the NBA, NCAA football and basketball, the NFL, […]
Bally’s shares plans for mixed-use casino project around A’s upcoming Las Vegas ballpark Summary Bally’s Corp. has revealed detailed plans for a 26-acre mixed-use development next to the Athletics’ new $2bn, 33,000-seat ballpark on the former Tropicana site in Las Vegas. The scheme — called Bally’s Las Vegas — will include 500,000 sq ft of […]
BMM: "We are deeply committed to transforming the performance of the industry while protecting its patrons" | Yogonet International Summary BMM Testlabs, a four-decade veteran in gaming testing and certification, has sold a 60% stake to The Visualize Group (TVG) while long-serving CEO Martin Storm (23 years at the helm) remains in charge. In an […]
Ernie Stevens Jr, longtime leader of Indian Gaming Association, passes away at 66 Summary Ernie Stevens Jr, the long-serving chairman of the Indian Gaming Association (IGA), has died aged 66. Stevens, a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, led the IGA from 2000 and was re-elected in April 2025 to his 13th consecutive term. […]
Yolo Group bets big with pivot to regulated markets leaving its grey past behind Summary Yolo Group, a former pioneer of crypto-first, unregulated casino operations, has announced a strategic pivot to pursue Tier-1 regulated markets by folding its Sportsbet and Bitcasino brands into a single Yolo.com brand. The decision follows a three-year research and preparation […]
Satellite casinos: Macau Legend auditors raise alarm over company’s ability to continue Summary Auditors have flagged serious doubts about Macau Legend’s ability to continue as a going concern after the company posted a 1H25 loss of US$182 million and revealed the imminent closure of its Macau satellite casino operations when the service agreement expires on […]
Macau makes unprecedented personnel changes as Wong Sio Chak promoted and André Cheong named Legislative Assembly member Summary The Macao SAR Government has announced unexpected senior personnel changes. Wong Sio Chak, after a decade as Secretary for Security, has been promoted to Secretary for Administration and Justice. André Cheong, who served as Secretary for Administration […]
